Last Saturday saw something of a momentous occasion ? at least for me anyway. For the first time in almost two years I was at a watch show. World Time Uk is a London watch show organized by the Diver?s Watches Facebook Group and has been steadily growing since its debut event in 2017. London?s watch enthusiasts finally had the chance to gather en masse and examine watches from some of the smaller and newer brands, with representation from some of the larger independent players in the dive watch game too.
Sinn, Christopher Ward and main sponsor Doxa were three of the most well-known names attracting watch enthusiasts through the doors (and all three stands were well worth spending some time with) but I was equally looking forward to seeing some watches in the flesh for the very first time, and to meeting the people behind other brands who I?ve been communicating with for several years.
I was particularly keen to check out the Time+Tide x Doxa SUB 600T, and the watch didn?t disappoint. This 200-piece limited edition is a throwback to the SUB 600T reference of 1982 which came to define the ?Aubry era? of the Doxa brand. I?m very happy to see this more angular case shape make a reappearance, and the ?pacific? blue works well. Here?s hoping for future releases in all of Doxa?s standard colorways!

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