Vintage Oris Quartz Saddam Hussein Portrait Dial Iraq Swiss Gold 25mm Watch Box

About this watch

A rare piece of 1980s Iraqi history: a Swiss-made Oris Quartz dress watch with a colour portrait of Saddam Hussein in olive military uniform printed on its champagne-gold dial. Watches with his portrait were ordered in quantity from Swiss and Japanese makers and handed out as official presentation gifts in Iraq during the 1980s, which makes them sought-after historical collectibles today. This example carries the full Oris signature on both dial and caseback.

Brand heritage

Oris was founded in 1904 in Hölstein, Switzerland, and remains one of the few independent Swiss watchmakers. In the 1980s it produced slim quartz dress watches like this one alongside its mechanical models.

Why this one is special

• Genuine Oris, signed "ORIS QUARTZ" and "SWISS MADE" on the dial and Oris logo on the caseback
• Colour portrait dial from the 1980s Iraqi presentation series, a scarce and historically significant collectible
• Elegant rectangular case with a steel-tone inner frame and an integrated two-tone bracelet with diamond-cut beaded rows

Specifications

• Brand: Oris (Switzerland)
• Case number: 7158 (engraved on caseback)
• Case size: 24.8 mm wide (without crown) x 30.1 mm long, measured with calipers
• Movement: Swiss quartz (battery)
• Case: gold-tone base metal top with polished steel-tone inner bezel frame, stainless steel snap caseback. Caseback reads "ORIS / BASE METAL TOP / STAINLESS STEEL BACK / SHOCK RESISTANT / SWISS MADE / 7158"
• Dial: champagne gold grained dial, colour portrait, dot markers with double-dot batons at 12 and 6, gold-tone dauphine hands, signed "ORIS QUARTZ" and "SWISS MADE"
• Crown: gold-tone knurled crown at 3 o'clock
• Bracelet: integrated gold-tone bracelet with silver-tone diamond-cut beaded rows, fold-over clasp
• Era: 1980s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. The dial and portrait are clean and bright. The gold-tone plating shows wear on the case edges and on the bracelet, and the steel caseback has many scratches from use. Working at time of listing. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.

What's included

The watch on its original Oris bracelet. With original Oris box, no papers.

Shipping & Returns

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

Ref: AH6