Universal Geneve Polerouter RG Yemen King 1958

Universal Geneve Polerouter, 18K Rose Gold, Yemen Imam & King Ahmad bin Yahya Hamidaddin Portrait Dial
Serial: 1934874
Circa: 1958
Reference: 10357-5

DIAL: Cream color dial with painted portrait and name of the Imam Ahmad bin Yahya Hamidaddin, rose gold marker ring with engraved Arabic-Indic numerals.

CASE: 34mm, 18K rose gold, screw back

MOVEMENT: Caliber 215, automatic micro-rotor movement, 28 jewels

BRACELET: Brown alligator with gold plated tang buckle

CONDITION REPORT: Overall excellent and all original

NOTES: This extremely rare and unique example of the Universal Polerouter in 18K rose gold is one of only three known examples of Universal Genève wristwatches (both in rose gold) and one pocket watch, each of them unique, featuring Ahmad bin Yahya Hamidaddin, the king of Yemen at the time. The design includes what appears to be a miniature portrait of the ruler. Ahmad bin Yahya was Imam and King from 1948 until his death in 1962 at the age of 71.
The inner caseback indicates the Geneva Key 2, which corresponds to Baumgartner who famously made the cases for the Patek Philippe 2526 (first automatic Patek wristwatch) and early Ellipses as well.