Mohamad Al Refaai Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
Mohamad Al Refaai currently has 1 watches in his collection. Check them in our database.
Introduction to Mohamad Al Refaai
Mohamad Al Refaai is a Saudi entrepreneur and the CEO of Al Rifaie Interior, an architecture and interior design firm operating across the Gulf region. In an industry where attention to material, proportion, and craft is central to the work, Al Refaai has built a reputation as a serious professional whose business spans high-end residential and commercial projects. His visibility within Gulf business and design circles has grown steadily, making him a figure of note not only for his commercial output but for the way he carries himself in professional settings.
The Mohamad Al Refaai watch collection, as documented in our sightings database, currently centers on Patek Philippe — specifically the Nautilus Chronograph reference 5980/1AR-001. This is a two-tone piece, combining a 40.5mm stainless steel case with rose gold applied to the bezel, crown, and caseback. The integrated bracelet, the horizontal embossed dial, and the column-wheel flyback chronograph movement place the 5980/1AR-001 among the more technically substantial references in the Nautilus family. It is not an entry-level choice within the line, and spotting it on a working entrepreneur rather than in a purely social context says something about how Al Refaai approaches the category.
What the collection reflects, at least from what has been photographed so far, is a preference for watches that carry genuine horological weight without veering into overt showmanship. The 5980/1AR-001 is a recognized and desirable reference among collectors, but it reads as a considered pick from someone with design literacy rather than a straightforward status purchase. For a CEO whose daily work involves evaluating form, finish, and proportion, wearing a watch that performs on all three fronts appears to be a deliberate choice.
Mohamad Al Refaai Spotted Wearing Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5980/1AR-001
Inserted 01/12/2022
The Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5980/1AR-001 is one of the most technically ambitious executions of Gerald Genta's iconic 1976 design — a flyback chronograph in a two-tone rose gold and stainless steel case, powered by the in-house calibre CH 28-520 C. Its gradient blue dial with a chronograph register at 6 o'clock and date at 3 o'clock makes it instantly recognizable. Saudi entrepreneur and architectural CEO Mohamad Al Refaai was spotted wearing exactly this piece, a fitting choice for someone who works at the intersection of engineering precision and aesthetic refinement.
