最近 ,世界领先的钟表行业杂志《Europa Star》(名表杂志)的网站刊登了一篇庆祝Doxa瑞士时度表SUB系列诞生50周年的报道。
从第一块橙色表面的Doxa Sub系列潜水腕表诞生距今已有50年。
SUB系列的历史可以追溯至60年代,正当各大品牌专注生产更高性能的运动腕表,Doxa却瞄准新兴的休闲潜水表市场。直到1967年,品牌大胆地推出创新橙色表面设计的潜水腕表——SUB 300。推出后,SUB 300更成为了潜水表的行内标准,引起了鲜艳夺目的橙色表面潮流。
SUB 300大受欢迎,是因为美国专业潜水员选择了SUB 300作为其标准装备的一部份。著名法国海洋探险家米歇尔•库斯托(Jean-Michel Cousteau)和他的团队也配戴SUB 300进行海底探险工作。时至今日,此等杰作仍备受腕表收藏家追捧。
为了向经典致敬,Doxa品牌于SUB系列诞生50周年之际,推出SUB 300限量版潜水腕表。除了沿用经典的醒目橙色表面,还推出黑色和银色表面,每款各限量发售300枚。
Why you should celebrate the Doxa Sub 300By Mr. E
Europa Star WorldWatchWeb, 23 January 2017
The original orange dial dive watch turns 50 this year, and the Swiss watchmaker celebrates the silver anniversary of the iconic timepiece with a special edition.
[url=]Doxa[/url] is a relatively small – and in some circles relatively unknown – Swiss watchmaker. But this year is a big one for Doxa because its iconic Sub 300 timepiece is celebrating its silver anniversary.
So while the [url=]SIHH[/url] brands take up most of the headlines during the start of the watchmaking calendar, we take a look at the watch that started a familiar industry trend: the bright orange dial.
That’s right, it was back in 1967 that this brand introduced the bold dial design. During the 1960s, watchmakers were starting to make real strides in producing more reliable and robust sports watches. And Doxa decided to get in on the action by targeting the emerging recreational scuba diving market.
Fans of the brand will know that the result was more than just another diving watch. The Sub 300 became the industry standard for dive watches, which kicked off the trend of highly visible orange dials.
The watch was such a hit that it was chosen by professional US divers as part of their standard equipment. Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society team also entrusted the watch for their expeditions. By now, those original references are highly sought after on the vintage collectors’ market.
To mark its five decades, Doxa has released an updated version of the Sub 300. Like the original, we have a 42.5mm stainless steel case that wraps around the fine ETA’s 2824-2 movement - that’s the chronometer grade version of the movement, by the way.
Besides the striking dial, the new version also sports a similarly unique steel bracelet that was also found on the original. It’s called the “beads of rice”, and it tapers from 22mm at the lugs to 20mm at the clasp, which is equipped with an integrated wetsuit extension.
Being a true dive watch, the bezel displays an innovative adaptation of the US Navy’s maximum no decompression limit times. While its crystal also looks similar to the plexi-crystal of the original 300, this version boasts a double-bubble sapphire crystal.
The anniversary Sub 300 will be made available in three different models: the Professional in orange, the Sharkhunter in black, and the Searambler in silver. Each model is limited to just 300 pieces.
Overall, there’s not much in terms of aesthetic that separates the original and this special edition model. And now priced at a very reasonable $2,490, the Sub 300 is arguably one of the best value deals in terms of pro level dive watches.