01 December 2011

THE 235-m-high Rolex Tower in Dubai, designed by SOM, was named Overall Project of the Year at the 2011 Middle East Architect Awards held in Dubai in September.

The tower is owned and managed by Seddiqi & Sons Investment, the real estate arm of the UAE’s leading timepiece retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. A spectacular glass-fronted symbol of timeless elegance, precision and quality, the tower is the result of a 50-year partnership between Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons and Rolex.

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