Introducing: The Doxa Sub 600T Pacific Limited Edition

By James Stacey

What We Know

Just in time for Geneva Watch Days, here is the latest from the fine folks at Doxa, a limited edition re-thinking of an Aubry-era classic – the Sub 600T. Produced in partnership with Time+Tide (a watch blog and Doxa partner based in Australia), the new Sub 600T “Pacific” is an updated expression of a still-under-the-radar winner from the fab world of Doxa’s back catalog.

Hopefully suggesting an eventual full line of multi-colored 600Ts, as of right now the new Sub 600T is being offered only in Pacific Blue, and production is limited to just 200 units. Further supporting a Pelagos-adjacent vibe, the Sub 600T has a 40mm brushed titanium case with a rich blue dial and a matching blue rubber strap (with titanium hardware). Water-resistance is 600 meters and the caseback is closed and individually numbered for the limited edition.

Looking quite different from the brand’s better-known dive watch roots in the Sub 300, the Sub 600T came in the early ’80s after Doxa was acquired by the Aubry Frères Company in 1978. With a chunky angular case and a partially shrouded crown at four, the 600T had a distinctly ’80s vibe that has aged nicely, and original models remain ever-collectible.

The 40mm sizing is paired with a lug-to-lug of 47.6mm and a total thickness of 14.15mm (not bad for a watch good to 600 meters, or roughly 560 meters deeper than I hope to go any time soon). With Doxa-proper bright orange accents, the 600T looks surprisingly modern and I think it’s cool to see Doxa fit a blue ceramic version of their no-deco bezel insert.

Priced at CHF 1,890, the Sub 600T uses a Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement, comes with its matching blue rubber strap, and is limited to just 200 individually numbered pieces.

What We Think

I love it. But hey, it’s a limited edition 40mm titanium dive watch from one of the most overlooked brands in dive watches – so what did you expect me to say? While the blue is perhaps a bit too bright for my preference – just imagine a Sharkhunter or Searambler version – and I think a watch such …read more