Please put my out of my misery and tell me that you would never buy it? Or am I missing something?

 

No way ... looks like water damage through the crown.

 

No. I hate patent leather straps.

 

I'm no expert but I think that is a picture of King Abdul Aziz.
He was the first King of the modern day country of Saudi Arabia.

He started unifying the various tribes in 1902 and ruled the Kingdom until 1953.
The image resembles pictures of him with the same headband and beard (see picture below).

So, for the Saudis, it's kind of like putting George Washington's picture on a watch.

You never know, it might be worth more money with the image on it.

 

Same like Barry Goldwater dialled watches are not sought after in the Middle East!

 

Oil stain.

 

ANOTHER limited edition!?!

 

What, you'd prefer a Fidel Castro or Che Guevara model?

 

Sadly not the original hamsa hands.

 

I’d buy it, and then I’d start a chain of pasta restaurants with that as my logo. I don’t know why I’d do that, but whoever made that dial didn’t have a good reason either.

 

Now I know who to blame for this trend

 

There are quite a few of this type of watch knocking about as they were given as gifts by the Saudi Royal family.
You can find them with the Emir of Bahrain too.

Would I buy one?
No.
I remember a couple of years back a member turned up with one in good condition and was told the image hurt the value - but he got pretty much normal market value for it - so there are folks out there (most likely Saudis) who do buy them.

 

Exactly... I think you are right.
However maybe an engraved back case would be enough...

 

Holy s***! Take my like.

To OP: It's definitely unique and you are likely to never run into something wearing that exact example

 

I wouldn't but who knows someone might like it

 

It's on sale on chrono24 at a bargain price of 6000+ if I recall right

 

Yes, currently at a price of $8,331.

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/constellation-mit-koenig-ibn-saud-von-saudi-arabien--id12811429.htm

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No. Not me. Would not even trade for my other limited edition celeb pic on watch