DOXA Steel Jumping Seconds Watch American introduced in 1945

introduced in 1945

As far as complications go

Immediately recognizable as a military spec timepiece with its simple Arabic dial

kept dials uncluttered and legible

sharp Dauphine hands

DOXA Steel Jumping Seconds Watch American introduced in 1945The image of a second hands tick ticking around a dial is one most commonly associated with quartz watches. In a mechanical watch, the sweeping motion of the seconds hand is something of a visual trickthe hand actually moves several times a second, giving the illusion of constant sweeping motion. With quartz movements, however, the seconds hand only ticks once every second as a way to conserve energy, resulting in the trademark tick tick that any