DOXA MEDAILLE D’OR. MILAN 1906 ANTIQUE 1910\'s SWISS AMAZING ART DECO MEN\'S WATCH
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DOXA MEDAILLE D’OR. MILAN 1906 ANTIQUE 1910\'s SWISS AMAZING ART DECO MEN\'S WATCH:
$299.99
DOXA was founded in 1889 in the heart of one of Switzerland\'s major and most inventive watch making areas, the canton (district) of Neuchatel\'s Jura Mountains. Today DOXA brings to the industry a perspective forged over a century of often pioneering watch design. The founder Georges Ducommun (1868-1936), the founder of DOXA, was born in Le Locle among the Jura hills of canton Neuchatel in Switzerland. He was one of 13 children of a poor family. At the age of 12, he became an apprentice in a manufacture specialised in casing-up watch movements. He started his own watch repair business when he was 20. He worked hard to set up his business, walking the 10 kilometers to La Chaux-de Fonds to deliver his products personally, even in the depth of winter. The success of his watches enabled him to live in Chateau des Monts, today home of the world-renowned Le Locle horological museum. From there he made the daily journey to his factory by carriage. DOXA & Sportscars... When the first horseless carriages appeared, George Ducommun became one of the region\'s first owners of an automobile. He had a garage built on his property and his own petrol pump... At the beginning of the 30\'s, the fast evolution of aircraft and automobile industry put pressure on the watch-making industry, it was one of the greatest challenges ever for the watch manufacturers. As an astute industrialist and passionable automobile owner, Georges Ducommun reacted to the evolving car racing market and started to develop instrument-panel clocks for cars (and aircraft). For those, he used a high-grade 8-day watch movement, which he had patented in 1908. The greatest automobile manufacturer of that age, BUGATTI, equipped its famous race cars with DOXA 8-day movement instruments. DOXA, Sportscars & Rallye Timers The tight and emotional relationship between the automobile and watch-making industry has a long tradition and dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. It was in the year of 1911, when the first board watch decorated early automobile dashboards. Watch manufacturers put all their effort in the production of precise high-quality time-pieces for automobile dashboards in order to play a part in the evolving car racing industry. DOXA, Sportscars & Rallye Timers The tight and emotional relationship between the automobile and watch-making industry has a long tradition and dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. It was in the year of 1911, when the first board watch decorated early automobile dashboards. Watch manufacturers put all their effort in the production of precise high-quality time-pieces for automobile dashboards in order to play a part in the evolving car racing industry. DOXA\'s contribution to time-measurement in the race car history was the integration of its 1908 patented high-grade 8-day watch movement in the legendary instrument-panel board watch, nowadays known under the name DOXA 8-DAYS. The famous Bugatti Type 35 built from 1924 to 1931 was Bugatti\'s most successful sports car. The greatest automobile manufacturer of that age, BUGATTI, equipped its famous race cars with DOXA 8-day movement instruments. DOXA 8-day movement instruments This high-grade legendary 8-day movement patented in 1908 by George Ducommun, DOXA\'s founder. The complicated movement has a power reserve of 8 days as the name implies. Each metal piece of the high-quality movement, each timer is assembled individually. These watch conquered MEDALE D’OR MILAN - 1906 to the year, also are a prizewinner HORS CONCOURS LIEGE - 1905 and MEMBREDU JURY PARIS - 1925.
Short description ofwatch
I bring to your attention to this rare antique Swiss collectables, mechanical men’s AMAZING wristwatch DOXA
.This watch from pocket was altered in wrist watch.The watch has beautifuloriginal blued steelcase,
is in very good shape.This watch have two rear cover - external andinternal. The presence of the inner lid - this is a good sign of quality watch.It is used to protect the mechanism from dust and to provide added protectionfrom moisture.
Thesurface of this lid also engraved five medals. There is exquisite miniaturedetailing of these medals and inscription on the lid in the center: MEDAILLED’OR. MILAN 1906 – DOXA - HORS CONCOURS LIEGE – 1905.This watch has the beautiful original HIGH-GRADEmovement which signed DOXA.
The re-finished dial isin excellent condition, professionally restored and beautifully done.
On face side, dome glass is plastic. To the watch a watchband is added in a gift. The watch has been restored, checked and calibrated by a master watchmaker and is in good running condition. This unique watch was kept till our time in good condition. Any defects not mentioned but visible in the pictures will be considered as described. Photos are of the actual watch. Getting such thing you do good capital investment. Every year the price for them will increase only! This watch is a stylish acquisition for collectors, 100% satisfaction, and good present or for everyday use!
Dear Buyers, you need to understand; Antique and vintage watches - are very delicate and I always pack them in a good packing for high degree preventing of damage. High altitude flights, jolting, atmospheric pressure, extreme temperature changes, frequent loading and frequent carrying in delivery time to You; can be hard on watch. This can cause the oil viscosity to decrease (gumming), the watch-hands can dropped down and prevent the ticking of watch (the balance can\'t f freely etc.). For this reason I can\'t guarantee a perfect working of watch. It may need to be oiled when it arrive - regardless of its recent servicing. Although this is only a very slight possibility it can occasionally happen. Please bear in mind that you are buying used watch - which already more than 100 years old and it will require service, cleaning, lubrication and calibration etc.
Technical information:
* Diameter of the case with crown:58mm
* Diameter of the case:54mm
* Diameter of the dial: 46 mm
* Thickness: 13 mm
* Band size: 22 mm
All Antique andvintage watches (Clocks) are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, asmost likely they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike mostlate model watches).
- Antique and vintage watches should not be beaten ordropped - because repairs may be expensive.
- Antique and vintage watches are generally NOT waterproof. This is becausewaterproofing was not in general production until the middle of the 20thcentury for most watches. Therefore you should protect your antique watch fromexposure to moisture.
- If your watch becomes wet it should be dried off quickly. Carefully open allcovers and use a hair drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. Thiswill reduce the amount of rust.
- If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt water you should immediatelyimmerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the saltfrom the works before drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watchwill combine with moisture in the air to rust metal components of the movement,case etc.
- Winding any mechanical watch tight may break the mainspring. If you can avoidit do not wind the watch hard.
- When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise directiononly. Counter-clockwise adjustments may damage the movement.
- If you must adjust counter-clockwise make it for small adjustments only (i.e.for minutes, NOT hours).
- Be careful and gentle when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower).Don\'t make sharp movements, and don\'t touch other components in the movementespecially the pendulum mechanism.
- Every 2-3 years it is necessary to service and oil vintage watches.
- IF the watch is dirty - allow the watch to run down, don\'t wind it againuntil you have it serviced by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorband remove important lubricants and cause the movement pieces to wear down.
- To clean the case, dial and crystal you should use a cloth that does NOTleave fibers as these may get caught up in the movement. Check with your Watchrepair expert to get an appropriate cloth.
- Keep your antiques watch away from magnets. Strong magnetic fields may affectthe accuracy of your watch since some vintage watches were made with iron basedcomponents in the movement.
- Most Cases and Covers are fine components and will not handle abuse well. Thewatch should not be shaken, beaten, or stressed.
- Antique watches generally experience an error of up to 5-10 minutes a day.Any accuracy of +- 5 minutes is very PLEASE READ THEFOLLOWING BEFORE offerDING:
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DOXA MEDAILLE D’OR. MILAN 1906 ANTIQUE 1910\'s SWISS AMAZING ART DECO MEN\'S WATCH:
$299.99