Vintage Doxa 565 Anti-Magnetic, Silver Dial, Sub-Seconds, Steel Case 35 mm, Rare Ornamental Hands

Some vintage watches don't need a famous reference number to earn a place in a collection, and this Doxa is a good example. It's a simple, honest mid-century dress watch, the kind Doxa built in real numbers before diving watches became its calling card.

Start with the case. It's built in the style of the Patek Philippe ref. 565, the waterproof screw-back design and Doxa's version is close enough that collectors simply call these the Doxa 565. This is the second execution of the style in the rare 35mm size, the same diameter as the Patek, and it's unpolished with the edges still crisp. Inside sits a dust cover protecting the Doxa Cal. 942, a detail that speaks to how seriously the case was built. Elegant on a strap, sporty enough for daily wear, and a fraction of what a 565 costs.

Another detail is the hands. Instead of the plain batons or dauphine hands found on the vast majority of Doxa watches from this era, this example carries ornate gold hands with decorative cross-shaped tips — a rare ornamental style you'll struggle to find on another example. The silver dial is clean and legible. Inside, a Swiss manual wind movement keeps things simple and easy to maintain.

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✓ One-year warranty
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✓ Carefully packed and ready to wear

CASE:
Stainless steel case, "Acier Inoxydable"
Case diameter: 34mm
Lug to lug: 42.5mm
Thickness: 10.5mm
Case number 5201569
Fitted with a steel expanding bracelet

DIAL:
Silver dial
Arabic numerals 
Small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock
Rare ornate gold cross-tipped hands

MOVEMENT:
Swiss manual wind movement