What time is it? Watches and horology

Nice, but not sure how I feel about the colour difference between hands and indices.

Doxa sub 300 pro 50th anniversary- where would one look for a good one that won’t turn out to be 3 watches nailed together?

You no likey Universal?

Why the 50th anniversary and not the new non-limited version? They seem basically identical.

That's a good question, and one I don't have an answer to.

You are talking about this one?

There appears to be the 300T and the 300 COSC, the later being rather more expensive.

No I do.

I'm not sure about certain period details.

Like the rectilinear sub dial hands.

Did we not say these predate the Moon Watch or something?

Yeah, that’s the new one which is to all intents and purposes a non-limited version of the 50th anniversary reissue. I am tempted by the silver Searambler version, they’re cool but not cheap and a bit tricky to source in the UK.

The range is quite confusing as Doxa the company is a bit erratic with what they put out, and they’ve done a lot of very similar looking and similarly named watches in recent years. Right now there are two versions of the 300: the 300, which is the COSC version, and the 300T, which was the pre-existing model.

The COSC version of the 300 uses a COSC rated 2824 calibre (the highest grade of 2824) but it also has some slight differences in case shape (slimmer) and crystal (taller, more box shaped). It’s this model that is the same as the Anniversary watches and which has the more vintage/period-correct detailing. The 300T is more of a "modern reinterpretation". Also note the 300 has the depth gauge in metres, where the 300T uses feet.

IMHO the new COSC 300 is the one to go for. As I say, I’m quite tempted.

Gah, you've got me looking at them again now. I see Jura sell them.

https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/products/doxa-watch-sub-300-cosc-professional-bracelet-821-10-351-10

That's the one.

Be advised, judging from the pics I've seen, while the bracelet looks decent, the clasp looks a bit crap.

Disclaimer: the watches in the article that's from look like pre-production prototypes (different hands etc) so they might not be like that on production watches.

I presume you haven’t tried one on? Case looks chunky, can’t deny that dial and bezel is boss though.

@Dammit I’m sad you didn’t Ploprof, still got time!

Nope, 42mm cushion case innit so not huge for a diver. Same as a 1521 and smaller than a turtle! Visually I reckon they'll wear small because the bezel is ~4mm smaller than the case and the dial is tiny. But anyway, it's ok, I'm over it again. They're cool but maybe not two grand cool.

The date breaks the design of the dial and should've been at 6pm?

The one I was looking at was enough to scare me off- service movement being sold as marching numbers, with a price to match. I do still like them.

Only 12 days late (must get a new watch!) but this is lovely.

BBC News - Nottinghamshire miner's rare 'holy grail' Rolex sells for £175k
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-54631014

Reason to never service yo watch. 😎

But that would have to replace the 6 and the whole dial is based around the even-numbered arabics? No date at all would be preferable, but having it at three isn't breaking anything in my view.

Date at 6pm = winner. No date = forgettable. Date at 3pm = fail (it might just be my eye but it looks unbalanced to me).

I agree here - think the weighting/symmetry would be better with date at 6

No Date = best option.

what about 4:30?

DTM - unless chrono

‘Murica!

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Least they’ve omitted the date mag on these.

Dates on watches are so stupid these days.