Doxa Antimagnetique: Vintage Time-Only Watch

amanico · 2016-03-26T00:28:29Z

Discover the vintage Doxa Antimagnetique, a 1940s beauty with a 37mm case, slate grey dial, and unique hands. Explore Doxa's time-only watches.

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Nicolas (amanico) shares a captivating discovery: a vintage Doxa Antimagnetique, highlighting the brand's lesser-known time-only watches. His post, rich with detailed observations on the dial, hands, and movement, invites the community to appreciate the unexpected beauty found beyond Doxa's famous dive watches. This piece serves as a reminder that horological treasures often lie in overlooked corners of collecting.

I know that Doxa made some very nice time only watches, but I am far from knowing them all.

Yesterday, I fell on this one, while " watch shopping " with some friends, errrrr, sharks, errrr, friends, I mean.

Here you have a 37 mm case, a superb slate grey dial, some stunning hands ( I never saw some like these, except maybe on some pocket watches! ), and a very cool manual winding movement.

Probably from the Forties.

Snap back case.

How it ended? One of my two friends jumped on it. Before I had the time to think about it.

And he's right.

Best,

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

The Doxa Antimagnetique's hands are distinctive, resembling those found on some pocket watches, contributing to its unique vintage appeal.
The 37mm case and superb slate grey dial of the Doxa Antimagnetique give it a contemporary feel, despite likely dating from the 1940s.
The Doxa Antimagnetique's case design is reminiscent of cases seen in Patek Philippe 565 steel models and some Longines watches from 1935-1940, potentially indicating a shared case maker like Borgel.
Doxa produced intriguing time-only watches and table clocks, demonstrating a broader horological range beyond their well-known divers.
The Doxa Antimagnetique's charm lies in its ability to offer pleasant surprises to collectors, even from brands or models less popular among mainstream collectors.

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KMII

Mar 26, 2016

Just discovered last time that my father has a curious looking Doxa table clock - had no time for pictures, though... Intriguing brand and not only for its divers. As for you losing out on yours yesterday - I guess you snooze you lose

ztirual

Mar 26, 2016

I'll try posting a picture of mine. No fancy hands though. Best Z'

ztirual

Mar 26, 2016

This one is 40mm Best Z' Oops 3rd edit, struggling to upload a picture. It comes as all black...

blomman Mr Blue

Mar 26, 2016

Congrats! Here is a shot of one of mines I picked up some years ago for a song... Best Blomman

jml_watches

Mar 26, 2016

Hi The dial is fantastic - other than perhaps the crown it could almost be contemporary. When is it from? Cheers JML

gring

Mar 27, 2016

If they ever-somehow- tire of it, please have them get a hold of me. I just love everything about this watch- dial color, simolicity, hands, size....

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