Rare Rolex Day-Date Yellow Gold Qaboos Dial Bark Finish 1807

Name: Rare Rolex Day-Date Yellow Gold Qaboos Dial Bark Finish 1807
Brand: Rolex
Rating: 4.9 (7 reviews)

About the Item

A rare 36 mm vintage Day-Date by Rolex, in yellow gold. Featuring a silver dial with an Arabic inscription at 6 o'clock and a bark finish bezel. The president bracelet with bark finish centre links is bound by a deployant clasp. Fitted with plastic glass and a self-winding automatic movement. The aforementioned Arabic inscription translates to Qaboos, in reference to Qaboos bin Said who was the former Sultan of Oman for 50 years. He often had special pieces commissioned at his request. This particular watch belonged to British saloon car racing driver, Gerry Marshall, well known as Big Gerry. Racking up over 600 wins and countless championships throughout his career, he was considered to be one of the all-time greats and one of the UK's motorsport heroes. In fine condition, the piece comes with a Rolex box, our one year warranty and guaranteed authenticity.

Creator:
Rolex
Case Material:
18k Gold,Yellow Gold
Weight:
116 g
Movement:
Case Dimensions:
Diameter: 1.42 in (36 mm)Length: 7.09 in (180 mm)
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1973
Condition:
Seller Location:
Mayfair, London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 250521011stDibs: LU607312409232

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While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.

Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.

But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.

But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.

Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.

The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.

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