Doxa Debuts Sub 600T Watch Collection

By and huge, software watch specialist Doxa’s place within the fanatic panorama is dominated by one product line – the Sub 300 sequence. Though the distinctive chunky cushion case and radiant colours of the Sub 300 have been a defining function of the model’s lineup because the ‘70s, Doxa has a wealthy dive watch historical past exterior of this central mannequin as nicely. After its limited-edition titanium revival of the ‘80s-era, Sub 600T offered out in solely three days after its debut in August 2021, it grew to become a matter of time earlier than this angular function-forward design made its means again into the model’s common manufacturing. As its newest launch, Doxa goes all-in on this extra aggressive classic look, delivering the Sub 600T with a chrome steel case and a full spectrum of choices for colorways, bezel inserts, and straps. The brand new Doxa Sub 600T line supplies a daring and succesful software diver different to the standard Sub look, with out abandoning the model’s recognizable dive watch spirit.

Measuring in at 40mm, the stainless-steel case of the Doxa Sub 600T sequence presents a extra compact profile than its ‘70s-inspired stablemates. With out the sloping C-case type of the Sub 300 line, the Sub 600T is extra tightly packaged, aggressive, and utilitarian, with a sharply planar design that comes off as nearly brutalist in photos. Regardless of the stark simplicity of its angular lugs and flat case sides, Doxa bestows the Sub 600T with a good quantity of flash. The intense sprucing of the broad tapering case chamfers breaks up the case profile successfully whereas injecting the design with a contact of refinement in photos that felt missing from the matte titanium restricted version Sub 600T Pacific. Though it stands as a marked departure from the traditional Doxa diver silhouette, the Sub 600T carries on one of many model’s stylistic hallmarks – its distinctive saw-toothed decompression scale bezel. Accessible with engraved inserts in matte stainless-steel or black ceramic (navy blue for the Caribbean mannequin), these bezels function vibrant dial-matching highlights for an added layer of general visible cohesion. Doxa completes the Sub 600T’s case with a stable caseback, topped by a pointy engraving of the model’s fish emblem towards a wave-pattern backdrop. The Sub 600T’s extra purposeful look isn’t only for present, because the model charges this sequence for an immense 600 meters of water resistance.

Very similar to the case design, the dials of the Doxa Sub 600T sequence take most of the model’s signature cues and interpret them in a extra purposeful, aggressive context. The Sub 600T’s “shark tooth” utilized indices are a main instance of this philosophy. Slightly than the striped rectangular indices of the Sub 300 line, the Sub 600T takes a barely extra standard strategy with its barely undersized round indices. Nevertheless, Doxa punches up these acquainted varieties with daring pointed indices for 12 o’clock, 6 o’clock, and 9 o’clock. Doxa’s signature dial textual content at 10 o’clock and 4 o’clock additionally returns, however the Sub 600T eschews the printed dial crosshairs of the Sub 300 for a cleaner and extra open look. Even the acquainted broad straight sword handset is simplified right here, with the hour and minute palms remaining proportional somewhat than the standard undersized Doxa hour hand. Whereas the look could also be less complicated general, it nonetheless carries a fair proportion of nuance in photos, and every of the model’s six colorways provides the design a definite character. Naturally, Doxa’s trademark orange dial Skilled mannequin is the centerpiece of the gathering, and the fragile graining of the matte sign orange dial coupled to the deep gloss black and optic white of the palms and indices give this model a glance that’s as hanging as it’s legible. The traditional matte black Sharkhunter (nonetheless one of the crucial evocative mannequin names in watchmaking) stands out as the most conventional of the bunch, however the outcomes are removed from mundane because of blazing orange highlights for the minutes hand and indices. In contrast, the turquoise dial of the Aquamarine and the sunny yellow dial of the Divingstar give the design a livelier, informal character. Doxa correctly tempers these extra unique colours with palms and indices in pure gloss black, maintaining the designs from changing into muddled or overcomplicated in photos. For the navy blue Caribbean, Doxa retains the essential structure of the Sharkhunter intact, however the addition of a wealthy deep matte navy provides this mannequin a extra inviting character than its counterpart. Lastly, the silver sunburst dial of the Searambler instantly units it aside from the group, sacrificing a modicum of the road’s concentrate on pure utility for a extra dramatic presentation. Doxa’s determination to equip all six variants with a white date wheel at 3 o’clock could show divisive, however given the function-first mentality behind the design, this interrupting component is considerably comprehensible.

Contained in the Doxa Sub 600T beats the acquainted Sellita SW200-1 automated motion. The SW200-1 has been a staple of the Swiss watch business for many years, and as extra manufacturers roll out refined next-generation powerplants, the venerable motion is starting to slide behind when it comes to efficiency. Whereas it stays sturdy, inexpensive, and simple to restore, the SW200-1’s 38-hour energy reserve at a 28,800 bph beat price feels decidedly underwhelming within the present market, significantly given the stiff competitors Doxa faces at this worth level.

Doxa finishes the Sub 600T with both a cleanly trendy dial-matching rubber strap or the model’s three-link stainless-steel bracelet. Extra angular and evenly proportioned than the acquainted oyster-style bracelet, this brushed design meshes with the general look of the Sub 600T handsomely in photos whereas giving the watch a extra upscale really feel. In contrast, the colourful FKM rubber strap choices assist to modernize and soften the general look considerably and may present a cushty carrying expertise.

With a sharper, extra practical look than its extra well-known stablemates and all kinds of obtainable choices, the Doxa Sub 600T sequence provides fans an aggressive different to the traditional Doxa silhouette with a surplus of sturdy underwater efficiency. The Doxa Sub 600T sequence is accessible now by means of approved sellers with MSRPs beginning at 1,350 CHF for metal bezel fashions and 1,450 CHF for examples with the optionally available ceramic bezel insert. For extra particulars, please go to the model’s web site.