Carbon case, same old engine
By Tom Hargreaves, Falmouth, Cornwall ·
Forged carbon is light, it doesn't corrode, and it doesn't care about salt. On paper that makes it a good material for a dive watch. In practice it also means every case looks slightly different, marbled, a bit like a kitchen worktop, and you'll either love that or find it naff.
The Sub 300 Carbon keeps the classic Doxa cushion shape at 42.5 mm and 13.4 mm, 20 mm lugs, 300 m, orange dial, rubber strap. Inside it's a Sellita SW200-1 with 38 hours.
$3,790 to $3,990 is where I start frowning. You're paying about $1,400 more than a steel Doxa for the case material, and the movement doesn't get any better. The rubber strap, at least, is the right call for the boat.
Light enough that you'd forget it was there. I'd still buy the steel one and spend the difference on a regulator service.