Doxa Zeppelin
Doxa original on-board clock Zeppelin airship Imperial Air Force WW1
Doxa original on-board clock Zeppelin airship Imperial Air Force WW1
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Original early, very rare original Argentan Doxa on-board clock / pilot's watch of the Imperial Air Force of World War I around the legendary Jasta flying aces Baron von Richthofen and Ernst Udet
The pilot's watch, typical of the First World War era, with its "inverted dial" for better reading in the holder, is extremely rare in itself. However, a copy in the original holder for screwing into the cockpit of a fighter pilot or a zeppelin of the Imperial Air Force almost never comes onto the market. According to our research, this model is currently the only one available on eBay worldwide.
This unique piece of military watch history could have been used in a fighter plane or a Zeppelin, but this cannot be clarified anymore. However, the missing "FLZ" signature on the bottom makes it more likely that it was used in a Zeppelin.
Of course, these or similar Doxa clocks with brackets were also installed as so-called "car clocks" in early trucks
There are two compelling reasons why – in our humble expert opinion – it is 99% certain that this is an authentic example of the Imperial Air Force of World War I and that this unique piece of (military) watch history was used in a biplane fighter aircraft or zeppelin during World War I:
1. The typical turned dial for the aircraft cockpits of the early fighter pilots described by Konrad Knirim and shown in several pictures
2. See photos below, so-called "car watches" were always signed and marked with "Automobile" on the dial and were delivered with mineral glass
Exactly this Doxa model with a comparable movement and dial construction is shown by the "Pope of military watch history", Konrad Knirim, on page 85 of his world-famous standard work "Military Timepieces"
Most of the first few hundred on-board clocks in military aviation history crashed and either perished or burned with their pilots - a super rare piece of military watch history!!
The aviator's watch in this offer represents not only the first genuine pilot's watch in military history, but also the rarest and least produced version. A super rare offering that usually only comes onto the market every few years.
This wonderfully authentic piece with a proud 65mm case diameter (without crown!!) is signed "Doxa" on the dial and movement and was made in Switzerland, where all warring parties ordered their service watches before the First World War.
The Doxa movement, which was exceptionally complex and robust for its time - note the early fine adjustment - runs and functions (accuracy not tested). Interestingly, it corresponds exactly to the pictures by Konrad Knirim, except for the division of a bridge in the middle, down to the arrangement of the smallest screws and levers.
The dial is unrestored and in excellent condition, with no hairline cracks, all Arabic numerals are complete, and no chips or repairs . Blued steel hands and indirect second hand, as later common on Wehrmacht service watches, are featured. The dial's red "Doxa" signature is identical to the signature of the Doxa Jasta pilot's watch described by Konrad Knirim.
Runs and functions, accuracy not tested, all lids close flush and precisely
Unique opportunity to acquire a genuine piece of military watch history with an extremely rare original case
EZ: 1 - 2 good collector's condition, hardly any signs of age or wear except for patina and noticeable oxidation on the case and edge, winding works perfectly
An offer from the sole proprietorship Reiner Haas, Managing Director is Reiner Haas
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