the bottom half of the Corum 163-250-20-0F05FZ30R Men's watch dial

it is signed in red Arabic script, on the bottom half of the Corum 163-250-20-0F05FZ30R Men's watch dial, with the name of Hafez al-Assad, the late President of Syria and father of Syria’s current President, Bashar al-Assad.To make it even more unique is that al-Assad’s signature replaces the words “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” that typically appear in that location.While we do on occasion see Explorer IIs that are signed “Tiffany and Co.

This vintage El Primero chronograph is really replica Breitling Windrider Starliner Green Mothe watch any Zenith we've come across, and it's rather cool.They usually look a lot like this.The 18 karat yellow gold case is nice against the white face, but it is really the pattern work around the registers that set this watch apart from more traditional El Primeros.As the seller mentions, it features "a magnificent 3 color silver, champagne, and black dial in elaborate and decorative pattern reminiscent of a Monte Carlo or Las Vegas gambling chip!" While we're not so sure about that, this is definitely a great and interesting looking vintage automatic chronograph.

” on the dial, an Explorer like this is a true Corum 163-250-20-0F04FO30R Men's watch rarity.The pre-sale estimate is $12,000-$18,000.For more information, click here.This sale takes place later today here in NYC, so get on it! . Eric Wind in Rolex, Rolex Explorer, Rolex GMT, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 6:46PM Putin and his Patek PhilippeHere at Hodinkee, we know how much you enjoy finding out what's on the wrists of celebrities.So today we thought we'd focus on world leaders and their timepieces, specifically, the Prime Ministers of Russia and Italy.