The applied rectangular indices and the pointed baton handset are carried over from the base Sub 200, but the Sub 200 C-Graph’s addition of three chronograph subdials is not as starkly utilitarian as it first appears. While the colorways themselves run the gamut from the reserved black dial and light khaki accents of the Sharkhunter to the flamboyantly bright orange of the Professional, the base dial design for all six models remain the same. No less than six dramatically named color variants are available, including the signature orange Professional, the navy blue dial Caribbean, the lemon yellow Divingstar, the turquoise dial Aquamarine, the silver Searambler, and the black dial Sharkhunter. Intensely colorful dials are a Doxa staple, and the Sub 200 C-Graph continues this tradition faithfully. Despite the chronograph complication, the Doxa Sub 200 C-Graph still manages a solid 200 meters of water resistance. Outside of the size increase and of course the inclusion of pushers, the other major cues from the standard Sub 200 case return here including the vibrant use of color on the dive bezel insert and the orange Doxa fish logo on the screw-down crown. Based on press images, that information is nearly impossible to confirm, but these nearly square dimensions may help this case from becoming too overwhelming on the wrist. Doxa claims the lug-to-lug length also sits at 45mm. That said, this case design is notorious for wearing smaller than the numbers suggest, and thanks to the short lugs. While the standard Sub 200 sits at 42mm in diameter, however, the Sub 200 C-Graph is substantially heftier at 45mm. The stainless steel case of the Doxa Sub 200 C-Graph keeps the overall form of its three-handed stablemate with a twisted lug design that calls to mind both the ‘60s Omega Seamaster 300 and the classic Eberhard Scafograf 300 diver without feeling like a direct copy of either.
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The Doxa Sub 200 C-Graph diver chronograph series brings a distinctly ‘60s take to the diver chronograph formula, with vibrant and playful results.
Its wide variety of classic Doxa color options and handsome midcentury diver design cues have formed quite the winning combination in its fiercely competitive market segment, and for its latest release, Doxa adds another popular ingredient to the mix in the form of a chronograph. Bell & Howell was founded in 1907 by two projectionists and was originally based in Wheeling, Illinois, USA – vintage nineteen-fifties graphics for editorial use.While the classic decompression bezel-equipped Sub 300 is undoubtedly Doxa’s signature timepiece, the smaller vintage-inspired Sub 200 series has quickly built a cult following of its own among fans. 8mm (and Kodak’s Super-8) film was the way to capture moving images – sound recording became an option later. Making and showing home movies became a popular hobby in the 1950s as the cost of the camera, projector and developing became within reach of the middle classes. A 1950s advert for a Bell & Howell sportster 8mm cine-camera – it appeared in British magazine in 1953. Bell & Howell was founded in 1907 by two projectionists and was originally based in Wheeling, Illinois, USA – vintage nineteen-fifties graphics for editorial use. Ī 1950s advert for a Bell & Howell sportster 8mm cine-camera – it appeared in British magazine in 1953.
The watch chronometer and instrument retailer's business was established by Samuel Smith as a jewellery shop in south-east London in 1851. The advert promotes its Pinger (the 'ping' sound the device makes) and suggests that with a Smiths timer 'pinging' to alert nobody would ever have this baking issue again. The illustration is a cartoon showing Alfred the Great who, legend has it, burnt his cakes while sleeping. Advert for a Smiths 'Pinger' timer, 1951.