Nanuq Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Here is a well and thoroughly "loved" Doxa, up for sale in (cough) less than "stellar" condition. It has, apparently, flooded in paint thinner, so much of the dial markings are gone. Everything else looks good, except the bracelet end links are wrong, and the bracelet has apparently gone missing in the clasp region. Other than that, she's a stunner! Of course this is not unlike bringing home a lady of the streets to meet your mum, so tread lightly and with caution. I see lots of good reasons here to buy the poor thing, rescue it from its torment, send it to Jack at IWW, get a dial refinish, perhaps toss in another generic ETA movement, get the hands repainted and relumed, and get the guts of the clasp replaced, or else just put it on a strap. Utterly lovely Doxa In either case, you'll be saving a very pretty Syncron era SeaRambler from the trash heap. If it goes for cheap enough, I say go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I want the bracelet.. AC/RI want the bracelet.. AC/R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I got one Nanuq.. missed out on the deal of the century this past weekend.. 300T US Divers .. I'm not even going to repeat the price.. it was a STEAL .. the one day I stay out of the house.. but I got a silver dial to add to the collection.. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 This one is pretty beat up.Lord knows what happened to the dial!! looks like someone purposely stripped off all the Doxa logos, writing, etc. It's certainly a possibility if the price were low enough. The nice thing is the parts that are generally unobtanium are there, Case,Caseback Crown bezel, crystal. The dial can be either redone or a dial sourced. They are scarce, but they do come up on occasion. This could also be the start of an inspirational project, doing something completely different like Dr. Pete's Green Dialed "Irishstar" in his book. PROJECTS ANYONE? Arthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I can always use the crown.. bracelet parts.. etc. etc. we'll see what the bidding is like A .. if the crown fits on my 300nt.. and I can get it to screw down.. then my signature crown form the NT already has a second home.. AC/L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 that's in my neighbourhood - but the price is already too high for a case with prob corrosion and a worn out bracelet cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 missed another beads of rice bracelet.. it was up for 2 days .. well.. after having such a stellar November.. no whining here.. AC/Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Lani, If you can get this one at a reasonable price, i would get it just for parts, but who knows it could be a really neat project. Get the dial refinished in a Hawaiian Motif and call it a Pearl Divingstar. or a HulaStar . It has a reasonable bezel (As vintage Doxas go) Case, crown, caseback, iffy bracelet, but they are repairable Would have to wonderif what ate the dial also ate the movement. I believe someone did this to the dial on purpose. Goood Luck Arthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Lani, If you can get this one at a reasonable price, i would get it just for parts, but who knows it could be a really neat project. Get the dial refinished in a Hawaiian Motif and call it a Pearl Divingstar. or a HulaStar . It has a reasonable bezel (As vintage Doxas go) Case, crown, caseback, iffy bracelet, but they are repairable Would have to wonderif what ate the dial also ate the movement. I believe someone did this to the dial on purpose. Goood Luck Arthur My thought is a Royal Hawaiian coloured dial with something like one of these somewhere on the dial a silhouette of free diver.. hawaiian style, there are cooler decals.. with ultra long fins.. or a dive He'e logo.. I can relate since diving for taco was my fave thing Or the Honu.. the sign of perseverance and prosperity.. this hold special spiritually sentiments for me.. I was thinking mainly parts.. but today started visioning something more.. AC/R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzanooo Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 missed out on the deal of the century this past weekend.. 300T US Divers .. I'm not even going to repeat the price.. it was a STEAL .. the one day I stay out of the house.. Was that the one on wus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Uh oh, Pizz....... what have you done??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Was that the one on wus? If you did grab that beauty .. I would be elated piz. !!!!!! if it stayed in the community that is great !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzanooo Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Delivered in the last hour. Will do up some shots later when I get back from errands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 WOW!! What a beauty!! Dang we've got one nice Doxa community going here at RWG. Nicely played, gents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 ..Congrats big time Piz !!!!.. it stayed in the community.. AC/Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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