Mohamad Al Refaai — watch collection

About Mohamad Al Refaai’s watch collection

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.