For those newbies in the audience, doxa sub 300 series diving watches are just about the coolest timepieces from the golden age of diving in the late 1960s, scuba was enjoying rapid expansion amongst amateurs, and some of the coolest innovations in dive watch technology date to this era. Doxa diving watches and doxa watch book scubaboard. Combining a tradition of innovation with a sensibility for the times we live in, and always designed with a purpose in mind. A larger minute hand that is easier to spot because a diver measures time in minutes. Doxa manufactures a special limited edition of 331 timepieces with the famous orange face to commemorate the teams 31 dayfeat. Doxa watches all prices for doxa watches on chrono24. The doxa sub was like nothing else, with its distinctive orange dial.
Doxa, founded in 1889 by georges ducommun, began as a maker of dress watches and other timepieces. Not only is it super easy to read with an orange face, superluminova. Tests indicated that an orange face was more visible in murky water. Over the years, doxa gained in size and branched out into other timekeeping markets. The best dive watches of 2018 are worth the investment. In the late 1960s doxa decided to devote resources to create a watch to be used for diving. Doxa is a storied dive watch company and their most popular watch, the sub, has just gotten a 2018 overhaul. The seiko prospex automatic diver is water resistant to 200 meters.
It was cousteau who, along with emile gagnan invented the selfcontained underwater breathing apparatus scuba known as the aqualung. And when we heard the news, we got a little excited weve been chatting a lot about reissues lately and the original 1972 release was a rather cool watch. Doxa, the upstart with 127 years of horological history. For a comparison of both watches download the comparison table here.
Aug 17, 2014 in 1967, doxa introduced the sub300t, the worlds first dive watch equipped with a patented, nodecompression dive table bezel and an orange face to make it more visible under water. The best dive watches of 2018 are worth the investment seiko prospex srpb97 the orange face of this dive watch adds some flash to the typical understated dive. Online shopping for doxa from a great selection at watches store. Featuring doxas signature bright orange doxa sharkhunter the name says it all. I do quite like the centrally mounted date window with reverse mounted magnifier. An orange dial, as tests show it offers optimum visibility even at 30 meters. Historical perspective the doxa sub 300 by watchlords inc issuu. In 1967, doxa introduced the sub300t, the worlds first dive watch equipped with a patented, nodecompression dive table bezel and an orange face. Back in baselworld 2016, doxa introduced its 50 th anniversary sub model, a great dive watch with unquestionable pedigree. In the 1960s, scuba divings popularity was booming, thanks almost entirely to one man. That is why the original orange dive watch from doxa was made this. The sub was instantly recognizable because of its orange dial, also a first for a divers watch, contrasting with the conventional black or white. But while orange made the doxa an icon and found its way onto countless other watch dials from breitling to seiko, it isnt the best.
Once again, doxa focuses on sport and especially dive watches, with the orangedial sub prominently featured. Jul 21, 2016 there are hundreds of dive watches available on the market today, and the doxa sub sticks out of the crowd with its rich history, as it was simply the first true dive watch ever made. In the late 1960s, doxa, a venerable swiss watchmaker, developed one of the most enduring and unique designs in a purposebuilt dive watch. Find the perfect style for any occasion from the best watch brands with overstock your online watches store. Inspired by the experiences within the watchmaking industry, ducommun established the doxa brand in 1889 which quickly became renowned for its innovative and unusual timepieces. Cussler has been wearing his orange face doxa since then and he had dirk pitt, his fictional adventure hero, wear one too. Earlier this fall, iconic swiss divewatch brand doxa released its. Watchmaker doxa resurrects its most famous dive watch. Featuring doxas signature bright orange dial, this 45mm stainless steel model incorporates all the characteristics of a classic dive watch unidirectional rotating bezel, helium release valve and water resistance to 5,000 feet. Discover a large selection of doxa sub watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. The doxa sub designation stands for some of the most iconic divers watches in watchmaking history. Since the launch of the sub300t almost 50 years ago, the world of divers watches has moved on almost unrecognisably. Doxa sub all prices for doxa sub watches on chrono24. Inside the watch is a swiss eta 2824 automatic movement.
