What size case is the Doxa in this picture?I've owned 3 1200's, a NUMA, Sharkhunter MkII, and Searambler. All nice watches, but I would agree, overpriced. Fortunately, DOXA often has sales or discounted pricing for holidays like Black Friday. If you're in the market for a new one, that's the only time I'd say buy new. For me, they wear a little large on my 7" wrist and I think I've finally learned my lesson, and moved on from the brand.
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Doxa dive watches...whats your take?
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The dial's hard to read behind that hand, but D6AMIA6N said it's a 1200T. So, from the Doxa web site, the case size is 44.60 mm in total length, 42.70 mm not including the crown, 44.50 mm including the crown.
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I think this picture belongs to MadMex but it's the same watch that I own. It's a well-made watch that I find very comfortable to wear all day long. The dial is very readable and the lume is well done. And as others have mentioned the beads of rice bracelet is exceptional other than the clasp which is a bit tinny.
The cost and value proposition is very subjective but if you're looking for a watch that doesn't look like the majority of others on the market you're not left with very many options. Doxa has an original look that has stood the test of time and I was willing to pay for that.
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I'm so close to pulling the trigger on this exact watch, but I'm afraid to commit without being able to try one on in person.![]()
Obviously I like them because I own five of them. I consider them quality watches that have a unique look that I like. Reading Clive Cussler books when growing up made me want an "orange faced Doxa dive watch". For many years, my 600T Professional was pretty much the only watch I wore and it has the battle scars to prove it. All of my others have not been worn much and the 600T Divingstar has only been worn once.
As far as price goes, Doxa has priced themselves outside my comfort zone on what I want to spend on a watch. The 1200T Searambler was my last new Doxa purchase and it was $1,000 cheaper than this new 50th anniversary edition. Probably any future Doxa purchases for me will be from the used market.
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As far as price goes, Doxa has priced themselves outside my comfort zone on what I want to spend on a watch. The 1200T Searambler was my last new Doxa purchase and it was $1,000 cheaper than this new 50th anniversary edition. Probably any future Doxa purchases for me will be from the used market.
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^^ completely agree. I really do love my 750 and am around a lot of Doxa owners. I have never met anyone who was disappointed with theirs... but, I know several who regret the price they paid. As 70monte said, the used market is the way to go. Doxa has some sales going on right now - still quite a bit of scratch. You will notice, not many people here own just one; that alone says a lot.
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I love mine - going on 8 years and still loving it as much as when it was new.
Personally, I think the whole 'overpriced' argument is such a ridiculous non-starter in this hobby. Everything discussed on this website (outside of smart watches and ABCs) is overpriced. I probably won't buy a new Doxa any time soon - because my 1000T is awesome enough to last me. But if I needed to, I'd pay the price without hesitation.
Personally, I think the whole 'overpriced' argument is such a ridiculous non-starter in this hobby. Everything discussed on this website (outside of smart watches and ABCs) is overpriced. I probably won't buy a new Doxa any time soon - because my 1000T is awesome enough to last me. But if I needed to, I'd pay the price without hesitation.
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Yeah but it is overpriced
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On sale now with their annual Black Friday sale through Cyber Monday, 15% off. That's gotta help.
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Yeah but duty adds 20% anyhow I'm not buying I already have the 1200t and 1 is all I need of that case design , same with aquadive I use to own 3 but using the same case design makes them too similar
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The original Doxa is a different company though. Their underwater legibility is good as far as I understand, but not particularly special.
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Not misleading at all, Jacques Cousteau passed away (in 1997) before Doxa's resurrection by the Jenny family (who made cases for Doxa early on), but his Grandson Fabien wears modern Doxa's (currently a Titanium Mission 31 Sub below), as did Matthew McConaughey (a 600T Professional) for the movie Sahara, and Clive Cussler above (1500T Professional).
