Elliot Brown BloxworthvsDOXA SUB 200
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Measurements
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Bloxworth
SUB 200
Diameter
40mm
42mm
Thickness
12.5mm
n/a
Water Resistance
200m
200m
MSRP
$564
lowest
$1,290
Movement
Ronda 713
n/a
Case
3 specsCrystal & Dial
4 specsMovement
2 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
The watch's military-proven, hardened construction is consistently praised. Reviewers did not agree on any specific weaknesses.
The DOXA SUB 200 is widely praised for its fun, vintage-inspired design and comfortable beads-of-rice bracelet, with owners noting the 42mm case wears smaller. Reviewers highlight its value as an affordable, Swiss-made dive watch with a clean dial. Criticisms consistently point to disappointing lume and the 19mm lug width, which some find limits strap options, though others view it as a bonus for collectors. Accuracy figures vary, with one owner reporting +3 seconds/day and another -12 seconds/day. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the DOXA SUB 200 a great value for its design and wearability, despite its lume and lug width drawbacks.
The dial color is consistently praised. The value proposition is also a shared strength. No shared weaknesses were identified.
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