Insights, historical deep dives, and collecting tips for enthusiasts of mechanical timekeeping.
Tudor Mini‑Sub: The Compact Diver with Big Rolex DNA
A downsized 33–36 mm diver from the 1980s–90s that carried classic Tudor/Rolex cues—snowflake hands, Submariner styling and robust ETA calibres—made for smaller wrists without losing tool‑watch credibility.
The Little Known Big Watch from the Luftwaffe – The B‑Uhren
Often called B‑Uhren (Beobachtungsuhren), these oversized 55 mm navigation watches issued to Luftwaffe observers defined the pilot’s watch: sterile dials, hacking seconds, oversized onion crowns and strict RLM specs—built by Lange, Laco, Stowa, Wempe and IWC.
The History of Doxa Watches: From Le Locle to the Deep
Founded in 1889 by Georges Ducommun, Doxa pioneered purpose-built dive watches. The SUB 300 (1967) debuted the high-visibility orange dial and no-decompression bezel with U.S. Divers/Cousteau, and the 300T Conquistador (1969) was among the first with a helium escape valve—cementing Doxa’s place in dive-watch history.