DOXA 'Protoype'

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Manual-winding

36 MM

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SKU	AS09771
Article Number	40992031
case size	36 MM
movement	Manual-winding
approximate age	1960s
dial color	Black
material	Stainless Steel
style	Sport
category	Vintage
bracelet	Leather
lug width	18 MM
Includes	Analog:Shift Bridger Blue Alpine strap with matching stainless steel pin buckle.
material	Alpine
overall condition	Great condition overall. Case shows light wear along bezel, lugs and case flanks consistent with age and use. Dial is excellent with strong luminous elements.

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Manual-winding

36 MM

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SKU	AS09771
Article Number	40992031
case size	36 MM
movement	Manual-winding
approximate age	1960s
dial color	Black
material	Stainless Steel
style	Sport
category	Vintage
bracelet	Leather
lug width	18 MM
Includes	Analog:Shift Bridger Blue Alpine strap with matching stainless steel pin buckle.
material	Alpine
overall condition	Great condition overall. Case shows light wear along bezel, lugs and case flanks consistent with age and use. Dial is excellent with strong luminous elements.

Why We Love it

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For those of you who've been lurking around the site for a while, you know that we're pretty passionate about DOXA. Generally, we herald the brand's groundbreaking work with the Sub 300 — the watch the changed the face of dive watches and SCUBA history forever — but every once in a while, we find an earlier piece worthy of the same laud.

This DOXA 'Protype' is a minimally designed stainless steel watch that follows the same ethos as the earlier Seamasters that laid the foundation for its more robust dive watch siblings.

Housed in a 36mm stainless steel case, this piece features a domed acrylic crystal, polished bezel, signed crown and a luminous black dial with a matching 'stick' handset and framed date window at 3 o'clock.

Powered by a manual-winding movement, this piece comes outfitted on one of our Bridger Blue Alpine Straps to give this down-the-middle, black dial steel watch a bit of DOXA personality. While its diver siblings are the better option while donning a wetsuit, this DOXA will serve you better while wearing a pair of jeans and a t-shirt.

Looking for a two-watch solution with DOXA on the dial, you can't go wrong with any SUB 300 diver and this 'Protoype'!

Brand Story

DOXA began Research and Development for the Sub 300 in 1964, under a team helmed by Urs Eschle, the brand's head of operations, who consulted professional divers including none other than the father of SCUBA himself, Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Since wearability was crucial, Eschle designed a large case with wide rounded lugs. For the dial, the team tested many colors (orange, yellow, turquoise, and red) in the waters of Neuchatel Lake. An unprecedented amount of tritium was also used on the hands and hour indices.

The team implemented a unidirectional bezel with an innovative insert: the U.S. Navy No Decompression chart, with the outer depth scale in orange and the minute scale in black, to allow divers to gauge how much air was in left in their tanks. Rounding out the Sub 300's innovative design was a beads-of-rice bracelet that was the first to implement an ratcheting expandable clasp capable of fitting over a diver's wetsuit without having to remove links.

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Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a one-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

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Shipping & Returns

All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.