Breaking News: 2024 Grail Watch Unboxed
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Recently I have sold 20 watches! To celebrate that fact, I bought one!
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I am a recreational diver and the date window on my dive watch is a must. Reason being is that I need to include the date when filling out my dive log, usually on vacation where I've lost track of what day it is out on the ocean. Especially since I don't usually bring my phone along for fear of losing it overboard.
That is a very good argument to shut up the "tOoLs DoN't NeEd A dAtE" crowd.
Absolutely correct..
The day of the week has helped me quite a bit on mine too, as I often forget such things
you funny. SO you will rather wear a $2000 watch, instead of a $300 cheap smartphone
@@GabrijelPezelj You funny. You presume that the diver wears the reviewed watch, while it could well be a cheap 300$ dive watch.
No Russell, the dial colour vs the hands color do not add to visibility. Take it from a 20 year scuba diver. (Haven't been under the water for the past 20 years, but you know what I mean.😂) The Doxa was one of my first more costly dive watches after quite a few Seiko divers and it was disappointing enough for me to sell it and put it towards a Seamaster (which I never wear diving in case I scratch it😂). Colours disappear under water Russell, even the colourful fish unless you're actually shining a light on them. Water has a major effect on colour as you go deeper. The Doxa orange will be a darkish grey in low light under water and it's difficult to see the hands. Lume was very important in the days before dive computers and I cannot understand how the Doxa became a famous dive watch...unless they paid a lot of money for marketing. It's crazy that they still haven't improved it, but I suppose it doesn't matter any more.
Yeah, Doxa divers never made any sense to me, either. No lume pip on the bezel for tracking elapsed time in darkness, disappointing lume overall, hour hand that kills legibility in general use, and what was Jaques Cousteau actually looking for when he concluded the bright orange was the optimal color of all the colored dials they were testing for dive watches? How is this in any way a "professional" diver?
@@waffle911 Devil's advocate: what color would work better? Doesn't white disappear the same way? I don't dive much, so I have no idea. I will say that perhaps it was more along the lines of "orange disappears less and is more contrasted out of the water".
My understanding was divers actually used for diving were always these bright colors because most watches have black hands on black dials, which is completely illegible under water. If the bright orange goes to a dark gray, the black dial would be completely unreadable under basically any underwater conditions right?
Blue is the last colour visible at depth , hence Rolex Chromalite.
DOXA chose orange as they tested it in Lake Neuchatel which has muddy sides and bottom and orange shows up well in shallow silted water .
@@ericb8888thanks for the knowledge comment my friend well done sir well done 👍
Love it👌
I've got about 15 watches I tried to sell last year. Sadly, the whole exercise of trying to sell, was as successful and enjoyable as trapping my dingly-danglies... in a car door.
I gave up😂 and so, have 15 watches filling a box, as reminder to think more, before buying.
Lesson learnt✌️
I have always wondered how UA-camrs sell their watches so easily, or at least claim to…
@@moneymikz Helps to have a following. Most just post them on Instagram or other social media.
Agree with ya @thatguy. Trying to deal with us/other watch geeks is a lesson in insanity and frustration. Everytime I deal with one I can feel my IQ getting lower. What's that old saying about doing something and expecting a different result?
Whenever I get a new watch I have already made peace with the fact that they are going to collect dust on a shelf and will be probably be thrown in a box and donated to Goodwill after my death. No way, and I mean no way, will I waste time or expect family members to have to deal with watch geeks.
@@moneymikz lol I was thinking the same thing..I'm still tryna sell my G shock gbd-200 🥴
@FrancisD its a g shock tho those things will last forever if you dont likenit it could be a beater watch or if you have any family or friends would make a cool birthday or Christmas gift, not sure about the re-sell value of g shocks but id assume not much for most of em but i could be wrong. Imagine giving it to a kid how happy and cool it'd be to him and probably start hisnlove for watches, but i can understand not wanting to give something away you spent your $ on.
Was looking forward to seeing a Hublot unboxing!! 😂 😜
I’ve had this same model for almost 3 years and absolutely love it. Comfy, well sized and very quirky. Congrats!
Love it! I'm interested to see the new 200t 39mm and see how that puppy wears.
Iconic is the word for me when it comes to Doxa watches. Anyone who's a watch enthusiast recognizes those across the room just like a Submariner. Congrats on your new 300! I prefer the 300t w/it's larger dial and better clasp that fits my 8" wrist a bit better. But they're both iconic!
The wife is hilarious, you’re gracious to reveal the honest feedback!
This Doxa is a pure 70's vibe
You have a great taste! I also have professional Doxa 300 sub. It was the grail watch for me also. I never regret one second getting one. Enjoy your Daxa!!!!!
