DOXA SUB 200vsZelos Swordfish 3

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

DOXA SUB 200 at true scale

SUB 200

Zelos Swordfish 3 at true scale

Swordfish 3

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

n/a

12mm

Water Resistance

200m

200m

MSRP

$1,290

$399

lowest

Movement

n/a

Seiko NH35

Case

5 specs
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
n/a
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
n/a
Lug Width
n/a
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
n/a
AR Coating
Yes
n/a
Dial Color
Aquamarine
Bronze
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
n/a
Seiko NH35
Type
n/a
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,290
$399
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

DOXA SUB 200

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.

From video reviewers

The dial color is consistently praised. The value proposition is also a shared strength. No shared weaknesses were identified.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.