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Doxa

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Doxa photographs

Archive photographs are captioned only from details visible in the image. Exact references and production dates remain open until case, movement, and serial markings can be compared.

Doxa archive photograph
Doxa pocket watch with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds, illustrating the company’s early production before its celebrated diving watches.
Doxa archive photograph
Vintage Doxa SUB 600T-style diver with a highly legible dial, rotating timing bezel, date window, and robust steel bracelet.
Doxa archive photograph
Orange-dial Doxa professional-style chronograph, showing the high-visibility color closely associated with the brand’s diving-watch history.
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Origins and period

Le Locle, Switzerland
Founded by Georges Ducommun in 1889

Historical overview

Doxa in watchmaking

Georges Ducommun founded Doxa in Le Locle in 1889 and built a reputation through watches for travel, automobiles, and everyday use. In 1967 the SUB 300 introduced a highly legible orange dial and a bezel carrying a no-decompression scale, becoming one of the defining purpose-built recreational dive watches.

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Landmark dates

  • Founding and first production
  • Important movement or model launch
  • Expansion, merger, revival, or modern milestone
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Known for

SUB 300 and SUB dive watches, orange dials, no-decompression bezels, the Grafic, automotive dashboard clocks, and robust Swiss sports watches.

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Movements and innovation

Calibres, escapements, case construction, water resistance, electronic or quartz development, manufacturing methods, patents, and specialist suppliers.

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Identification checklist

  • Reference and serial numbers
  • Movement calibre and jewel count
  • Case material and dimensions
  • Dial, hands, crown, crystal, bracelet, and inscriptions
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Preservation guidance

Service considerations, originality, replacement parts, water-resistance assumptions, safe storage, and details that should be documented before restoration.

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References and credits

Official manufacturer history, museum or archive sources, technical sheets, books, catalogues, advertisements, image credits, and provenance notes.