Doxa pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Early 20th Century
Maker / issuer
DoxaThis early 20th-century Swiss open-face pocket watch by Doxa features a 15-jewel stem-winding movement housed in a 53 mm nickel case. According to the seller, the movement is signed with the Doxa brand name and protected by an inner cuvette bearing details of Doxa's gold medal won in Milan in 1906 and participation in the 1905 Liège exhibition.
The white dial is signed 'DOXA' flanked by stars and displays stylized black Arabic numerals, an outer track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Origin
- Swiss
- Case diameter
- 53mm
- Case material
- Nickel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Doxa
- Movement jewel count
- 15 jewels
Design
- Dial and Display
- The pocket watch features a white dial with stylized black Arabic numerals and an outer minute track. The dial is signed 'DOXA' flanked by small stars beneath the 12 o'clock position, with a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock bearing black markings. According to the seller, the dial has three faint hairlines that are difficult to see with the naked eye. The dial is protected by a glass lens, which the seller describes as being in 'lovely condition'.
- Visible features
- • White dial with stylized black Arabic numerals and outer minute track. • Dial signed 'DOXA' flanked by small stars below 12 o'clock. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with black numerals and markings. • Polished nickel open-face case with fluted winding crown and rounded bow at 12 o'clock.
- Case Construction
- The watch features a polished nickel open-face case fitted with a fluted winding crown and a rounded bow at 12 o'clock. The seller records the case diameter as 53 mm excluding the winding stem and loop. The seller describes the nickel case as being in good condition with light surface marking. An inner cuvette (inner cover) protects the movement, and the seller notes that this inner cover has scratches from past opening.
- Movement and Seller Reported Details
- The seller reports that the watch contains a 15-jewel stem-winding movement signed with the Doxa name, described as working nicely. However, the movement and inner markings are not visible in the supplied single dial photograph and cannot be verified directly. Additionally, the seller states that the inner cuvette features details commemorating Doxa's gold medal won in Milan in 1906 and participation in the Liège exhibition of 1905. The listing assigns the piece to the Early 20th Century period with Swiss origin.
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
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 seller reports three faint hairlines on the dial that are difficult to see with the naked eye.
- Research required: The seller notes scratches on the inner cuvette from past opening.
- Research required: The movement and inner cuvette inscriptions are not visible in the supplied single dial photograph.