The Rolex Arabic dial is perhaps the rarest Rolex watch you will ever find. Watch connoisseurs have regarded this particular timepiece among the most beautiful watches in the world. In this blog, we delve deeper into the history of this watch and the factors that make it so unique.
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Rolex Arabic dial
Rolex is a renowned luxury watch brand known for producing some of the finest watches in the world. One such unique watch they have produced is the Rolex Arabic dial. While the standard Rolex watch price in Dubai starts anywhere from AED 30,000 onwards, the Arabic dial is upwards of AED 500,000.
History of the watch
Rolex is a watch brand recognized for its unique craftsmanship and precision engineering. They are also known for producing custom watches that are limited in number.
In the early 1950s, Rolex manufactured a series of Rolex Day-Date watches that featured an Arabic Dial. This series of watches were limited in number and was produced specifically for the Middle East region.
“Eric Ku, one of the world’s most renowned watch experts, stated that the Arabic dial was produced as a result of Rolex’s ambition to make tailored-made watches.”
Experts haven’t been able to confirm the exact number of Arabic dials produced. The watch was last known to be produced in the 1970s.
Nevertheless, the popularity of this model has made it highly sought-after, which is why Rolex brought it back. They revived the manufacturing of Arabic dial watches with the introduction of the Day-Date with Ice blue dial.
Features of the Day-Date Arabic Rolex
While there are so many variations to the Day-Date Arabic Rolex watch, the most common one found had standard features. Following are some of the key features of the watch.
- Dimensions of the watch – It has a 36 mm case size
- Movement – Self-winding movement
- Water resistant capability – 330 ft. (100 meters)
- Case Material – 950 Platinum with gold options
- Bezel – Fluted and gem-set options
- Dial Color – Ice Blue dial and other color options
- Dial layout – Simple, clean layout with a date punch hole
- Dial numbers – Arabic numerals
- Year of introduction – Was speculated to be introduced in 1956
The popularity of the Rolex Day-Date Arabic numbers watch
Famous western rap artist Jay Z was seen wearing the Rolex Day-Date Arabic dial on numerous occasions. He is an avid watch collector who owns several exquisite timepieces like the Rolex Arabic Dial.
Other famous personalities from the entertainment industry like Mark Walberg, Jonah Hill, and Michael Bublé have also been seen wearing this watch.
Other Rolex Arabic dial watches
The release of the Arabic Rolex Day-Date in the 50s brought so much attention and interest to the watch. It inspired the brand to produce more bespoke models explicitly targeted toward the Middle East.
In recent times Rolex has manufactured several different models featuring an Arabic dial. Below mentioned is a list of all the Rolex watch models that have an Arabic numeral dial:
- Rolex Daytona Arabic dial ref. No 116506 Platinum with Ice blue dial
- Daytona Platinum with Arabic numeral and Ice blue dial ref. No. 116576TBR
- Rolex Day-Date Arabic numeral with green dial and platinum case ref. No. 228396TBR
- Day-Date Rolex Platinum with Arabic numeral and green dial ref. No. 228206
- Rolex Oyster Perpetual Arabic dial ref. No. 6144
- Rolex Day-Date purple dial with Arabic numerals ref. No 1803
- Daytona by Rolex – The Arabian Knight
- Rolex Day-Date Tapisserie Arabic dial with white gold ref. No. 1803
- Pink Gold Day-Date by Rolex with Arabic numerals ref. No. 1803
- Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date silver with Arabic numeral ref. No 1500
- Day-Date 36 Rolex Arabic dial with yellow gold champagne ref. No. 1811
Other famous Rolex watches
Apart from the Arabic dial watches, several other notable Rolex watches are worth mentioning. Here is a list of all the other famous Rolex watches you should know about:
- Rolex Submariner
- GMT-Master II Rolex Pepsi
- Rolex Sky-Dweller
- Cosmography Daytona by Rolex
- Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 with yellow dial
- Rolex Explorer 1016
- Oyster Perpetual 41 by Rolex
- Submariner Date Rolex Hulk
- Datejust by Rolex
- Rolex Batman GMT-Master II
- Rolex 50th Anniversary GMT Master II ref. No. 116718LN
- Milgauss by Rolex 50th Anniversary Ref. No. 116400GV
- Explorer II by Rolex 40th Anniversary ref. No. 216570
- Rolex Daytona ref. No. 116506 50th Anniversary
Rolex Arabic numbers: A luxury watch that standouts from the rest
While Rolex is popularly known worldwide as the leading watchmaker, they are also renowned for producing limited edition timepieces. One such watch type produced by the company is their Rolex Arabic number dial watches. From the Daytona to the Day-Date, and the Oyster Perpetual, the Swiss watchmaker, has produced the most beautiful watches that feature an Arabic dial.
If you are interested in getting your hands on one of Rolex’s exquisite watches, make sure to check out the Dubai luxury watch market.