I woke up this morning thinking about my pals at DOXA. The SUB 600T-Graph has proven to be one of the most sought-after watches ever offered. What always fascinated me about this watch was its unrivaled ability to instill a sense of near obsessive-compulsive behavior in even the most disciplined DOXAholic. In fact, from 2008 until it recently sold out, it was the one watch that really drew in people who never had or even thought of a DOXA watch before.
The original SUB 200T-Graph represented a true breakthrough for DOXA. In essence, the design team found a way to take a chronograph and make it waterproof. This was down to tireless research and development 1970s style. Think about this for a moment, no CAD drawings, etc (insert images of guys with slide-rules and protractors). These days we take a lot of things for granted in terms of design, development and technology. 40 years ago, the folks at DOXA were able to create a chronograph pusher system with special gaskets that kept the watch dry, and the water out. I realize that nowadays we see all kinds of dive watches that can do everything from tell the time, to make a double espresso! Okay, it hasn't gone that far, but I think we can all agree that there have been tremendous developments and advances since the T-Graph made its debut in 1970.
This is the SUB 600T-Graph 40th Anniversary - it was released to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the DOXA SUB (1967), it was preceded by the 2005 T-Graph which was a 3 register chronograph.
Both versions were limited to 250 pieces in each series. The 2005 version has taken on a bit of cult status and I could not tell you how many times an intrepid customer would call, write, sometimes even ask me in person when they found out who I worked for and ask me something along the lines of:
"Are you sure you don't have maybe one more hiding in the factory?"
I would smile understandingly and say something to the effect of no, sorry...
"It doesn't have to be perfect - it could be a used one - I guess I should have bought one when I had the chance. Could you double-check?"
www.doxawatches.com
The original SUB 200T-Graph represented a true breakthrough for DOXA. In essence, the design team found a way to take a chronograph and make it waterproof. This was down to tireless research and development 1970s style. Think about this for a moment, no CAD drawings, etc (insert images of guys with slide-rules and protractors). These days we take a lot of things for granted in terms of design, development and technology. 40 years ago, the folks at DOXA were able to create a chronograph pusher system with special gaskets that kept the watch dry, and the water out. I realize that nowadays we see all kinds of dive watches that can do everything from tell the time, to make a double espresso! Okay, it hasn't gone that far, but I think we can all agree that there have been tremendous developments and advances since the T-Graph made its debut in 1970.
This is the SUB 600T-Graph 40th Anniversary - it was released to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the DOXA SUB (1967), it was preceded by the 2005 T-Graph which was a 3 register chronograph.
Both versions were limited to 250 pieces in each series. The 2005 version has taken on a bit of cult status and I could not tell you how many times an intrepid customer would call, write, sometimes even ask me in person when they found out who I worked for and ask me something along the lines of:
"Are you sure you don't have maybe one more hiding in the factory?"
I would smile understandingly and say something to the effect of no, sorry...
"It doesn't have to be perfect - it could be a used one - I guess I should have bought one when I had the chance. Could you double-check?"
www.doxawatches.com
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