![]() ![]() The fact of using Landeron means the possibility (sadly, a confirmed one) of Chronographe Suisse with wafer-thing gold cases being 'converted' to Doxa watches. In such a case, the case back will still have a Doxa serial and stamp.īE CAREFUL WITH SOLID GOLD CHRONOGRAPHS! Doxa has used Landeron and Valjoux movements. Some of them were manufactured by an outside case company like Maeder-Leschot or Paul Bovier. NOTE: The serial number system 1940-1965 not necessarily applies to gold cases, which often use a different code- unfortunately, the lack of documentation makes it unresearchable, and therefore useless in dating a watch.ĭoxa has been using chrome plated, stainless steel, gold plated and solid gold cases. For dirt-common movements it's no challenge to find a generic case. If the first two digits make no sense (like 41 on a watch with an ETA 10s looks to it)- yeah, you can be pretty sure it's a generic case. Even if there's a 7-digit serial on the case back. Frankenwatch- if the case does not have a correct Doxa stamp inside- walk away. For a wristwatch with an A-V 110, most likely 1930s.ģ. Dating to the nearest decade is as good as it gets. If you have a presentation Doxa watch with a date on it- good for you. 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 anyone is- please post any info here, in order to make this short guide more detailed.Ģ. In the 1950s, there was apparently an additional numbering system- although I'm not even close to being familiar with that. PRE-1940: The archives were destroyed by a flood in 1966- if the Doxa you're trying to identify does not follow that pattern, three things can be the reason behind that:ġ. Movements had a Doxa stamp on them, but no serial. ![]() The serial is always stamped on the outer side of the case back. In other words, 40XXXXX corresponds to 1940, and so on. In 1940, Doxa introduced a 7-digit serial number system, with the first two digits corresponding to the year of manufacture. ![]()
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