Introducing: The Doxa Sub 200, Now With A Steel Bezel
What We Know
If you’ve ever looked at Doxa’s budget offering – the Sub 200 – and thought that the sapphire bezel just looked a bit modern, out of place, or not to your taste in general but loved all that it offered from an affordability and wearability standpoint, well, there’s yet more options in the Sub 200 line now. Doxa has just announced a new Sub 200 line extension, which doesn’t replace but rather complements the existing options, with a steel bezel insert that gives the watch a bit more of a retro toolish feel.
You can still get all eight colors – Professional, Sharkhunter, Sea Rambler being my picks for most iconic – and a choice of stainless steel or rubber strap (or NATO instead of rubber for the sunburst-dialed Sea Emerald), but now the unidirectional dive bezel has an insert is made of steel with black text and a white, lumed arrow at the 0. The brand hasn’t given us the movement they used, but based on the specs, it still seems to be the ETA 2824-2 with the (slightly anemic) 38-hour power reserve. The case still measures 42mm by 13.8mm with a 46mm lug-to-lug.
The new Sub 200 starts at $920 for the Sea Emerald on NATO, $1,050 for the other watches on rubber FKM straps, and $1,090 for the watches on a bracelet. You can pick them up on Doxa’s website now or at retailers as soon as they take delivery.
What We Think
Oh man, summer is almost here, and for the last few years I’ve kicked around the idea of having a Sub 300 “Professional” as my summer watch, but never pulled the trigger. Meanwhile, over that time, the Sub 200T has supplanted both the Sub 300 and Sub 200 as the goldilocks of the Doxa offerings. It’s nearly perfect. But the case shape – however iconic – might not be for a lot of people who appreciate a more traditional diver aesthetic. This new Sub 200 extension just offers more options in affordability, which is something we all probably can appreciate right now.
As much as I am a fan of Sharkhunter, Professional, and Sea Rambler (black, orange, and silver, respectively) dial options on the Sub 300 and Sub 200T, I actually found myself really liking the very bold and shiny Sea Emerald dial with sunburst finish. The Caribbean also looks very nice, especially on the FKM strap, and the off-white luminous material gives it a touch of vintage appeal. Either way, there are always plenty of options with Doxa, and that amount just doubled for the steely new Sub 200.
The Basics
Brand: Doxa
Model: Sub 200
Diameter: 42mm
Thickness: 13.8mm
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Dial Color: 8 colorway options, iconic dial or with sunburst finish depending on the color
Indexes: Painted indices
Lume: Indices and hands with Super LumiNova
Water Resistance: 200m
Strap/Bracelet: Stainless steel ‘beads of rice’ bracelet; folding clasp with diving suit extension FKM rubber strap in color matching the dial; folding clasp with diving suit extension or NATO strap for Sea Emerald
The Movement
Caliber: ETA 2824-2
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Power Reserve: ~38 hours
Winding: Automatic
Pricing & Availability
Price: $1,090 on bracelet; $1,050 on rubber strap; $920 on NATO (for Sea Emerald Only)
Availability: Immediately
Limited Edition: No
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