![]() The fact that the case is thinner than the vintage model begins to explain why the HRV on the 1200T is offset vertically on the curved side of the case (see previous image). What is surprising is that the actual case is much thinner than the vintage model and is the same thickness as the 600T. Anyone who has a SUB 1200T will not be surprised to find that the bezel and caseback are the thickest. It's when you actually split the watch into its main components crystal, bezel, case and caseback that you begin to see that there are some significant differences in the 3 generations of SUB. Because of the differences in bracelets the weight is for the watch head only. The following table shows how they stack up. The first thing to do is get the tape measure and scales out and measure them. As I have the vintage SUB 300T, the SUB 600T and the SUB 1200T, I thought it was worth comparing them to see what the differences really are and if any do actually come close to being a true replacement for the vintage SUB 300T. I haven't included the SUB 750T in this series as it used a larger case. ![]() Subsequent generations such as the SUB 1000T and 1200T have followed the same design specifications with little tweaks here and there, each one being touted as being as close to the vintage SUB as it could get. ![]() It wasn't until the advent of the SUB 600T that Doxa produced a dive watch that to all intents and purposes looked and felt like its vintage forefather. However, the design wasn't exactly true to the size and shape of the vintage SUBs. We all know how the Doxa SUB was discontinued in the late 1980's and wasn't produced again until 2002 with the release of the SUB 300T Reissue. The Doxa SUB 300T is more than the sum of its parts. Oh sure, I can wax lyrically about the design, the orange dial, the size and Tonneau case and comfort, but there is more to it than that. Why? Well It's actually hard to define why exactly. I've owned all of the watches in the previous list and I think I became a legend in my own lunchtime because of the Doxa and even though I have more watches than any man should have, I keep coming back to my vintage SUB 300T. I could name quite a few but some of the ones that make my top ten list include the Omega Seamaster, the Rolex Submariner, Eddie Platt's Dreadnought and of course the Doxa SUB 300T. Watches that are instantly recognisable and desirable by many people. In the annals of watch history there are a few watches that are deservedly recognised as being iconic.
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