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56 - OMEGA, AN 18 CARAT GOLD WRISTWATCH PRESENTED BY KING FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA, REF. BA 111.5488, circa 1967, in 18ct yellow gold, the circular case with textured bezel surrounding a champagne dial with applied baton hour markers and black baton hands, black leather strap with 9ct gold Omega buckle, manual wind movement, movement no. 23407371, caseback engraved
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OMEGA, AN 18 CARAT GOLD WRISTWATCH PRESENTED BY KING FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA, REF. BA 111.5488, circa 1967, in 18ct yellow gold, the circular case with textured bezel surrounding a champagne dial with applied baton hour markers and black baton hands, black leather strap with 9ct gold Omega buckle, manual wind movement, movement no. 23407371, caseback engraved Faisal, case 33.5mm. Watch not running at time of cataloguing. Accompanied by an Omega International Guarantee dated 23 May 1967 and stamped Wilson & Gill, Regent Street, London, Omega presentation box and associated literature, together with a presentation card inscribed “With the compliments of His Majesty King Faisal” and a handwritten envelope addressed to Colonel R. J. Gray of Queen Alexandra’s Military Hospital, Millbank SW1. Provenance: Presented by King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1906–1975), King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 until 1975, apparently to Colonel R. J. Gray of Queen Alexandra’s Military Hospital, Millbank, London, and accompanied by the original presentation card from His Majesty. King Faisal was known to commission and present Swiss wristwatches as personal and official gifts. Comparable presentation watches bearing his name or insignia are documented by major international auction houses.
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