Men’s Doxa Eigentum Der Fliegertruppen Luftwaffe Pilots Wwi Antique Swiss Watch
Posted on November 26, 2011 | Category: Antique Swiss Watches
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DOXA's HistoryDOXA 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 passion able 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 MEMBRE DU JURY PARIS - 1925.
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DESCRIPTION of WATCH
For your appreciation, a rare antique Swiss collectables, mechanical (with manual winding) wristwatch DOXA service wristwatches of the Germany Army Luftwaffe Officer’s WWI. This vintage watch is originally very rare and collectable, therefore remains the preference of the Officers Luftwaffe WWI. This watch was altered from pocket in wrist watch. This watch have steel case with two rear cover - external and internal. The presence of the inner lid - this is a good protection for mechanism from dust and to provide added protection from shock and moisture. The re-finished dial is in excellent condition, professionally restored and beautifully done. The dial - MILITARY IVORY COLOR with German airplane & INSCRIPTION "EIGENTUM DER FLIEGERTRUPPEN". The back of case are marked "FLZ" - German Flying Corps mark with Zeppelin airship code. Inside of this watch - beautiful original movement with 15 jewels. On movement and case signed Doxa. The watch is Anti-Magnetic. The winding crown was replaced. Dome glass is plastic. Mechanism has been recently serviced by one of the best watchmakers in my city for guarantee a watch will wind and sets time smoothly while keeping accurate time. This beautiful wristwatch comes to our time in good status and was very well saved - if considering age of this watch. You can see the state of watch on pictures it good. This wristwatch is in good demand; therefore the price increases every year. Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Purchasing such antique watch, you enlarge your collection; consequently your investments take up. If you want to make a present to your close friend, it is the best decision to purchase this wristwatch. You will get pleasure not only from the purchasing, and from unreserved admiration of your friends. Hurry and we help you to latch on to the unique watch.
Sizes of watch:
Diameter of the case with crown: 55 mm
Diameter of the case: 49 mm
Diameter of the dial: 42 mm
Thickness: 13.5 mm
Watchband is added in a gift, size: 22 mm
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PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE BIDDING!Antique watches (clocks) are very delicate and I always package items to the highest degree to prevent damage. When it will ship; the high altitude flights can be hard on watches due to extreme temperature changes. This can cause the oil viscosity to decrease (gum up) and prevent a watch from ticking (the balance moving freely etc.). It may need to be oiled when it arrives regardless of its recent servicing (if applicable). Although this is only a very slight possibility it can occasionally happen. I can not guarantee an excellent running and fully 100% accuracy in keeping time. Please bear in mind that you are buying a used watch which from 20 to 100 years old and it will require additional service at some point in time. If you have any questions after reading the description and viewing the pictures; please email me prior to bidding.
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Recommendations for the owner of antiquarian watches:
All Antique watches are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, as most likely they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike most late model watches).
- Antique watches should not be beaten or dropped - because repairs may be expensive.- Antique watches are generally NOT waterproof. This is because waterproofing was not in general production until the middle of the 20th century for most watches. Therefore you should protect your antique watch from exposure to moisture.- If your watch becomes wet it should be dried off quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the amount of rust.- If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt water you should immediately immerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watch will 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 avoid it do not wind the watch hard.- When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only. 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 movement especially 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 again until you have it serviced by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorb and 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 NOT leave fibers as these may get caught up in the movement. Check with your Watch repair expert to get an appropriate cloth.- Keep your antiques watch away from magnets. Strong magnetic fields may affect the accuracy of your watch since some vintage watches were made with iron based components in the movement.- Most Cases and Covers are fine components and will not handle abuse well. The watch 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 good.
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