{"product_id":"montre-doxa-acier-32mm-cadran-patine-chiffres-luminescents-1950s","title":"Doxa Watch Steel 32mm — Patinated Dial, Luminous Numerals (1950s) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eA dial that seventy years have speckled like stone, numerals whose luminous material has turned grey, two blued hands, and Doxa, \"glory\" in Greek, the name a twenty-one-year-old apprentice gave to his manufacture in Le Locle in 1889.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA vintage 1950s Doxa watch, 32mm steel with a patinated dial and luminous numerals\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Doxa watch\u003c\/strong\u003e bears a name that means \"glory\" in Greek, chosen in \u003cstrong\u003e1889\u003c\/strong\u003e by Georges Ducommun, aged twenty-one, an apprentice watchmaker since the age of twelve, for the manufacture he opened in \u003cstrong\u003eLe Locle\u003c\/strong\u003e. The house became known for its pocket watches, awarded in Liège in 1905 and given a gold medal in Milan in 1906 for an antimagnetic watch, then for a patented \u003cstrong\u003eeight-day\u003c\/strong\u003e movement in 1907 that equipped Bugatti dashboards. Long before the 1967 SUB 300, the orange-dial diver of the Cousteau team, Doxa was producing everyday watches like this one: a \u003cstrong\u003emechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e in steel from the \u003cstrong\u003e1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e, with luminous numerals, in the vein of post-war service watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \u003cstrong\u003edial\u003c\/strong\u003e bears seventy years of patina: a \u003cstrong\u003especkled\u003c\/strong\u003e silvered base like stone, darker in places, shaped by time alone and reproduced by no other example. Twelve \u003cstrong\u003eluminous Arabic numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose material has turned grey, and two \u003cstrong\u003eblued hands\u003c\/strong\u003e with patinated luminous channels in two tones, one amber, the other pale. No minute track: the numerals alone occupy the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e32mm\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003esteel\u003c\/strong\u003e case, 38.4mm Lug-to-lug and 8.6mm thick, features a slim bezel and straight lugs, with a steel caseback and an acrylic Crystal; the fluted crown was replaced during the life of the watch. The \u003cstrong\u003ehand-wound mechanical movement\u003c\/strong\u003e was \u003cstrong\u003eserviced in 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e by our partner watchmakers and is guaranteed for one year. The watch is fitted with a smooth dark brown leather strap with light stitching and its Buckle, both later additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatinated dial\u003c\/strong\u003e — speckled by seventy years, luminous numerals turned grey, unique to this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoxa, Le Locle, 1889\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"glory\" in Greek: gold medal in Milan in 1906, Bugatti eight-day movements, Cousteau's SUB 300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e32mm steel with straight lugs\u003c\/strong\u003e — the format of post-war service watches, blued hands, for him as for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage Doxa watch?\u003c\/h3\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Doxa watch\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a distinct place among \u003cstrong\u003emen’s and women’s vintage watches\u003c\/strong\u003e: its 32mm size can be worn by both, and it offers access to a \u003cstrong\u003eLe Locle manufacture\u003c\/strong\u003e still active today, in a post-war watch whose dial has been marked by time like no other. A Swiss \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e, at an entry-level price point for authentic vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one has been opened and inspected by our partner watchmakers: movement check, examination of the dial, hands and case. Every \u003cstrong\u003evintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e we offer comes with an invoice Atelier Victor serving as a certificate, a one-year warranty, and guaranteed lifetime authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-collection-occasion-luxe\" title=\"Montres Vintage\"\u003eSee all our vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-moins-500\" title=\"Montres Vintage à moins de 500€\"\u003eDiscover our vintage watches under €500\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doxa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luminous numerals, steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switzerland (Le Locle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men’s and women’s watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-wound mechanical, serviced in 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes [central seconds to be confirmed]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, round, steel caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32mm (34.4mm with crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluted, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patinated speckled silver-toned, luminous Arabic numerals [origin to be completed]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blued with luminous channels, patinated [origin to be completed]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic, signs of wear (condition 7\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth dark brown leather, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair state of preservation for its age. The dial shows pronounced, speckled patina, shaped by time and unique to this example; its numerals remain legible, their luminous material has turned grey, while that of the hands has taken on two tones. The steel case shows the signs of wear of a watch that has been worn, visible on the bezel and lugs, and the acrylic Crystal has scratches (7\/10). Our photographs are presented without retouching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Movement serviced in 2025, guaranteed for 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Invoice Atelier Victor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Doxa?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA manufacture founded in 1889 in Le Locle by Georges Ducommun, aged twenty-one, under a name meaning “glory” in Greek. Awarded in Liège in 1905 and given a gold medal in Milan in 1906 for an antimagnetic watch, it patented in 1907 an eight-day movement used in Bugatti dashboards, then launched in 1967 the SUB 300, the orange-dial diving watch worn by Jacques Cousteau’s team. The brand still exists, in Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is the Doxa signature on this watch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[to be completed: signed on the movement \/ on the caseback \/ on the dial, signature softened by patina]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the numerals still glow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The luminescent material of the numerals has turned grey and that of the hands amber and pale, and it no longer glows at night. It is the color of time, which, together with the speckling on the dial, gives this piece its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas the movement been serviced?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, in 2025, by our partner watchmakers: complete disassembly, cleaning, oiling and adjustment. It is guaranteed for one year. A hand-wound watch must be wound every day, and a vintage watch is not guaranteed water-resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a 32mm diameter, 38.4mm Lug-to-lug and 8.6mm thickness, it suits wrists from about 14 to 18cm — a guide, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its format is that of 1950s service watches, slim and discreet under a cuff. The Lug width measures 17mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Doxa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51182176403793,"sku":"4754651","price":393.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/VD_07911.jpg?v=1788988419","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/doxa-watch-steel-32mm-patinated-dial-luminous-numerals-1950s","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}