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WatchGecko Review - THE DOXA SUB 300
The Doxa Sub 300 - The flagship model is back, and this time it's not limited...
The world of watch brands seem almost tiered in reputation amongst the population. There are brands like Rolex, Omega, Tag Heuer and Seiko who everyone and their mothers have heard of. Then we get to brands like Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Jaeger Le-Coultre. Still very well known brands but ones that require a little more digging to acknowledge and appreciate.
Once you go down a few more layers of research and voyages of discovery, you’ll land at 'under the radar, but fiercely followed' brands. This is where we find ourselves today, with Doxa and their new (but also old) SUB 300.
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A brief history lesson on Doxa Watches
If you’re hot on your Scuba and commercial diving you’ll probably be familiar with Doxa already. Taking interest into the gear and tools required to plunge beneath the surface will naturally lead you to what was used before today, and if you do that Doxa will be staring right back at you. Doxa was one of the brands who responded quickly to the boom of interest in diving back in the 50s. It was a time when exploration of all kinds was on the rise and for the watch world, a time when true legends were born.
We all know this as a time when the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Rolex Submariner and Omega Seamaster dominated the professional scene, but Doxa was making its own waves on the commercial side with a certain Sub 300. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was potentially Doxa’s greatest and most important milestone. The French naval officer, explorer and conservationist (amongst many other things) essentially pioneered scuba diving and passionately emphasised the importance of conserving our great oceans. And guess what he had on his wrist? Yup, an orange dialled Doxa.
Nowadays Doxa pulls on this history and association to create pieces that keep the unique charm of a Doxa alive. This latest addition to the range, the Sub 300, is exactly what you might expect from a watch with the same name as the original. A faithful re-creation of a timepiece that shaped the rest of Doxa’s destiny.
The Doxa Sub 300 - What it does
The model we have with us today is the ‘most Doxa’ example available. A bright orange dial on the beads of rice bracelet. Ask people who are familiar with Doxa to draw one, and they will be reaching straight for the orange pencil.
With a case width of 42.5mm, thickness of 13.4mm and a lug to lug distance of 45mm you may be starting to think this watch is quite a beast on the wrist. Well, yes and no. 42.5mm is on the larger side, however, there are a few brilliant little details that help ensure the Sub 300 is enjoyable for all. Let's get the obvious one out the way, a 45mm lug to lug is pretty short when compared to other diving watches. The tonneau case shape also plays its part in helping to keep the footprint of the piece compact.
Next is the thickness and at 13.4mm it sits right on the fence between being a slender, slim watch and a chunky noticeable one. However, a domed sapphire crystal and a disappearing case back means the case and bezel that is actually visible on the wrist is actually closer to 8mm tall. Finally, there is the small dial effect.
To my surprise, although the case width is noted as 42.5mm the presence and positioning on the wrist is reduced thanks to the window for the dial being only 27.2mm wide. This almost oxymoron like approach to watchmaking pleasantly shocks in the most understanding way when wearing a Sub 300.
The dial has an array of features that all come together to hint that this watch has practical, purpose DNA on offer as well.