Rolex GMT-Master commissioned by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
On 23 March at the Christie’s Dubai auction of Important Watches you’ll have a chance to bid for a Rolex GMT-Master that was commissioned by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
It’s not going to be cheap though. Christie’s say that it is estimated to fetch between AED440,000–580,000.
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It’s described as a “very fine and extremely rare stainless steel, dual time automatic Rolex wristwatch with sweep centre, seconds, date and bracelet, which was serviced by Rolex Geneva in 2017. Presented in a Rolex box embossed with the crest of the UAE, the timepiece customized commissioned by HH Sheikh Mohammed also includes a unique artistic representation of the watch – a watercolor on paper combined with digital drawing applied on aluminium, signed by the artist.”
With the official founding of the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 1971, uniting its seven emirates, HH Sheikh Mohammed was named as the new country’s first Minister of Defence, the youngest official in the world to hold this position. It was during this period that watches with his name were ordered, including the Rolex being offered by Christie’s.
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“Personalized Rolex watches are highly prized gifts, often created to celebrate milestone occasions, and they are highly sought after by regional and international collectors,” said Remy Julia, head of watches for Christie’s Middle East, India, and Africa.
“The present reference 1675 with the name of HH Sheikh Mohammed in red is an exceedingly rare example of a Rolex GMT-Master model and given that it has never previously been offered to the market, we anticipate strong interest in this timepiece from collectors in the UAE and around the world,” he added.
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The Al Maktoum personalized GMT-Master will be among the 219 lot sale, that’s available for viewing at Jumeirah Emirates Towers as of Tuesday, 20 March before going under the hammer three days later.
Rolex GMT-Master.
