Antique Doxa Pocket Watch, c1910
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c1910
Maker / issuer
DoxaDating to circa 1910 according to the dealer, this antique open-face pocket watch by Doxa measures 53 mm in diameter excluding the winding stem and loop. The piece features an Argentan case enclosing a signed stem-winding movement.
The caliber is protected beneath an inner hinged cuvette that reports details of medals won at exhibitions in Liège in 1905 and Milan in 1906. The inside of the back cover is likewise stamped with the Doxa name. According to the seller, the watch features a signed dial with faint hairlines, blued steel hands, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Stem-winding pocket watch
- Movement
- Signed stem-winding movement
- Case diameter
- 53 mm excluding stem and loop
- Case material
- Argentan
- Exhibition medals
- Liège 1905 and Milan 1906 medals noted on inner cover
- Dial configuration
- Blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute track
- Maker / attribution
- Doxa
Design
- Visible features
- • Stem-winding pocket watch movement visible with open double-hinged back and cuvette covers. • Movement bridge engraved with 'DOXA' in an oval cartouche. • Regulator index marked with 'F S' and 'A R' scales over the balance cock. • Ribbed crown and round bow attached at the pendant at the 6 o'clock orientation relative to the movement view.
- Case Construction and Dimensions
- Visual inspection shows a stem-winding pocket watch case with open double-hinged back and cuvette covers. A ribbed winding crown and round bow are positioned at the pendant, located at the 6 o'clock orientation relative to the movement viewpoint. According to the dealer's measurements, the watch case measures 53 mm in diameter, excluding the winding stem and loop. The case metal is marked as Argentan, which the listing notes as an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc. The listing also notes scratching to the inner cover from historical opening, alongside general light surface marks to the case.
- Object Identity and Dating Evidence
- The pocket watch is attributed by the seller to Doxa and dated to circa 1910, with an overall period listing of 1900–1920. Commemorative details referenced on the inner hinged cover record medals won at exhibitions in Liège in 1905 and Milan in 1906, establishing that the cover was produced following those events. Maker branding appears in multiple locations. Direct observation of the movement bridge confirms an engraving of 'DOXA' set within an oval cartouche. In addition, the dealer reports that the inner back cover is signed with the Doxa name.
- Movement and Seller Reported Features
- Direct observation of the movement mechanism shows a regulator index engraved with dual 'F S' and 'A R' scales over the balance cock. The dealer states that the watch possesses a signed stem-winding movement that is in working order. Features on the front of the watch are not visible in the provided movement-side photograph and rely solely on the listing description. The seller reports a glass lens covering a signed dial with faint, short hairlines, fitted with blued steel hands, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial.
Identification
- 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
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Research required
- Research required: The dial and crystal described in the source listing are not visible in this movement-side photograph.
- Research required: Country of manufacture is not explicitly stated in the source text.