Precious time reflects the history of United Arab Emirates

Tariq Malik is the founder of Momentum, a luxury store that opened in November last year in the DIFC specializes in vintage watches. Visit Momentum on a normal day and you'll see iconic watches such as Rolex Submariner 1971 worn by Sean Connery in Dr. No or original Panerai diving watch in 1930.

Starting next week, however, in honor of the 41th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates, the shop also gives a dozen Rolex replica watches on behalf of Sheikh Zayed 30 and 40 years.

Watches dating from the late 1960s and early 1970s and are part of a select group of gifted by Sheikh Zayed and the members of the royal family, government officials, ambassadors, military representatives and key leaders state visit.

The star is a steel, automatic winding Rolex Datejust replica made ​​for Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in 1970. Malik said he has not seen another similar model in the market and believes that the most valuable on the screen.

These branded items are not sold at retail, making them all the more coveted.

"The parts we present were mainly contributed by collectors," said Malik. "Nobody in the United Arab Emirates, who got a watch would sell it, it is an honor for me. I think some parts on the market belong to people from abroad who have not had close contact with the country. a local would never let you down. "