Vintage Dodge Swiss Skeleton Manual Wind Watch Saudi Dealer Presentation 1980

About this watch

A striking piece of Saudi automotive memorabilia: a Swiss-made wristwatch signed DODGE with an open-worked mechanical display. A black chapter ring with stylised Arabic numerals frames the exposed gold-tone movement, so the wheels, bridges and balance become the centrepiece of the dial. The dial is signed "DODGE" and "T Swiss Made T", and slim white hands keep the open design legible.

The 34mm cushion-shaped silver-tone case has a snap-on caseback engraved with bilingual English and Arabic presentation inscriptions, including RIYADH-JEDDAH and the paired dates 1400 / 1980, linking the piece to Saudi Arabia at the start of the 1980s. According to the seller-provided provenance, watches of this type were distributed through the Dodge agency network to vehicle owners in Saudi Arabia. It is fitted with a brown leather strap.

Brand heritage

Dodge began as the Dodge Brothers Company, founded in Detroit in 1900 by the brothers John and Horace Dodge as a supplier of parts to the early car makers, including Ford. They began building cars under their own name in 1914, and in 1928 the company was acquired by Chrysler, under which Dodge became one of America's best-known car and truck brands.

This watch is not a product of a watch company called Dodge: it is a Swiss-made promotional and presentation watch carrying the Dodge name, made for the brand's dealer network in Saudi Arabia.

Why this one is special

• Dated Saudi dealer presentation piece, 1400 AH / 1980 AD
• Open-worked skeleton display with Swiss mechanical movement
• Bilingual English and Arabic engraved caseback
• Crossover appeal for Dodge, Mopar and automotive memorabilia collectors

Specifications

• Brand: Dodge (promotional, Swiss made)
• Era: 1980 (1400 AH), per caseback
• Movement: Swiss mechanical, manual wind, skeletonised
• Case: 34 mm cushion shape, silver tone, snap-on caseback
• Dial: open-worked centre with black chapter ring and Arabic numerals
• Strap: brown leather, 18 mm

Condition

Vintage pre-owned condition with clear age-related wear, including scratches and rubbing to the case and caseback, edge wear around the cushion case, and visible use to the leather strap. 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. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on a brown leather strap. Any display box or pillow seen in the photos is for presentation only. No papers.

Shipping & Returns

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