62,500 CHF
Rolex Ref. 1680, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date”, case No. 3566341, Ref. 1680. Made in 1973, on special order for the Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, retailed by Asprey. Very fine and extraordinary rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving blu bezel for the decompression times, windingcrown protected by the crown guard, inside case back engraved with “3566341”, crystal with cyclops lens. Blue with applied luminous yellow gold round, triangular and baton indexes, with the yellow signature of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, aperture for the date, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Approx overall length 190 mm Notes All these special watches were retailed by Asprey, official Rolex retailer in the Arab world. All inside case backs were engraved with the case number. Qaboos bin Sa‘id Al Sa‘id (born November 18, 1940) is the Sultan of Oman. The only son of Sultan Sa‘id
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-11-13
