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Rolex
Ref. 18039
Day-Date
A fine and rare white gold calendar wristwatch with centre seconds and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman
- Estimate
- CHF20,000 - 40,000€17,300 - 34,500$20,700 - 41,300
CHF35,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1987
- Reference No
- 18039
- Movement No
- 1'635'034
- Case No
- R60'158
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3035, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 180mm.
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Rolex concealed folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm. diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Displaying all hallmarks and strong finishes to the top of the lugs and caseback, the present Day-Date, cased in white gold, was made upon special order for the His Majesty Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the Sultan of Oman. The most striking feature is the green Khanjar logo at 9 o'clock. His Majesty commissioned many watch manufacturers to create custom order pieces, which displayed the "Qaboos" or a "Khanjar" symbol. Rolex is best known for creating these custom pieces, and these timepieces were presented to the most distinguished dignitaries and members of staff.
This example most notably features a crown above the Khanjar logo. It was only after 1976, following the end of the Dhofar rebellion, that the Sultan's watches displayed the crown emblem. As a result, Day-Dates fitted with a crown and Khanjar symbol are only fitted with a sapphire crystal, such as the present watch which was manufactured in 1987.
This example most notably features a crown above the Khanjar logo. It was only after 1976, following the end of the Dhofar rebellion, that the Sultan's watches displayed the crown emblem. As a result, Day-Dates fitted with a crown and Khanjar symbol are only fitted with a sapphire crystal, such as the present watch which was manufactured in 1987.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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