am new to doxa watches.
But i like the style.
How is the build quality of doxa compared to omega and sinn.
Is it a tough hard core watch for everyday use.?
Does it scratch easily?
How is the bezel clicks?
I will not baby it.i will wear it everyday at work and i dont mind the size.
I like big watches.
But how durable will it be.
Is there any poor quality issues related to doxa watches?
Is it totaly made in swiss? Or the case is china sourced !
Regards.
These are all highly subjective questions. Never owned an Omega, but have owned Sinn. I own 2 Doxa 1200's.
I'd say the build is comparable to Sinn, as well as other watches I have owned in their price range.
The caveat to to "tough hard core" is that mechanical watches are relatively delicate compared to quartz. I wear a GShock for what I would call "hard core" activities. I have broken at least 1 watch golfing. That's not a good refection on my golf skills: I've hit a divot off further than the ball on a more than one occasion.... maybe more than a few dozen occasions.
Given that Doxa is a real honest to goodness dive watch, it has level of durability, relative to other mechanical watches, that is probably above average. Certainly for diving or getting wet. Depending on the movement, it has shock resistance standard or above standard for an ETA 2824 movement.
It's probably comparable to a Marathon GSAR as far as durability: same basic specs and movement. I've owned several GSAR's.
The most durable mechanical watch I've owned is a Damasko. But most are 100M WR, so not a gas diver like most Doxa's. Made from ice hardened steel: 3x harder than Rolex, so very hard to scratch. But there is a trade off: can rust under certain conditions. a little more the 316l SS.
All shiny SS watches will scratch. All are prone to micro-swirls. The surface of non-hardened or related SS is somewhat soft. That also means minor scratches can be polished out with a Cape Cod cloth.
Doxa has a shiny highly polished bezel top, with numbers in groves filled with paint. From pictures, they seem more probe to scratches and paint wearing off than more traditional bezels with hardened insert. Mine have some minor scratches and all the paint, but are about a year old, and are worn for desk diving. Your mileage may vary; many Doxa owners are proud of their patena from usage.
QC is probable on par with watches in this price range. Many claim their non-COSC Doxa perform within COSC specs. I have one that is around +3, from the day I received it; the other came in at +20, and has "settled down" to around +13.
It's made in Switzerland, so it must meet "Swiss Made" criteria by Swiss law. For a new watch, that means at least 60% of the total value of the parts used must be made it Switzerland. For a used one made before 2016 (I believe that was the date), it was 50% of the total parts.
You might be surprised to know how many luxury Swiss Made brands have factories in China, or source parts there. Cases and bracelets are common, as are some parts used in movements. Some well known movement makers manufacture and assemble a quartz line of movements in China (separate from their Swiss Made movements), for external sale for use in watches that are not made in Switzerland.
Doxa's parent company has a factory in China where they contract manufacturer, as well as make a line of Doxa's for the Asia market.
Doxa Sub's are made, per Doxa's website, in Switzerland. I think you can trust that Doxa Subs are made in accordance with Swiss Made requirements: per consumer laws, as well as Swiss laws. If this were not true, the scandal and fines would have likely put the Doxa Sub brand into oblivion years ago.
I'm sure they source some parts outside Switzerland, just like just about all Swiss makers, including Omega and Sinn. Manufacturers can source the highest to lowest grade parts in China. A 100%, or even anything close to that, in-house Swiss Made watch would cost probably 4X or more what a Doxa cost.
To sum it up, IMHO Doxa Subs are a decent value (no AD network in the middle), and would cost some factor more if sold in jewelry stores. They are as durable as one would expect for a mechanical dive watch in this price range. It can scratch like any shiny SS watch.
Hope that helps, and I'm sure others can add more.
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