Vintage Doxa Saddam Hussein Portrait Dial Swiss Quartz Date Gold Plated Watch

About this watch

A Doxa-signed Swiss quartz watch from the 1980s whose gold-tone dial carries a small printed colour portrait of Saddam Hussein at the lower left. Slim applied baton markers, gold-tone dauphine-style hands, a framed date window at 2 o'clock and the script "Quartz" signature complete a clean, classic layout; "Swiss Made" is printed at the base of the dial.

The round gold-plated case measures 32mm with a finely reeded bezel and a steel caseback stamped "Stainless Steel Back". It is fitted with a brown leather strap, 19mm wide.

Brand heritage

Doxa was founded in 1889 in Le Locle, Switzerland, by Georges Ducommun. The firm won early recognition for its 8-day movements, which were also widely used in dashboard clocks for cars and aircraft. Doxa is best known today for the SUB 300 of 1967, its orange-dialled professional dive watch, which was distributed in the United States through U.S. Divers, the company associated with Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Portrait-dial watches were produced under a number of Swiss brand names during the 1970s and 1980s for Iraq, typically as commemorative or presentation pieces. They are now collected as historical and political memorabilia as well as by vintage watch enthusiasts. No documentation of the presentation history of this particular watch is included.

Why this one is special

• Genuine Doxa-signed dial with a printed portrait, a rare commemorative variant
• A historical piece from 1980s Iraq, collected as political memorabilia
• Clean, wearable 32mm dress-watch proportions with date
• Low-maintenance Swiss quartz movement

Specifications

• Brand: Doxa
• Era: 1980s
• Movement: Swiss quartz
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date at 2 o'clock
• Case: 32 mm, round, gold plated, steel caseback stamped "Stainless Steel Back"
• Dial: gold tone with printed portrait and applied baton markers
• Strap: brown leather, 19 mm (not confirmed as original)

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. The dial shows visible surface spotting and light tarnishing consistent with age, and the caseback shows scratching from wear. The leather strap shows creasing and wear and is not confirmed to be original to the watch. No service history is available. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, is not guaranteed water resistant, and its timekeeping may differ from a modern watch. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch only, on a brown leather strap. Any display box or pillow seen in the photos is for presentation only. No papers.

Shipping & Returns

Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.