It was Doxa that lured me to WatchUSeek from another well known watch enthusiast community and we currently have 8 in our family; one vintage, 5 modern, and 2 ladies subs with modern movements encased in 45 year-old NOS cases Doxa found laying around their vaults. How's that for a connection to their past? On a side note, their Sub line is a very small division of Doxa, same as it was in the 60's and early 70's before being merged with a few other companies under the Synchron umbrella, which was then sold to the Aubrey Brothers in the late 70's only to succumb to closure, like many Swiss watch companies did after the Quartz Revolution. The Jenny family, after being contemporaries/collaborators/competitors revived the Doxa Sub line as a modern interpretation of their historic dive watches. To me that's a much closer connection to the original than modern Indian motorcycles and Bugatti sports cars.
Fabien Cousteau at TED below wearing his Mission 31 Doxa.
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It is common for watch names to have breaks in their history and another company come in later, and that happens in other product lines too. I think its better that some of the classics are made available again rather than be lost. But that wasn't what I posted about. The watches pictured were made by the original Doxa and that company is gone. Buyers will tend to assume a continuous history unless they are told otherwise, so being open about that is appropriate.
Nothing wrong with resurrecting a legend, but if the current product is inspired by or based on, rather than is that should be clear to purchasers. A good example is the new Bulova Moon watch. Its not the same watch, and Bulova is Citizen now, but it has a connection to a cool heritage and the company is clear that the new watch is a tribute to the old one and its history.
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To elaborate a bit more on Bo's post...the Sub, since it's development in 1967, has been produced under four different owners. Under the ownership of Jacques Nardin until 1968, when DOXA was merged into the Synchron group, then in 1978 when it came under ownership of Aubrey Freres (production ended around '85), and finally when it was brought back to production by the Jenny family in 2002, after they purchased DOXA from Aubrey some time around '92. Though the Sub took a 17 year break, DOXA continued to produce dress and casual watches for the Eastern European and Asian markets during that 17 year break/Aubry-Jenny transition. If you want to consider a Jenny Sub not authentic (because they weren't produced under ownership of the original creator, Jacques Nardin), then that would also make a Synchron and Aubry Sub not authentic as well, since they also weren't produced under the ownership of Jacques Nardin...and I don't think you'll get anyone to agree with you on that.
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Not true, the watches pictured were not all made by the original Doxa. Did you actually read the post you quoted? The watches Mathew McConaughey and Clive Cussler are wearing in your post are modern Doxas manufactured during the Jenny Era.
How is Doxa not open about their history? They've endorsed, promoted, and sold through their web site Dr Peter Millars book The History of the Doxa Sub since 2007.
You've completely lost me here. Isn't it enough the new models have different designators than the originals? There is the 300 reissue for their 50th Anniversary which is 1:1 to the original 1967 300.
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This thread was so interesting I decided to post. There were many compliments about the Doxa's...then "priced to high" came up. Bottom line ...we all know a watch is only worth what you pay for it. I've always wanted a Doxa. A particular one from 2007 (actually 40th anniv). Based "completely" on the 1967 300. One of the only changes was to make new one 1000m. I'm referring to the "SUB 1000T Divingstar" in particular. (yellow). Rare...only 100 made. I like pristine watches only. I happened to run into one yesterday meeting all my qualifications- it's perfect. It was a premium price....but not sure if I would ever see one like it again. I couldn't risk it...so I bought it. A grail for sure ! Should arrive tomorrow...and purchased from a reputable seller. Sure I could have bought most any NEW Doxa..but we all know the hunt for what you want is part of the fun. I feel the price was fair and worth the $$ spent. (my wife wouldn't agree at all !!...if she knew !!) Looking forward to sharing pics on the different threads. Peace.
The quality of the DOXAs I own and have seen is excellent. They make really good watches and I'll be holding on to mine and wouldn't mind having more of them if I could.
The SUB 1000T Divingstar is also my grail watch and I am looking forward to seeing pictures of yours when it arrives! I hope you really enjoy it! All the best
The SUB 1000T Divingstar is also my grail watch and I am looking forward to seeing pictures of yours when it arrives! I hope you really enjoy it! All the best
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thanks for the positive input. You're likely to see it....because i may never take it off !!
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