Universal Genève Iraqi Logo Wristwatch, Ref. 842005
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1980s
This Universal Genève reference 842005 wristwatch dates from the 1980s and features a stainless steel case measuring 31.5 mm in diameter without the crown. The silver-toned dial displays baton hour indices, slim hands, a quartz designation, and the Iraqi coat of arms alongside an Arabic signature attributed by the seller as a gift from Saddam Hussein.
Fitted with a mesh-style steel bracelet and sapphire glass, the timepiece runs on a quartz movement. It is catalogued without original box or papers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Quartz & electronic watch
- Decade
- 1980s
- Diameter
- 31.5 mm
- Reference
- 842005
- Case material
- Steel
- Movement type
- Quartz
- Glass material
- Sapphire
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Universal Genève
Design
- Dial Composition
- The watch face features an 'iraq logo' and is described by the seller as an 'original dial'. The source describes the object as an 'Iraqi Logo' model.
- Visible features
- • Silver-toned dial with slender black baton markers and two central hands • Polychrome Iraqi coat of arms (Eagle of Saladin) positioned at the 9 to 10 o'clock area • Arabic script inscription situated below the center pinion toward 4 o'clock • Mounted on a woven mesh steel bracelet
- Object Specifications
- The timepiece is identified as a Universal Genève reference 842005. It features a steel case measuring 31.5 mm in diameter excluding the crown, a sapphire glass, and a steel mesh bracelet with an 'UG' signed buckle. The watch is listed with a quartz movement and is described as having been serviced. It is noted in the source that the item is sold without original box or papers.
- Provenance and Claims
- The listing associates the watch with Saddam Hussein, describing it as 'gifted from Iraqi president Saddam Husain'. No documentation or external verification is provided in the source to support this provenance claim.
Identification
- Reference
- 842005
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The provenance claim that the watch was gifted from Saddam Hussein is seller-stated without accompanying documentation.
- Research required: Internal movement and case back markings are not visible in this image.