Gaddafi Qaddafi Libya Portrait Dial Roven Dino Swiss Quartz Watch Two Tone 32mm

About this watch

A vintage Roven Dino Swiss quartz watch, reference 8501T, with a printed portrait of Muammar Gaddafi (also spelled Qaddafi, Gadhafi or Kadhafi), the former leader of Libya, on the lower left of a white vertically-striped dial. The dial is signed Roven Dino with "QUARTZ" and "Origin Swiss Made", applied gold Roman numerals at XII, IX and VI, gold baton markers, a gold-framed date window at 3 and slim gold dauphine hands. It sits in a round polished stainless steel case with a gold-tone bezel ring and gold-tone crown, on a two-tone steel and gold multi-link bracelet with an RD-signed fold-over clasp. It comes in a grey "Swiss Quartz" presentation box.

Collector context

Muammar Gaddafi led Libya from 1969 until 2011. During that period, wristwatches with his portrait on the dial were produced by a number of Swiss and other watch brands and circulated in Libya and the wider region as presentation, commemorative and souvenir pieces. They are now collected as historical memorabilia of that era, alongside similar portrait-dial watches made for other Middle Eastern heads of state. At the top end, special-order pieces made for Libya by houses such as Patek Philippe and Chopard have appeared at major auction houses. Signed Swiss-movement examples like this one, with sapphire crystal and steel case, are less commonly seen than the many unsigned and brass souvenir versions.

This watch is offered purely as a historical collectible. No specific provenance, recipient or presentation history is claimed beyond what is visible on the watch itself.

Brand heritage

Roven Dino is a watch brand using Swiss quartz movements, known for dress watches and sport models such as the Talon and the Mariana diver, typically fitted with sapphire crystals.

Why this one is special

• Muammar Gaddafi portrait dial: a historical Libya-related collectible
• Signed Swiss-movement brand rather than an unsigned souvenir watch
• Sapphire crystal and all stainless steel construction (as engraved on the caseback)
• Elegant two-tone steel and gold bracelet with signed RD clasp
• Comes in a presentation box

Specifications

• Brand: Roven Dino (signed dial, caseback and clasp)
• Reference: 8501T
• Caseback: "All Stainless Steel - Waterresistant 3 ATM - Sapphire Crystal", RD logo, Swiss
• Case size: 32 mm wide, 37 mm lug to lug (caliper measured)
• Movement: Swiss quartz, date
• Case: polished stainless steel with gold-tone bezel ring, gold-tone crown at 3
• Dial: white with vertical stripes, printed Muammar Gaddafi portrait, gold Roman numerals and baton markers, date at 3
• Crystal: sapphire
• Bracelet: two-tone stainless steel and gold-tone multi-link with fold-over clasp
• Water resistance: 3 ATM

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. Light scratches on the case, caseback and clasp from normal wear; the dial is clean. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
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What's included

The watch and a grey "Swiss Quartz" presentation box (not Roven Dino branded). No papers.

Shipping & Returns

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