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"single red" sea-dweller 1665
Here are a couple of shots of my grail watch. It is a 1973 Sea-dweller 1665 made on request of the Sultan of Oman (Said Bin Qaboos) as a gift to those who fought the "Dhofar" war which ended in second half of 1972. Sultan Qaboos is still the ruler of Oman today and is well loved by the people of Oman. In total about 100-120 were made(guess). There are two types of dials, produced and mixed all within the same serial range. One with the Oman coat of arms (dagger and two crossed swords) in red and this one with the name of the Sultan written in Arabic. (The ones with the gold coat of arms are from a later period and different serial number batch). The back has an engraving of "asprey". The full serial number is engraved in the caseback. The dial was made by Rolex in Geneva. Enjoy !
and as last the threesome....
This message has been edited by DrStrong on 2009-06-12 07:08:48 This message has been edited by DrStrong on 2009-06-18 00:22:07
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Why, but why did I ask you, Ryan
By: amanico : June 14th, 2009-11:38
To make such a post? This trio is hard to beat, my friend. Scarce, yes, but first of all...Beautiful, powerful, attractive, dangerously appealing! Thanks for sharing such strong Beauties, Ryan. Best, Nicolas
What a great collection!
By: dxboon : June 14th, 2009-19:23
Thanks for the background on this Sea-Dweller. After learning of its origins, the watch becomes even more fascinating. The Sultan's name written in Arabic is so visually striking. Paired with the lovely aged ivory color of the lume and you've got a stunni...
