DOXA has been busy this year. Between new chronographs, limited editions, collaborations, and the return of the SUB 750T last year, the brand hasn’t exactly given us much time to wonder what comes next. Now we have another addition: the SUB 300 Ti5, a new permanent collection that brings Grade 5 titanium to one of DOXA’s most recognizable dive watches. And yes, THIS is how you do it.
We got a preview of the concept earlier this summer with the SUB 300 Ti5 Clive Cussler, a 300-piece limited edition that paired a titanium case with a two-level titanium dial and several Cussler-specific details. I personally couldn’t connect with that specific release. But, the new SUB 300 Ti5 takes a much simpler approach. DOXA kept the titanium and returned everything else much closer to the standard SUB 300 formula. That’s what I always wanted to see.
The Professional makes the titanium pairing particularly attractive. You get the famous orange dial, oversized minute hand, dual-scale bezel, and wonderfully rad SUB 300 case, now rendered in Grade 5 titanium. The dimensions remain unchanged at 42.5mm across, 45mm lug-to-lug, and 13.4mm thick. Water resistance is still 300 meters, and there’s a domed, anti-reflective sapphire crystal up top.
DOXA hasn’t restricted titanium to the Professional, either. Sharkhunter, Caribbean, Redcoral, and Whitepearl versions join the permanent collection, with seven configurations once the different strap options are counted. The Whitepearl gets DOXA’s fully Super-LumiNova-coated dial and carries a slight price premium.
Inside is the familiar Sellita SW200-1 architecture, COSC-certified and running at 28,800 vph with approximately 38 hours of power reserve. There are certainly more modern movement specifications available around this price, particularly when it comes to power reserve. Still, there’s little mystery surrounding what DOXA is offering here. The movement is conventional, chronometer-certified, and packaged inside a fairly specialized dive watch.
Pricing starts at $3,190 for the Professional, Sharkhunter, Caribbean, and Redcoral models. Whitepearl versions cost $3,290. If it were me, I’d probably snag this one with the Sharkhunter dial.
I don’t find the premium unreasonable for a Grade 5 titanium SUB 300, especially when titanium creates a nice and different option alongside DOXA’s existing steel and carbon models. It makes the larger SUB 300 catalog feel more complete rather than crowded.
Every Ti5 currently comes on DOXA’s Dive Flex rubber strap with a Grade 5 titanium pin buckle. There’s no titanium beads-of-rice bracelet option, at least for now. At more than $3,000, I suspect some buyers will want one.
However, I think the bigger story here is simple. DOXA tried the SUB 300 in Grade 5 titanium with the Cussler edition, and now the material has made its way into the regular lineup. For those of us who wanted the titanium case without the quirks of that limited edition, this is probably the SUB 300 Ti5 we were waiting for. Nice work.
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Michael Peñate is an American writer, photographer, and podcaster based in Seattle, Washington. His work typically focuses on the passage of time and the tools we use to connect with that very journey. From aviation to music and travel, his interests span a multitude of disciplines that often intersect with the world of watches – and the obsessive culture behind collecting them.