Vintage Edox Saddam Hussein Portrait Dial Swiss Quartz Watch Date Steel 33mm Box

About this watch

A vintage Edox men's quartz watch from the Iraq of the 1980s, with a full-colour portrait of Saddam Hussein in beret and green military uniform printed on the lower left of a cream dial. Watches with the president's portrait on the dial were made by many Swiss and Japanese brands for the Iraqi market in that period and are now sought-after historical collectibles. This one has a signed Edox dial with the applied Edox emblem at 12, thin silver baton markers, date at 3 and "Swiss Made" at 6, in a brushed steel barrel-shaped case on an integrated brick-link steel bracelet. It comes in a vintage blue Edox box, signed EDOX on the lid.

Brand heritage

Edox was founded in 1884 by Christian Rüefli-Flury in Biel, Switzerland, and is today based in Les Genevez in the Swiss Jura. The name comes from the Greek word for "hour", and the brand is best known for the Delfin (1961) and Hydro-Sub (1965) dive watches.

Why this one is special

• Saddam Hussein portrait dial: a piece of 1980s Iraqi history
• Signed Swiss Edox watch, much rarer with this dial than the common unbranded versions
• Integrated steel bracelet and 1980s barrel-shaped case
• Comes with a vintage Edox box

Specifications

• Brand: Edox (signed dial)
• Caseback: "Stainless Steel - Waterresistant - Quartz", engraved 753. 1041
• Case size: 33.5 mm wide excluding crown, 37.7 mm lug to lug (caliper measured)
• Movement: Swiss quartz, date
• Case: brushed stainless steel, polished notched bezel, crown at 3
• Dial: cream with colour portrait, silver baton markers, date window at 3, "Swiss Made"
• Bracelet: integrated stainless steel brick-link bracelet with fold-over clasp
• Era: 1980s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. Scratches and wear on the case, bezel and caseback, light marks on the crystal, and dirt in the bracelet end links. The dial is clean, with light age to the edge. The box lining has stains and age marks. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch and a vintage blue Edox box (worn, stained lining). No papers.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.