Rare Raymond Weil 5339 Saddam Hussein Iraq Portrait Dial Ladies Quartz Watch Box

About this watch

A ladies'-size gold-tone Raymond Weil Genève watch with a crisp white dial featuring a colour portrait of Saddam Hussein, gold-tone baton markers, the Raymond Weil Genève signature and a date window at 3 o'clock. The 25mm case, approx. 7mm thick, has a snap-on caseback stamped with reference 5339. It is worn on a brown crocodile-pattern leather strap and comes in its Raymond Weil Genève presentation box.

Saddam Hussein was President of Iraq from 1979 until 2003. During his rule, watches bearing his portrait were made by respected Swiss houses, usually in small numbers and associated with presentation gifts, which is why they have become sought-after pieces for collectors of Middle Eastern political history. Finding such a dial from a well-known Geneva maker, complete with its box, is unusual.

Brand heritage

Raymond Weil was founded in Geneva in 1976 by Raymond Weil and Simone Bédat, at the height of the quartz crisis. The house helped revive Swiss watchmaking by presenting the Swiss watch as an elegant, emotional luxury object, and is known for naming its collections after music and the arts. It has remained an independent, family-owned company.

Why this one is special

• Saddam Hussein portrait dial from a recognised Swiss maker
• A rare piece of 20th-century Middle Eastern political history
• Elegant ladies' size, gold-tone case with date
• Complete with Raymond Weil Genève presentation box

Specifications

• Brand: Raymond Weil Genève (Swiss Made)
• Reference: 5339
• Era: 1990s
• Movement: Swiss quartz
• Functions: hours, minutes, date
• Case: gold tone, 25 mm, approx. 7 mm thick, snap back
• Dial: white with colour portrait, gold-tone baton markers
• Strap: brown crocodile-pattern leather, 14 mm

Condition

Good pre-owned condition, with light signs of age and wear consistent with use. Please review all photos carefully, as they form part of the description.

Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch and the Raymond Weil Genève presentation box shown. No papers.

Shipping & Returns

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