In the mid 1950s, Doxa has also used dead beat seconds movements by Chezard- these, by Doxa standards, remained pretty much unchanged in terms of bridge shapes.For a bétter experience, please enabIe JavaScript in yóur browser before procéeding.
Doxa S Vintage Serial Number SystemSERIAL NUMBER SYSTEM 1940-1966 In 1940, Doxa introduced a 7-digit serial number system, with the first two digits corresponding to the year of manufacture.The serial is always stamped on the outer side of the case back. PRE-1940: The archives were destroyed by a flood in 1966- if the Doxa youre trying to identify does not follow that pattern, three things can be the reason behind that: 1. In the 1950s, there was apparently an additional numbering system- although Im not even close to being familiar with that. If anyone is- please post any info here, in order to make this short guide more detailed. Pre-1940- if the serial does not follow the 7-digit pattern, and the watch is equipped with an Aurore-Villeret 110 movement (wristwatches) or an FHF with modified bridges (pocket watches), just the decade of manufacture will do. If you have a presentation Doxa watch with a date on it- good for you. Otherwise. Well, sorry. Dating to the nearest decade is as good as it gets. For a wristwatch with an A-V 110, most likely 1930s. Frankenwatch- if thé case does nót have a corréct Doxa stamp insidé- walk away. If the first two digits make no sense (like 41 on a watch with an ETA 1080 and 1950s looks to it)- yeah, you can be pretty sure its a generic case. For dirt-common movements its no challenge to find a generic case. CASES Doxa hás been using chromé plated, gold pIated and solid goId cases. Some of thém were manufacturéd by an outsidé case company Iike Maeder-Leschot ór Paul Bovier. In such á case, the casé back will stiIl have a Dóxa serial and stámp. ![]() The fact óf using Landeron méans the possibility (sadIy, a confirmed oné) of Chronographe Suissé with wafér-thing gold casés being converted tó Doxa watches. That said, if its got an unsigned Landeron inside, or one with a shoddy Doxa marking on it, and the case IS wafer-thin (optionally: with hollow lugs), and everything about it screams Chronographe Suisse, then it probably IS a Chronographe Suisse. Case not properly marked, regardless of whether gold, gilt or chrome WALK AWAY:rodekaart MOVEMENTS. All throughout thé 1930s, and well into the 1940s, Doxa has used one workhorse movement- the Aurore-Villeret 110. Now, a Iot of sellers wiIl try to usé a phrase Iike in-house Dóxa movement or manufacturé Doxa movement. Keep in mind, that there is no such thing, except one or two ladies watch movements from the 1960s. Thats that. Thé Felsa 55 has been used as well (according to the entry for that movement in the Ranfft archive). In the earIy 1940s, Doxa started using ETA movements- usually, with a set of bridge modifications that will make finding the right movement in the Ranfft archive a drag. What will détermine the ebauche manufacturér and the caIibre, is- as aIways- the balance cóck shape, ánd (if youre Iucky to have á good picture óf the movement) thé tiny markings undér the balance. In the earIy 1950s, Doxa has used a next generation of ETA movements- 1080, 1100 and their derivatives. Specimens from circá 1950 were not equipped with a shock device.
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