CIRCA: 1997
CASE MATERIAL: Yellow gold
CASE DIAMETER: 36 mm.
CASE NO: N378285
DIAL: White, with “50 years of Independence 1947-1997” logo
MOVEMENT: Quartz
FUNCTIONS: Time only
CLASP: Yellow gold deployant clasp, signed Rolex
BOX: No
PAPERS: Yes
WITH: Blank guarantee
REMARK: Limited edition of 100 pieces, made to celebrate the 50th years of independence of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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The present Cellini is no. 28 of only 100 examples made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1997. It is one of the rare models made with customized logo on the dial by Rolex.

Independence Day, observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign nation following the end of the British Raj in 1947. Pakistan came into existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement, which aimed for the creation of an independent Muslim state in the north-western regions of South Asia via partition. The movement was led by the All-India Muslim League under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The event was brought forth by the Indian Independence Act 1947 under which the British Raj gave independence to the Dominion of Pakistan which comprised West Pakistan (present-day Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).