Congratulations. That's one cool looking watch, and a classic. It definitely does not look too large (unlike the many overly large smartwatches you see these days).
In-house movements are highly overrated, especially for smaller brands that only recently started making their own movements. An ETA 2824 is pretty much bulletproof because there are a lot of them out there, and any commonly occurring problems have been fixed decades ago.
Having an ETA movement is a plus, not a minus. Who wants to get robbed every few years when it's time for a service?
The orange is really striking and suits it to a tee. It'll look amazing in the summer sun, never mind underwater. I love how much you love this watch 🙂
Great watch, congrats 👍🏻 I think about the new 200t, Looks nearly the same but 39mm.
They literally just announced the 200t - basically the 300t but in 39mm
1000% agree - Doxa makes proper tool watches. I myself own a Doxa Sub 200 Aquamarine. Love the BOR bracelet as well as the rubber strap. (btw, my wife also hates on the blue color.) Personally i am not at the stage yet where I would consider selling any watch from my 400-piece collection, but i give you props for getting rid of 20 of yours to get this new Doxa!
Ever since I read my first Clive Cussler novel I've been fascinated by Doxa. Sure, in the past they've tried dress watches etc but their bread and butter is dive watches. I'd have this over a subbie any day! My current dedicated diver is a Kamasu but I'd make an exception for this!
I believe Mark from Long Island Watch owns the limited edition Clive Cussler 300T.
Robert Redford...in the 1970's ..wear's a Doxa shark hunter..(in three day's of the condor) ..it was his own watch..i think the wife likes it😉
Welcome to the Doxa fam! The sub 300 was my grail as well and first Swiss watch. Since then I've gotten a Rolex GMT, a Submariner, and a Speedy. And yet, the Doxa still gets the most wrist time by far. If I had to only keep one and price wasn't a factor, I'd definitely keep the Doxa.
In all of the years I've had it I've never seen another one in the wild, but plan to buy a beer for the first person I see with one on.
Holy crap… good choice!
I’ve got a Doxa Sharkhunter 300! Easily in my top three! Enjoy it!
Congratulations! Enjoy your grail!
Love the orange colour, but that’s about it. Glad you found a grail Russ. I’m still searching!
Hard to argue, I recently bought a Clive Cussler and it is soooo comfortable, but I have the wetsuit extender that I sometimes ease by one notch during the day. The small hour hand makes it harder to read as a daily wear, until you get used to it. Haven’t dived with it yet, so underwater legibility for the custom dial has yet to be tested, but rest assured that there are few more comfortable divers… that includes my 3 Seikos, Seamaster, Sea-dweller and Vostok. Enjoy your Doxa, MWC!
Congrats on the 300-grailwatch achievement Russell! My grail was the 300T, which I got at the start of January, based on Your lovely review of all 3! I was a bit conflicted on which to get, the 300 COSC or the 300T, and i decided to go with the 300T. Only downside that the 300T has (in my humble opinion) is the bracelet and the clasp - bracelet widens to 22-23mm after the 20mm lug and tapers down to 20mm, thereafter the clasp is 22-24mm and HUUUGE on my wrist. It is fantastic when lying on the table and on other peoples wrists, but I am currently stuck with a nato strap until I find a better tapered BOR-bracelet - It feels like I am wearing my dads watch or one of those MMA-Invictas because of the huge wide bracelet..
I have ordered a BOR-bracelet from everyone's favorite uncle (UncleSeiko) to try and make it fit my 300T, and I will just have to live with a generic pressed clasp with no micro-adjustments.
If Doxa made a BOR, with taper from 20mm to 18-16mm, I would buy it on the spot!
Great colour for hanging around blue swimming pools.
Bold choice MWC 👍
"What the wife thinks" is my favorite part, I always stick around for that!
The new 200T looks amazing! I’ve been eyeing Doxa for a while and I think the Caribbean 200T hits the spot! That’ll be my next after my big GS purchase last month!
Great vid as always man!
I’m not too crazy about the case shape so it’s not something I’d buy, but I’m glad you like it and that’s all that matters. 🙏🏼
Yup, same. To each their own.
Congrats! I love this design and the Seiko Willard. Both seem like huge watches but wear so nicely. Well done!
That’s a lovely watch and I love the colour, congratulations. The closeup shots look stunning btw 👍
Congratulations, I think you have chosen wisely 👍
Congratulations
Really glad you got yourself a Doxa Professional. Congratulations
Congratulations on a great purchase Russell. I love that Doxa and the retro styling. That one is on my watch list too.
Lovely watch and love how much you dig it.
