Vintage Camy 1359 Saddam Hussein Portrait Dial Watch Swiss Manual Wind 26mm Box

Vintage Camy Ref. 1359 – Saddam Hussein Portrait Dial – Swiss Manual Wind – Gold Plated – With Camy Box

A vintage Swiss Camy portrait-dial watch, reference 1359, with a champagne sunburst dial carrying a portrait of Saddam Hussein, black Roman numerals and slender gold-tone hands. The compact gold-plated case measures approximately 26mm and has a decorative bezel and a stainless steel caseback signed CAMY, marked 1359, "Antimagnetic" and "Shockprotected". It comes on a black leather strap and with the green Camy presentation box shown.

Brand heritage

Camy was a Geneva watch company known for reliable, well-priced Swiss mechanical watches, sold widely across Europe, Asia and the Middle East from the 1950s through the 1970s. It also holds an interesting place in Swiss watchmaking history: Raymond Weil joined the company in 1949 and later became its director, before establishing his own brand in 1976.

Model history

Portrait and emblem dials were commissioned from Swiss makers in large numbers during the 1970s and 1980s for governments and institutions in the Middle East, and were typically given as presentation pieces. Watches with Iraqi portrait dials from this period are now collected as historical and political memorabilia.

Specifications

• Brand: Camy
• Reference: 1359 (marked on caseback)
• Period: Late 1970s to 1980s
• Movement: Swiss mechanical, manual wind
• Case: Gold plated with stainless steel snap caseback
• Case diameter: Approx. 26mm excluding crown
• Dial: Champagne sunburst with portrait and Roman numerals
• Strap: Black leather
• Included: Green Camy presentation box

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with visible surface wear to the case and caseback, together with age-related marks on the dial. The presentation box shows wear and discolouration consistent with age. No documentary provenance establishing an official government presentation accompanies this watch. Please examine all photos closely, as they form part of the description.

Please note

Please study all photos carefully. They show the actual watch you will receive and form part of the description. 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.

Shipping

Ships from Giza, Egypt, carefully packed, with tracking.

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