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Rolex. A fine and very rare 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial gifted by the Sultan of Oman and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner Day-Date, Ref: 18038, Circa 1978 image 1
Rolex. A fine and very rare 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial gifted by the Sultan of Oman and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner Day-Date, Ref: 18038, Circa 1978 image 2
Rolex. A fine and very rare 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial gifted by the Sultan of Oman and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner Day-Date, Ref: 18038, Circa 1978 image 3
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Rolex. A fine and very rare 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial gifted by the Sultan of Oman and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner
Day-Date, Ref: 18038, Circa 1978

19 June 2025, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £19,200 inc. premium

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Rolex. A fine and very rare 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial gifted by the Sultan of Oman and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner

Model: Day-Date
Reference: 18038
Date: Circa 1978
Movement: 27-jewel Cal.3055 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, No.0156888
Dial: Sunburst silvered with red Khanjar emblem above 6, applied gilt baton hour markers with luminous tips, black outer minute track with Roman numeral 5 minute markers, magnified date aperture at 3, day aperture at 12, gilt baton hands with luminous hour markers, centre seconds
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, fluted bezel, No.5729359
Strap/Bracelet: Polished President link
Buckle/Clasp: Signed concealed folding clasp
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 36mm
Accompaniments: Rolex box with Khanjar emblem

Footnotes

The Day-Date was introduced in 1956 as a luxury dress watch to sit alongside Rolex's tool watches which included the Submariner and GMT Master. Only offered in precious metals, the Day-Date has seen iterations in yellow, white and rose gold, as well as platinum. The 18038 is a significant iteration; first released in 1977 it was the first to have a flat dial, sapphire crystal and the calibre 3055 movement with quickset date function and increased accuracy.

This example, dating to circa 1978 belonged to a Scottish gentleman who worked for the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al Said, in the 1970s. Responding to an Omani employment advert placed in a UK construction magazine in 1975, he went on to hold several high-ranking positions in Oman including Chief Engineer, Inspector of His Majesty's Properties (North) and Deputy Director General of the Properties Department. During his ten years working there, the original owner was the recipient of many gifts from the Sultan, all featuring the Omani Khanjar symbol.

The watch is offered for sale here by the family of the gentleman and comes with the original Rolex box featuring the Khanjar symbol to the interior.

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