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We've stated it in the past, however if you ask a watch geek their ideas on the modest G-Shock, possibilities are they'll offer it the tick of approval. Since when it comes to the G-Shock, not just are they extremely robust watches that are generally bulletproof, however they likewise exist beyond the horizon of haute horology and have actually passed into the lands of a more popular culture, where a regular individual who has actually never ever heard of a gmt-hand or a tourbillon will use a G-Shock and be happy that it is both comfortable and cool. Every now and then they pull out all the stops to produce a watch that is still G-Shock at the core, however is ended up to such a high requirement that you could not be blamed for comparing it to a five-figure peer.

The only thing tossed around more frequently than the word renowned by watch media is watch media skillfully stating how typically the word renowned is being tossed around. With styles the same for years, it is the archetype of the pilot's watch, with big luminescent hour markers and hands that contrast versus a dark dial, and basically use whatever the contemporary world is looking for in a daily watch. I initially saw my 3706 Fliegerchronograph in the window of my regional vintage watch shop, right in the heart of Perth, Western Australia.

While wandering the booths of Dubai Watch Week, any enthusiastic eye can spot Rolex, Patek Philippe and the rest of the usual suspects on the wrists of other attendees, but it was a surprise to see a flash of orange pass by one afternoon. Sure enough, after stopping and speaking with Julian briefly, I confirmed it was indeed a Doxa SUB 300, and that not only was it one of four in his collection but he was also a diver who happily used it while exploring the murky depths. When did you first see/hear about it? I first came across Doxa as a watch brand shortly after I decided to focus my small watch collection predominantly on dive watches. This made sense to me as I'm a scuba diver and this "DNA" for a collection had an authenticity that I liked. When reading up on the topic I discovered the very long and significant history of Doxa with dive watches. The fact that Doxa had both real credibility in the dive watch field (akin to Blancpain & Rolex) together with relative anonymity, even with "watch guys", was an irresistible combination. Any story behind the purchase, and the deciding factor? I…The post Dubai Watch Week WSTD – Julian's Doxa SUB 300 Professional appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

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