This Doxa oversized watch has a huge for the time 38mm case in solid 14k rose gold.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

If the case was steel it would be easy to date, as steel Doxa watches has trackable serial numbers.  And if the case were 9k gold for the UK market and assayed in the United Kingdom we could date it accurately from that.  Give the case is stamped 0.585 14k gold minimum standard the likely export market would have been America, which do not use dateable hallmarks.  So with this we have looked at similar 9k or steel watches using the same movement, and conclude this watch was made circa 1956.

CONDITION

We suspect this watch has had a dial restoration at some point in the past.  Black is the hardest colour to find vintage watches in, and the favourite of the dial restorer, so we are always wary when buying a black dialed vintage watch.  They did a good job – the D of Doxa is just a little larger than the rest of the word, and the ANTI-MAGNETIC with the dash separating the words is right too (most will use the French spelling Anti-Magnetique, but this watch was going to the US so having it in English matches up).  But this is likely a resoration, partly because it is too nice to be original!  Oversized watches are always popular as too few men will wear the 32/33mm watches that were more standard back in the fifties, and you will find other Doxa oversize watches out there.  The case has the serial number on the outside and the correct Doxa marking on the inside, and the movement is also stamped Doxa.  That movement is their calibre 942, a seventeen jewel hand wound item with sub seconds which is working well.  The crown may be a later replacement, is it doesn’t have the Doxa logo on it.  The leather strap is very lightly used, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.

This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.

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​SIZE

Width with crown  39.4 mm

Width without crown  37.7 mm

Between lugs  20 mm

Lug to lug length  42.1 mm

Case Thickness  8.0 mm

All sizes are approximate.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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