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Rolex
Ref. 19018
Day-Date Oysterquartz "Khanjar"
An extremely rare and attractive yellow gold quartz wristwatch with black dial and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman
- Estimate
- CHF12,000 - 18,000€12,800 - 19,200$14,000 - 20,900
CHF22,860
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1980
- Reference No
- 19018
- Case No
- 6'253'199
- Model Name
- Day-Date Oysterquartz "Khanjar"
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Quartz, cal. 5055, 11 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Rolex Oysterquartz bracelet, max length 180mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
From the 1970s, Rolex decided to develop its own in-house quartz movements. Starting with the caliber 5035 for the Datejust, they soon developed the caliber 5055 for the Day-Date. A new line named" OysterQuartz was soon released, and was the model decorated with a variety of design flourishes. The model displays an angular case, an integrated bracelet, a flat sapphire crystal and most importantly, ticking seconds.
The present reference 19018 is preserved in excellent condition with crisp edges throughout and is distinguished by its Khanjar symbol on the black dial, with a crown above. 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. Moreover, the case back is also engraved with the Khanjar symbol in crimson red - another sign that the dial was born in this case, destined for Oman.
The present reference 19018 is preserved in excellent condition with crisp edges throughout and is distinguished by its Khanjar symbol on the black dial, with a crown above. 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. Moreover, the case back is also engraved with the Khanjar symbol in crimson red - another sign that the dial was born in this case, destined for Oman.
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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