Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
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Introduction to Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq
Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq is the reigning Sultan of Oman, having ascended to the throne on 11 January 2020 following the death of his cousin, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said. Born in 1954, Haitham Bin Tariq held several senior government positions before becoming head of state, including serving as Minister of Heritage and Culture for over two decades — a role that shaped much of Oman's approach to preserving its national identity and historical legacy. His accession marked a careful, deliberate transition of power in one of the Gulf region's most diplomatically independent nations.
The Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq watch collection, as documented so far, points to a man with a precise and considered approach to horology. On the day of his proclamation — arguably the most scrutinised moment of his public life — he wore a Girard-Perregaux Chronograph Vintage 1945, reference 25840-11-611-FK6A. The choice of a Girard-Perregaux, a Swiss manufacture founded in 1791 and based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, is notable. This is not a brand that trades on mass recognition; it rewards those who know what they're looking at. The Vintage 1945 line is built around a cushion-shaped case design the manufacture introduced in that namesake year, a departure from the round cases that dominated mid-century watchmaking. The reference he wore features a chronograph complication and sits firmly in the category of dress sport — formal enough for a state ceremony, functional enough to carry a stopwatch mechanism.
What stands out about this single confirmed sighting is the context. Heads of state on accession days are typically dressed by protocol committees, yet the watch choice here feels deliberate rather than ceremonial. The Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 is a collector's reference — not a watch someone wears by accident or default. Whether the broader collection runs deeper into complications, vintage references, or other Swiss manufactures remains to be documented, but this first data point suggests a wearer who knows the catalogue.
Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq of Oman Spotted Wearing Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Chronograph Ref. 25840-11-611-FK6A
Inserted 30/11/2022
The Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Chronograph is powered by the in-house GP calibre 3370, a column-wheel lateral clutch movement that traces its architecture to the brand's storied 1945 cushion-case original — one of the most elegant chronograph designs of the postwar era. On 11 January 2020, the day Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq was formally proclaimed ruler of the Sultanate of Oman following the death of Sultan Qaboos, sharp-eyed observers noted that the new head of state wore not a grand complication from Patek Philippe or an overt statement piece, but this understated, intellectually serious Girard-Perregaux on his wrist.
