60 YEARS OLD DOXA SUB 200 T-GRAPH EXTREMELY RARE AND UNIQUE CONDITION

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60 YEARS OLD DOXA SUB 200 T-GRAPH EXTREMELY RARE AND UNIQUE CONDITION:
$7990.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTERESTWhat makes this T-Graph special? Everything is original: The case is NOT polished. The hands are original and have not been relumed with garrish green lume. The back is not turned or polished. Consequently the serial number is readable. Only the movement has been serviced in November 2017. The T-Graph holdsperfectly time and all Chrongraph functions work flawlessly.
There are many excellent articles about the T-Graph. I like in particular HONDIKEE\'s article:In-DepthA Look At The Doxa SUB 200 T-Graph SearamblerFurther Details: As can been seen in the images above, there was very little metal at either side of the pushers. It can also be seen that the area around the winding crown is not recessed as on the SUB 300T models. The crown was also signed with the Doxa name.The movement: labeled \"Cal. 287\" by Doxa is based on the very high grade EBERHARD Cal. 310-82. It is a 14\'\'\'-movement that was produced by The Eberhard Watch Co. and it is quite special. It is one of the most sturdy chronograph movements ever produced and has all the features of a classic chrono movement. The Eberhard 310 was the base-movement and the 310-82 is the version with the date-ring. The quality of the Eberhard 310-82 is of extremely high standards and is directly comparable to the Lemania/Omega 930.Rarety: The SUB 200 T.Graph was produced in 3 Versions - Professional, Sharkhunter and Searambler. not more than 200 pieces were made for each version. It seems however, that less Sharkhunters (black dial) were produced than the other models or those that were made were unfortunately worn to destruction. They have to be the rarest of an already rare breed.
I want to add something about patina; a much abused term in my mind. There are philosophies and these undergo changes too over the years. When watch collecting boomed for the first time in the 1980s patina was not acceptable. Everything that looked used was to be replaced. Many original dials, hands, crowns, crystals and parts of the movement were replaced with new or aftermarket parts. Dials were newly printed and the lume on dials and hands were replaced with a horrible green paste. Many expensive watches were ruined this way and lost its originality and what more its spirit. In recognition of the many mistakes that were made the philosophy changed and precious watches were given permission to stay as they were: ORIGINAL in looks, function and spirit. It is now totally acceptable to show off traces of wear and tear indicating professional use or in some cases accidents. After all these precious watches are not only time pieces but are of historic value carrying with them the aura of real engineering and the ghosts of proud guardians who wore them with pleasure. I considered doing some work on dial and hands. I asked around in professional watch restoration circles. The problem, I was told, is the dial. Cleaning it is very risky. Letters and indices could be irreplaceably erased. One option is to install a new dial (if the ever became available) and hands set resulting in a new dial in an ancient case; a disharmony that would trouble me no end. There will be always give-aways for the owner to live with and it grates on the soul. The other option is to restore the dial. First a stamp is created containing every feature of the original dial. Then the original dial is wiped clean. Whilst that in principal is possible it is not possible to achieve a 100% match with fonts, font size and spacing and colours. The issue with flawed dials is that they stare you in the face; always. Before venturing on to unknown results and risking historic and spiritual value I decided the watch stays AS IS for it is beautiful and talks to me of bygone times and adventures. Again what makes this Tgraph special? Everything is original. The case is NOT polished.
The hands are original and have not been relumed with garrish green lume.
The back is not turned or polished. Consequently the serial number is readable.
The pusher and the crown are the still the first ones.
The movement has been serviced in November 2017.The rarety of the DOXA T-Graph attracts a lot of interest and many viewers. I am happy to answer your questions.A video of the working movement is available on request. Happy offerding and Good Luck!