Have loved Doxa for many years after reading a number of Clive Cussler novels and finding out that they truly exist, took the plunge in 2009 with a 1000T military so the Orange dial but the black case and bracelet, I wore that watch every day for years and years and it took many a bash and scratch, it looks better today for it than it ever did new. I still love it and wear it regularly amongst my other watches in my small collection. Great buy Russell, enjoy your ownership.
Lovely. Congratulations!!!
Have to agree MWC - the dial is perfect with those painted lume and black framing accents. Very sharp watch - love the beads of rice bracelets on these Doxa models!
Congratulations 🎉 Love DOXA.
That is a good looking watch. I love orange! :)
I unfortunately cannot afford the real deal. But i purchased a Seestern Sub 300 two months ago and it’s become my favorite watch in my collection. I absolutely love the Doxa and if i wasn’t saving up for my grail (Speedy) i would absolutely buy one. Solid choice my friend.
No bad thing my friend!
Well done, it’s awesome. She’ll come around to its charms eventually.
Love it. Looks stunning. Congrats and well deserved!
I love Doxa. One point - at around 15m (50ft) underwater orange colour disappears & reads as black 🙏.
But reality is - today we wear multiple dive computers - a watch diving would just be for fun 👊
Great stuff Rusty. I've had a proper purge myself recently! I do loves me Doxa. Congrats pal!
Cheers Greggie!!!!!
Great pickup! Congratulations mate!
Cheers Brian
Love this one!! Happy that you got this! Got mine earlier this year and i couldn’t be so happy. My personal grail diver as well
I got the Divestar and paired it with a lemon yellow Isofrane strap . Love the retro design. Great choice Russ.
Honestly for the prices… I’ll take my Seestern homage. Looks to me like a very similar finishing level, bracelet looks just as good, yes, 100m less WR but I’m not gonna dive with it. Better lume (BGW9 with a lumed date aperture), and a lume pip. NH35 rock solid reliable movement. For a 10th of the price 🤷
I definitely have one of those on my list. Congratulations
Hey MWC...Congratulations, I think it's awesome! It has a strong and unique vibe that is totally cool.
Parts arrived today to build my yellow semi homage to the doxa 300. movement will be a donor NH35 , the hands and dial will not be a exact doxa match but will have c3 lume. I'm still undecided on what strap to use on it on as it looks like my collection of generic bracelets do not match the case taper around the lugs . should start assembly on Sunday if it's still raining .
If it helps you feel better, you can use the date complication when filling out your dive logbook.
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Nice! I am buying the same sub300 professional this week too after discovering it last month. Congratulations 🎈🍾🎉
The wife pulls no punches. She is priceless. The watch is a charmer. Not for everyone, but it's got something.
Great looking piece. Congratulations mate. Enjoy it! 🎉
Looks great! I really want the carbon 300. I’ll miss the beads of rice bracelet, but it is so crazy light and a cool mixup of vintage and modern
I have a Doxa Army on the same beads of rice bracelet but it came with the on-the-fly adjustable clasp, so surprised to see that your new orange beauty does not have it too.
It's fab, love the design love the colour.
Great choice.
Absolute grail, indeed ❤ Love it!! 😍👌
Best bezel face I've seen in a while! The watch face is nice. Like the second hand.
I like the current Doxa Divers because they have an unique style unlike so many other divers, which are interchangeable. But part of this unique style is the beads of rice bracelet which realy looks like from the 1980s and from an old mans watch. But it is great that some brands are bold and try something individual.
Absolutely Correct!
The only color you can see deep down is a BLUE dial!
Orange sucks!
Let’s face it!
Sorry Russell!
It sucks
Thank you so much for the comment! Couldn’t just use one line?
The Doxa Mad Watch.... it is nice !! 20mm lug width and large crown is very nice.
Very entertaining video Russell. But you're not quite right in your assumptions about the visibility of the watch in marine diving conditions. I am a retired German navy diver and began my career just as dive computers were coming into usage. I've used many divers watches and professional divers preferred generally to only use ISO rated watches like Seiko when they want a failsafe to the dive computer. Also some Orient and Citizen watches had this ISO rating and were popular as a minimum level of luminous display is essential. The Doxa watches, although well known and well marketed in the past by some famous diving folks are not really suitable for serious diving. The luminous display is simply not bright or lasting long enough. A watch face regardless of color will lose visibility very soon. It is a very nice watch though, and is probably ok for snorkeling in bright water, but the low light will make it unviable. Please excuse if my english is not perfect as it's not my native language. I would think that 99.9% of the Doxa wearers are possibly not diving people, or if they are they won't be relying on these watches when going to deep water or exploring dark environments like shipwrecks which is still a favourite activity of mine.
I love the wife’s comments. Best part of the video. Oh, dear. Did I say that with my outside voice?
