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===Special-order dials=== | ===Special-order dials=== | ||
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File:Ref 6694 Sheikh Abdullah dial.webp|alt=Rolex Oysterdate 6694 with a black lacquer dial carrying gilt Arabic graphics, on a steel Oyster bracelet|The black lacquer dial with gilt Arabic graphics made for Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 1965, caliber 1215 — the strongest result the reference has recorded. | |||
File:Ref 6694 Yemen dial.webp|alt=Rolex Oysterdate 6694 with a cream dial carrying the eagle coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic|The Yemen Arab Republic coat of arms, 1975, caliber 1225. Phillips checked the arms against the period, noting the version shown was used from 1974 to 1990. | |||
File:Ref 6694 Qatar dial.webp|alt=Rolex Oysterdate 6694 with a champagne dial carrying the State of Qatar emblem|The State of Qatar emblem on a champagne dial, case 3787963, 1974, caliber 1225. | |||
File:Ref 6694 Saudi Fund dial.webp|alt=Rolex Oysterdate 6694 with a champagne dial carrying the green globe logo of The Saudi Fund for Development, on a Jubilee bracelet|The Saudi Fund for Development logo, case 1029790, 1964, caliber 1225, here on a Jubilee bracelet. | |||
File:Ref 6694 Tiffany dial.webp|alt=Rolex Oysterdate 6694 with the Tiffany and Co. retailer signature under the Rolex coronet on a silvered dial|A Tiffany & Co. signature under the coronet, sold with its original Tiffany box. | |||
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The 6694's most valuable branch is the special-order emblem dial, concentrated heavily in the Gulf states. Rolex supplied these to governments, armed forces, ministries, universities and companies, and they are where the reference's strongest results sit. | The 6694's most valuable branch is the special-order emblem dial, concentrated heavily in the Gulf states. Rolex supplied these to governments, armed forces, ministries, universities and companies, and they are where the reference's strongest results sit. | ||
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| Heritage, cal. 1225, case 8299388, with a C.R.S. mark in the caseback | | Heritage, cal. 1225, case 8299388, with a C.R.S. mark in the caseback | ||
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Phillips does the most careful work on these. On the Yemen dial it notes that the arms shown are the coat of arms of North Yemen used from 1974 to 1990, "which is correct for the date of this watch" — the kind of internal check that separates a documented special order from a decorated dial. On the Kuwaiti example its research "suggests that this watch was made to commemorate the independence of Kuwait". One Sotheby's entry carries an oddity worth noting: it describes a "UAE enamel logo" on a watch it also identifies as a King Abdulaziz University gift, which is a Saudi institution. | Phillips does the most careful work on these. On the Yemen dial it notes that the arms shown are the coat of arms of North Yemen used from 1974 to 1990, "which is correct for the date of this watch" — the kind of internal check that separates a documented special order from a decorated dial. On the Kuwaiti example its research "suggests that this watch was made to commemorate the independence of Kuwait". One Sotheby's entry carries an oddity worth noting: it describes a "UAE enamel logo" on a watch it also identifies as a King Abdulaziz University gift, which is a Saudi institution. | ||
Retailer signing is thinner but real. Tiffany & Co. dials are documented at two houses — an Antiquorum example sold with its original Tiffany presentation box, and a run of five from a single collection at Sotheby's. | Retailer signing is thinner but real. Tiffany & Co. dials are documented at two houses — an Antiquorum example sold with its original Tiffany presentation box, and a run of five from a single collection at Sotheby's. | ||