I’ve had a DOXA SUB 300 in my collection for years—the classic orange dial, no-frills beads-of-rice bracelet, and that unapologetically oddball charm that only DOXA really nails. It’s not my most expensive watch, or even the one I wear the most, but it’s the one I think about when I picture what dive watches should feel like. It’s also on the smaller side—by today’s standards anyway—which is maybe why I never took a serious look at the SUB 750T. That one always seemed like the louder, tougher older cousin. So when DOXA decided to bring the SUB 750T back with some updates, I wasn’t expecting to care.
The original 750T showed up in 2002 with the kind of specs that made you feel like it was built for a dive mission you’d never actually take. And it looked the part: thick, loud, VERY DOXA. This new version doesn’t stray far from that lineage—but it’s definitely been tweaked for modern tastes. It’s still 45mm across and just under 47mm lug-to-lug, but now it comes in at under 12mm thick. And that, believe it or not, makes a big difference. If you ever wore the original and thought, “Yeah… but maybe not every day,” this version might just solve that.
DOXA also went full tilt on color options—eight in total—including the usual suspects like Professional Orange and Sharkhunter Black. But they’ve thrown in some curveballs too, like Aquamarine and a brand-new Sea Emerald that hits a deep green note. You can pair any of them with a color-matched rubber strap or the classic beads-of-rice bracelet, which basically means you’re choosing from 16 different flavors of the same dive-ready beast. If you’re the kind of collector who already owns a DOXA, you know what this means: it’s not a matter of if you’ll buy one, it’s which one.
As far as capability goes, the watch still lives up to its name—rated to 750 meters, with the same oversized unidirectional bezel and screw-down crown that’s been a DOXA signature for decades. Inside is a Swiss-made automatic movement with a 56-hour power reserve, which puts it right in line with today’s standard for mechanical daily drivers. Super-LumiNova is slathered across the hands, indices, and bezel markings. DOXA wants you to know this thing’s ready for “demanding environments”—which, let’s be honest, probably means your kitchen at 2 a.m. when the lume test really matters.
Prices start at $2,750 on rubber and $2,790 on the bracelet. That’s not nothing—but for a big, fully spec’d Swiss diver with heritage, color options, and an actual personality, it’s in the same ballpark as a lot of watches that play it way safer.
For me, the SUB 300 is still the DOXA I reach for when I want a dose of weird, vintage dive watch magic. But this new SUB 750T makes a strong case for going bigger without losing the soul that made the brand special in the first place. It still feels like DOXA. Still looks like DOXA. But now, even on a smaller wrist like mine, it might wear like a watch that finally figured out how to grow up.
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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.