Well, the results just came in, and the majority voted for the bulova oceanographer devil diver. Ive included plenty of midrange and entrylevel watches further down the list, such as the seiko orange monster or orient orange mako. The timekeeper for your journey to every new frontier and beyond. More than 200 verified dealers in the united kingdom. See more ideas about watches, cool watches and watches for men. The new doxa sub 200 collection is one of the best values of. May 18, 20 inheriting the best features of the legendary sub 300t series, doxa launched the into the ocean xl collection. The current orange face doxa is the sub600t professional clive cussler edition limited to 3000 pieces, note that the sub 300t professional or seahunter are not longer available as all 2000 pieces have been sold. Doxa sub600t sharkhunter clive cussler edn with extra doxa. After decades of development and more than 2000 houses built in and around pedregal, it barely resembles what it once was. Doxa orange sub 200 pro info request the dive watch connection. Its angular, stainlesssteel case and bracelet design features a black and orange oneway rotating bezel. This collection integrates the stateoftheart ceramics bezel with stainless steel bracelet presented in a naturally elegant and unique way.
Historical perspective the doxa sub 300, the dive watch. In the beginning, there were three versions of doxa dive watches. What are the original doxa dive watch modelsnamescolors. It is considered the predecessor of todays dive computer, back in the 60s when watches were made water proof to be used for swimming and diving. Doxa has made a spirited comeback in recent years, riding on a wave of vintageinspired dive watches from its past catalog. Known for its characteristic orange dials, the brand was very popular within the diving community during the late 1960s and 70s thanks to the rugged, purposebuilt divers watches it produced. Preowned doxa watches buy a preowned doxa watch on chrono24. The 31day mission sets a new submersion record for human oceanic exploration.
Thank you for all your guidence and help on my vintage doxa tgraph sub200 professional. But it is the original orange faced doxa watch that made an immediate impact on the diving world. Christies has agreed to auction my doxa tgraph sub 200 professional orange face serial numbers 6675300 and what appears to be production number 287994 on the watches back. We will discover why this dive watch is so important by looking back at an early doxa sub 300, belonging to one of the preeminent doxa collectors and a great friend of monochrome and me, personally mr. On chrono24 you can compare 184 preowned doxa watches and buy a preowned doxa watch or sell watches. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Doxa plan to release a ladies watch but i doubt there is the demand to make it worthwhile to produce a ladies version of the orange 300t. Half a century ago, the doxa sub dive watch concept set the tone for dive watches by introducing the orange dial. In extensive open water dive research by the team of divers and engineers around urs eschle, who was in charge of product development at doxa, orange proved to be the brightest and the most legible color down to a depth of 30 feet. Since i got the doxa she has been hankering for an automatic orange faced dive watch, but they are fairly hard to find. It was also cousteau, whose frenchaccented voiceovers and globetrotting adventures on his tv series fascinated households worldwide. Doxa develops six dial colours for its 50th anniversary sub 300t. As a more casual expression of the general doxa milieu, the sub 200 is a handsome and wellmade steel dive watch that wears nicely and sits at a valuefocused and enthusiastfriendly price point. The doxa company was founded in 1889 by georges ducommun.
To understand why the poseidon edition is significant, a quick primer on doxas nomenclature might be useful. Clive cussler had a parttime job in a dive shop in santa ana, ca. As mentioned in the tmm post about watches for small wrists, 40 mm is the absolute biggest watch diameter men with small wrists should wear. Jul 21, 2016 clive cusslers protagonist dirk pitt always wore his orange face doxa and it was referred to numerous times in each novel, recalls marei. This is an evolved doxa and one of the nicest reasonably priced chronograph dive watches we know of. The doxa sub300t features an orange face, intended to make it more visible in the water. Contrary to the belief current when the first doxa sub was designed, that orange would be the most visible color during a dive, it turns out orange actually becomes a dull grey in as little as 15 or 20 feet of water, thanks to the fact that as you descend, water filters out red and yellow light first. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. As musicians and creatives, our goal is to use our gifts to give god the honor and praise he deserves. Bulova 1972 oceanographer devil diver to be reissued in 2018. A quick yarn about my 3 biggest complaints about seiko divers though excellent overall, they are not without their weak points. These are extremely popular and well made watches, and will definitely satisfy your need for an orange dial. Dec 11, 2008 dive watch fanatics, your grail has arrived gear patrol contributor jason heaton showing his approval for the doxa sub 800ti. The ambitious 21 yearold craftsman created high quality timepieces, initially pocket watches often with exquisite handdecoration, progressing to awardwinning wristwatches as the company earned respect and success.
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