Congrats!🎉 always liked this model
The "what the wife said" part is genius. The utter apathy and disdain wives have for our watches is so funny to me.
They can certainly be indifferent at best, it seems.
You are absolutely correct! It’s great! I thought it a bit overpriced until I wore it! Wish Dirk Pitt wore this version. All the best!
I was going to get the Doxa Army but when I tried it on, it came out as very shiny. On the other hand, the design is amazing and bracelet is very comfortable. I am also not too keen on the movement, they don't really come clean when it comes to state what's in their watches.
I love it, love the orange colour. Unfortunately I can't justify dropping 2k on a watch. So maybe the Seestern "homage" is my option. Another great video, thanks MWC.
Another watch has just made my list and very near the top aswell,what a beauty.
Wearing the exact same watch right now, also purchased from Ryan too!
Congrats Russ. Lume on the pip is trash but I still like the watch overall.
The new green 200t is lovely too.
Congrats on the watch!!
Along with Blancpain, Rolex and Omega. The Doxa 300 was one of the dive watches Jacques Cousteau wore.
Super glad for you, MWC!!
You had me at Orange Doxa! Love it mate!
Happy for you - it's definitely a beauty!
Cheers Gerry
Congratulations mate 😊
Wow this is one of the coolest watches you've ever reviewed. I always thought your favorite more subdued watches. Wrist watches actually I really like it. Congratulations
That looks cool, I see you had it on for your trip to BQ today, suits you Sir, lovely addition to the collection
HI, I am a big fan of dive watches, I do not dive but I really like the legibility. I cannot say this floats my boat but if you love it that is the only opinion that matters, enjoy 🙂
Great watch and great review!
Just bought the sub 600t on a whim, I wanted a less expensive daily watch. Something for the beach, pool, or traveling. My current collection is made of 3 grand seikos. So a solid dive watch built like a rock it feels and an awesome rubber strap and of course in orange seemed like the perfect beater watch for me. And I love it so far. I was between the 300 and 600t and liked the more 80s design of the 600t.
Ooooh nice one Russ! That's quite the looker!
Congrats! I bought one of these last year following your Doxa show and I love it, i can’t help but wear it! (Also I can’t help but mention I called this watch in my comment on your teaser post a week ago 🤩)
Welcome to the club! I have had a 1200t pro for 12+ years. Love it, wears like nothing else, my wife endorsed it- orange is her favourite colour! The bracelet on yours is great with the taper. Have a sub200 and also love it. With the date, it’s what they had in the 60s so just go with it, I have other vintage divers that have it as well. Top choice in my eyes. Who doesn’t love a BOR??
I have the sharkhunter version and love it. Congrats!
Great watch, I got my Doxa sub after seeing it in the film Sahara and reading the Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt books. Absolute beast of a watch 😊
you and i think the same...ive been wanting the "original" sub 300 for awhile -...for me because its especially cool robert redford wore it in the movie, 3 Days of the Condor.....i want the black dial version like he wore...ive got black bund straps waiting....i gotta pull the trigger like you did
This ones great , i got the T variant, proportionally and historically speaks to me . Enjoy it.
Absolutely awesome watch! Congratulations on your purchase! I was contemplating a Doxa, just waiting to see the new sub200t reviews. The only thing I don’t like on this bad boy is the blue ar coating. I understand it aids legibility under water… but if dial isn’t blue, it doesn’t belong for me.
I love when people take their collections from quantity to quality. I reduced my collection from 24 to 8 and still scheme to try to get it smaller, and I definitely like having a smaller collection of higher quality. Nice video and great watch!
Well done and big congratulations, it looks really good on the wrist!
That bezel face reminds of scrumping cooking apples as a kid!
Hahahahah
I got the clive cussler 300t, and it is one of the most comfortable bracelets i have.
The DOXA Sub 200 Sharkhunter is a great one too.
I really like the font used on this watch, giving me Space 1999 vibes ❤
Me too, I was thinking the same thing!
@@askari_jones 👍 It has real Commander John Koenig vibes
Many congrats on the grail watch achievement Russell, really pleased for you. Recently managed to get my own grail watch so I know what a fantastic feeling it is 👍👍👍
Congratulations! Are the clicks better than those of the Seiko diver’s watches of this price range? Could you please do a review of the new 39mm Doxa Sub 200T?
Seiko clicks are into themselves only. Spongeywungeyness . Although the SLA’s are fab!
Often we dismiss watches because we aren't adventurous enough to try them out or they don’t fit into a certain narrative of what is a good watch. Who cares that it doesn't have an inhouse movement or has a less than perfect clasp. Its an original design that looks great. Congratulations on achieving your grail and I applaud your choice. 👏