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Doxa Sub 600T Searambler Silver Dial (Aubry Era), 1983

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Unrecorded in source
Date
1983
Country of origin
Unrecorded in source
Object type
Wristwatch
Materials / technique
silver
Dimensions
Case 42 mm
Stock no.
WDX600T79
Credit line
Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (WDX600T79)
Catalogue title (original)
1983 DOXA Sub 600T Searambler Silver Dial (Aubry Era) (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number WDX600T79), this is a wristwatch, dated 1983. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: silver. Recorded dimensions: Case 42 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

Doxa S.A. was founded in 1889 by Georges Ducommun as a maker of dress watches and other timepieces. In the late 1960s, Doxa decided to dedicate resources to produce a timepiece to be used exclusively for diving. Doxa also consulted with various navy dive teams and divers including Jacques Cousteau who was then chairman of "U.S. Divers," Doxa was an innovator in producing timepieces that were quickly adopted by divers both commercial and military diving applications. Jacques Cousteau was so impressed by the Doxa Sub300T that the Sub300t was purchased in quantity by U.S. Divers, who resold the watch in the United States and co-branded the dial of the Sub300T with the U.S. Divers logo. The Doxa company over the years went through many acquisitions and changed ownership but in 1978 DOXA along with ERNEST BOREL and AUREOLE was acquired by the Aubry Freres Company, and during the early 1980’s they produced some radically different designs in addition to the classic tonneau divers. Although the classic orange dial SUB 300T was dropped from production in the mid-1970s, Doxa did not stop making dive watches for at least another 10 years. Most vintage Doxas are pretty rare, but the later ones which also have the higher depth ratings are especially hard to find like the Doxa 600T Searambler This specific DOXA Sub 600T is in NOS condition. The watch is absolutely flawless in every which way even to the point of having the blue factory case protectant still on the case back. The watch is in 100% unpolished condition and the bracelet shows zero wear. The dial and hands like the case are also in flawless factory new old stock condition showing zero lume degradation. This is truly a stunning piece that would make a great addition to a vintage dive watch collection and for sure be a stand out while being worn on the wrist! you would be hard pressed to find a better vintage Doxa Sub 600T then the one we are offering here at Craft & Tailored. SPECS Stock # WDX600T79 Brand DOXA Style SUB Model Sub 600T Searambler Serial N/A Size Men's Material SS Dial Silver Millimeters 42mm Bracelet DOXA Stainless Stee Flip Lock Bracelet CASE & BRACELET The original unpolished DOXA Sub 600T case is in 100% unpolished new old stock condition. The bezel and bracelet show no wear and retain the factory finishes. The condition is absolutely remarkable. The case back retains the factory blue protective coatings and the original case back sticker. DIAL & HANDS The rest of the piece is in flawless and untouched condition. The bold black hands remain in perfect condition showing zero patina and the tritium lume on the dial and hands remains perfectly intact without any lume loss or degradation. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is running at spec and is in perfect working condition.

Historical context

Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)

Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.

Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.

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Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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