Vintage Doxa Female Watch - need opinion

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Vintage Doxa Female Watch - need opinion

Post by deadend » Tue May 20, 2014 1:09 pm

Hi,

can someone help me identify / say if the watch below is original, what year etc. I tryed to google, but without luck.

Doxa Watch

Data on the back:
WEST END WATCH Co. EVERBRIGHT

What is the watch worth in your opinion?

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Post by CesarG » Tue May 20, 2014 1:11 pm

Oh, man.

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Post by zepp21 » Tue May 20, 2014 1:14 pm

I think t4time will be able to help you. Send him a PM.

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Post by BSears » Tue May 20, 2014 1:40 pm

Hey there fella! How's about a little introduction and tell us a little about yourself. Just a warning, but this is a rowdy bunch.

As for the watch, I think I've seen one on some random watch sellers online. Value seemed to be under $200 but I can't be certain. Have you tried the search function (ie the googler)?
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Post by deadend » Tue May 20, 2014 1:59 pm

Hi,

i mainly registered because of this watch. This is the only watch that i have and think it might be worth something in terms of history and general value.

I tryed googling, watched over 1000 images, my eyes are bleeding :) Searched ebay, but could not find it.

Then i found this forum in hope that someone can maybe provide more information.

With respect,
Budim

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Post by JBZ » Tue May 20, 2014 2:02 pm

Not an expert, but my guess is it isn't worth very much. The very fact that you didn't find much of anything in your internet search is telling. Do you have a local jewelry store/watchmaker/appraiser you could take it to? They might be able to help.
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Post by deadend » Tue May 20, 2014 2:07 pm

Yeah i thought that to, but then those numbers on the back must mean something, and after researching the company, they did make / still do quality watches.

I tried contacting them, but no response.

I will try to bring it to a local watch store in hope that they can provide more information.

Anyways i will be watching this thread, maybe a dark knight with a answer will rise.

With respect,

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Post by BSears » Tue May 20, 2014 2:07 pm

^ that was going to be my next suggestion.
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Post by CesarG » Tue May 20, 2014 2:13 pm

deadend wrote:Yeah i thought that to, but then those numbers on the back must mean something, and after researching the company, they did make / still do quality watches.

I tried contacting them, but no response.

I will try to bring it to a local watch store in hope that they can provide more information.

Anyways i will be watching this thread, maybe a dark knight with a answer will rise.

With respect,
What happened to the guy that Terry was going to mail a bag of shit to? He should have the answer for you.

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Post by toxicavenger » Tue May 20, 2014 8:15 pm

CesarG wrote:
deadend wrote:Yeah i thought that to, but then those numbers on the back must mean something, and after researching the company, they did make / still do quality watches.

I tried contacting them, but no response.

I will try to bring it to a local watch store in hope that they can provide more information.

Anyways i will be watching this thread, maybe a dark knight with a answer will rise.

With respect,
What happened to the guy that Terry was going to mail a bag of shit to? He should have the answer for you.
Ivan at Doxa? He actually mail me a bag of shit instead. :tap:

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Post by Dedalus » Wed May 21, 2014 4:50 am

The only Doxas of any real value are the Subs, and maybe pre-1950s chronos and triple dates.
I would say a steel/gp, ladies quartz Doxa from what appears to be the eighties or nineties probably has very little value.
A quick scan of various Doxa watches on Ebay will illustrate the point.

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Post by CesarG » Wed May 21, 2014 10:05 am

Just look a the metal finish. It's terrible. That should give you its value.

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Post by Sidheguitarist » Wed May 21, 2014 10:29 am

Is it just me, or is that bracelet longer than a middle school production of "the crucible"? WTF?

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Post by JBZ » Wed May 21, 2014 10:40 am

Sidheguitarist wrote:Is it just me, or is that bracelet longer than a middle school production of "the crucible"? WTF?
Could be, but my guess is the watch itself is really small and almost meant to be worn like a woman's bracelet - i.e. loose on the wrist.
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Post by deadend » Wed May 21, 2014 1:46 pm

I got a reply from West End Watch Co.
Dear Sir,

We don't have any information about this watch in our archives.
It may date back to the 1920's. At that time, Doxa, West End and Ernest Borel were part of the same group, that's probably why West End Watch Co. appears on the back.
Unfortunately, we can't say anything more about this watch.

Doxa brand belongs now to the company WALCA SA in Biel (CH).

Sorry that we can't help more.

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Post by CesarG » Wed May 21, 2014 1:58 pm

Quartz in the 20's.

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Post by logan2z » Wed May 21, 2014 5:28 pm

CesarG wrote:Quartz in the 20's.
The technology has been around since the '20s but not used in wristwatches until the '60s I believe.

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Post by kfalk » Wed May 21, 2014 5:43 pm

Sidheguitarist wrote:Is it just me, or is that bracelet longer than a middle school production of "the crucible"? WTF?
That made lol!
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Post by Terpits » Wed May 21, 2014 5:47 pm

Nice necklace watch.
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Post by Dedalus » Thu May 22, 2014 3:05 am

CesarG wrote:Quartz in the 20's.

Yeah, sorry but whomever wrote that reply clearly paid no attention to the picture. The 20s pre-date quartz watches by several decades. Unless it's sentimental, this watch really has no value.

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Post by Heuerville » Thu May 22, 2014 3:26 am

Budim,
I'm afraid it's a waste of time trying to track any info on that watch. It's a quartz from the 70's, and is pretty much worthless. I'd even question whether it is a Doxa - the dial is terrible, the DOXA script is wayyy off centre. Bottom line is that you'd be lucky to find someone who would give you $2 for it.
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Post by 1watchaholic » Thu May 22, 2014 12:08 pm

Heuerville wrote:Budim,
I'm afraid it's a waste of time trying to track any info on that watch. It's a quartz from the 70's, and is pretty much worthless. I'd even question whether it is a Doxa - the dial is terrible, the DOXA script is wayyy off centre. Bottom line is that you'd be lucky to find someone who would give you $2 for it.
Like someone said...this is a tough bunch! $2 :roll:
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Post by Terpits » Thu May 22, 2014 12:53 pm

1watchaholic wrote:
Heuerville wrote:Budim,
I'm afraid it's a waste of time trying to track any info on that watch. It's a quartz from the 70's, and is pretty much worthless. I'd even question whether it is a Doxa - the dial is terrible, the DOXA script is wayyy off centre. Bottom line is that you'd be lucky to find someone who would give you $2 for it.
Like someone said...this is a tough bunch! $2 :roll:
Not so tough.
I'd give $2.50.


But you have to pay for shipping.
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