Doxa Sector Dial Pulsometer Chronograph
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1950
Maker / issuer
DoxaAccording to the seller, this circa 1950 stainless steel chronograph wristwatch by Doxa is equipped with a Valjoux 22 manual-winding caliber featuring a column-wheel mechanism and a 45-minute register.
The two-piece solid case measures 38 mm in diameter (excluding crown) and 45 mm lug-to-lug, fitted with a screw-down caseback and pump pushers. The beige sector-style dial incorporates an outer red pulsometer scale graduated for 30 pulsations, a railway-track minute scale, painted Arabic numerals at 12 and 6, and blued leaf-style hands alongside two sub-dials.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pulsometer chronograph
- Caliber
- Valjoux 22
- Case Diameter
- 38 mm
- Pulsometer Scale
- 30 beats
- Case Construction
- Two-piece case with screw-down caseback
- Maker / attribution
- Doxa
- Minute Accumulation
- 45 minutes
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features a beige sector-style dial with black concentric rings and a railway-track minute scale. It includes painted Arabic numerals at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions. The dial includes an outer pulsometer scale printed with the text 'GRADUE POUR 30 PULSATIONS'. Time and chronograph tracking are performed via leaf-style hands.
- Visible features
- • Red outer dial scale printed with 'GRADUE POUR 30 PULSATIONS'. • Two subsidiary dials positioned at 3 o'clock (minute counter) and 9 o'clock (running seconds). • Blued steel central hour, minute, and chronograph sweep hands. • Stainless steel case with round pump pushers and a winding crown. • Beige dial with black segmented concentric rings forming a sector layout.
- Mechanical Specifications
- The chronograph is reported by the seller to be powered by a Valjoux 22 manual-winding caliber, which utilizes a column-wheel mechanism. The watch is equipped with two sub-dials: one for running seconds and a 45-minute register.
- Case and External Construction
- The timepiece is housed in a stainless steel, two-piece case featuring a screw-down caseback and pump-style pushers. The dimensions are reported as 38 mm in diameter (excluding crown) and 45 mm lug-to-lug. The seller states that the movement and case are signed and numbered; however, these markings are not visible in the provided source imagery.
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: Movement caliber and internal case markings are reported by the source and not visible in the supplied photograph.
- Research required: Caseback construction and serial numbers are not directly visible.