Back From the Deep: The Doxa SUB 300T Conquistador in Six Dial Options
Earlier this fall, iconic Swiss dive-watch brand Doxa released its newest collection of SUB 300T Conquistadors. This collection was first unveiled to the public in 1969 and was then known for its reliability and affordability during the initial rise of the hobby diving trend.
The original SUB 300T is now credited as the first dive watch to bring together a helium-release valve, a unidirectional rotating bezel, and the now-famous orange dial for enhanced underwater visibility all in a single package. For this reason, the watch was historically important in helping push the dive-watch category closer to how we understand it today, and has remained in the eyes of divers and watch enthusiasts alike as a classic in the category.
The newest iteration in the famous series is much like the original in its aesthetics, functionality, and affordability, though like all modern DOXA watches it has been updated with a modern movement, materials, and finishing. The piece uses a 42.5-mm, barrel-shaped steel case with its screw-down crown peeking out the side, and a traditional, unidirectional rotating bezel surrounding the dial, with a scale designed to assist in setting no-decompression dive times.
The dial is available in all six of Doxa’s popular color options, including the iconic orange (Professional), yellow (Divingstar), navy blue (Caribbean), turquoise (Aquamarine), silver (Searambler), and black (Sharkhunter). Like previous 300T watches, this one sports a dial configurati...
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