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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 117

Doxa Anti-Magnetic, Locle, Swiss. Produced in the 1930's.Very fine and rare 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with olive-shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and off-center hour dial.

HKD 15,500 - 19,500

EUR 2,300 - 2,800 / USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: HKD 20,700

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, inclined bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals and indexes, on the 6, 30-minute register dial, below the 12, off-center hour dial with painted Arabic numerals, at the center, spiral tachometrical scale. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 13''' rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

Various Doxa watches are published in "Wristwatches", by H. Kahlert, R. Mühe and G.L. Brunner, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1986, pl. T 144, 188, and No. 385, 456, and 709-711.