{"product_id":"doxa-565-ref-13921-silver-dial-unpolished","title":"DOXA '565' Ref. 13921 - Silver dial Unpolished","description":"\u003cp\u003eDOXA is without a doubt best known for their dive watches — the Sub 300 range in particular. And while today their entire range is dive watches or dive-watch adjacent, the full story is so much richer than that, stretching all the way back to the company's founding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFounded by Georges Ducommun 1889 in Le Locle, Switzerland, DOXA wasn't chasing depth ratings, rather \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eexpertly engineered dress watches and pocket watches. They even received a gold medal from the International Exhibition in Milan in 1906.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom there, DOXA spent the better part of the 20th century all over the map, producing just about everything and anything that a large manufacturer might be during the first half of the twentieth century, including: opulent cocktail watches, precision chronographs, travel clocks, dress watches, and straightforward watches built for everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece that we have here is is a time-only piece utilizing a familiar 'waterproof' case design. Dating to circa the 1950s, the steel case is reminiscent of the famous '565'-style case utilized by brands like Patek Philippe, Movado, and also DOXA, coming in at 35mm in diameter and featuring a screw-down caseback with a signed, domed crown. It remains in exceptional condition with sharp and symmetrical lugs, strong finishing present throughout, and showing only faint wear. Inside, the silver dial features a satin-finished surface with 'raised' gold-tone indices, evenly patinated luminous plots and a matching gold-tone lance' handset. It is powered by an automatic-winding movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDOXA may just be the single worst victim a brand being associated with one particular watch model...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces like these versatile, robust, and just plain attractive steel 'Calatrava' prove it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51857084842301,"sku":"OC3152","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6138\/3741\/files\/DOXA_CALATRAVA_STRAP_WEB_1_R.jpg?v=1782170968","url":"https:\/\/oliverandclarke.com\/products\/doxa-565-ref-13921-silver-dial-unpolished","provider":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}