1950s DOXA Antimagnetique Jumbo Wristwatch Cal. ETA 1147 Swiss Made Watch

DOXA S.A. is a Swiss watchmaking company that was founded in 1889 by Georges Ducommun in Le Locle, Switzerland. The company started as a small family business, producing high-quality timepieces with precision movements. Doxa also began as a maker of dress watches and other timepieces. Over the years, Doxa gained in size and branched out into other timekeeping markets. One of DOXA's most significant contributions to watchmaking was the development of the first diving wristwatch. In the late 1960s Doxa decided to devote resources to create a watch to be used for diving. For that, Doxa consulted with divers, including Jacques Cousteau, then chairman of "U.S. Divers," and Claude Wesly (a Cousteau companion and the first man to spend seven days thirty-three feet underwater). A staff of engineers and professional divers was assembled to create a watch with the required features. Tests indicated that an orange face was more visible in murky water. In 1967, DOXA introduced the Sub 300T Conquis