DOXA Sub 300T Sharkhunter 'Aqua-Lung'
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1967
Maker / issuer
DoxaThis Doxa Sub 300T Sharkhunter 'Aqua-Lung' is a vintage diving wristwatch featuring a 42mm cushion-shaped steel case. The watch is distinguished by its 'Aqua-Lung' logo on the matte-black dial, identifying it as a version retailed by the U.S.
Divers company. The dial displays printed hour indices, a date window positioned at 3 o'clock, an oversized minute hand, and a 'dwarf' hour hand. The timekeeping mechanism is an automatic Swiss-made movement. Encircling the dial is a unidirectional 'No Deco' bezel, which features engraved timing marks for no-decompression diving. The case is fitted with a mineral crystal that meets the inner edge of the bezel and a signed locking crown.
The watch is secured to the wrist with a stainless steel 'beads-of-rice' bracelet finished with a Doxa-signed clasp. The luminous material on the dial and hands shows signs of patina.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Diving watch
- Model
- Sub 300T Sharkhunter
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Automatic Swiss-made
- Case Size
- 42mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- DOXA
- Retailer Association
- U.S. Divers
Design
- Case and Dial
- The timepiece is housed within a 42mm cushion-style stainless steel case. It features a unidirectional bezel equipped with the U.S. Navy's no-decompression dive timing marks. The crown is locking and bears the Doxa signature. The matte-black dial includes printed hour markers, an oversized minute hand, and a smaller 'dwarf' hour hand. A date window is integrated at the 3 o'clock position. The lower left quadrant of the dial features the Aqua Lung logo, indicating the watch was retailed by the U.S. Divers company. The luminous material applied to the dial and hands exhibits patina.
- Visible features
- • Unidirectional rotating bezel with red engraved decompression timing marks • Aqua-Lung logo printed on the lower left quadrant of the dial • Stainless steel beads-of-rice bracelet with Doxa branding on the clasp • Date aperture located at the 3 o'clock position
- Historical Context
- The Doxa Sub series was introduced in 1967. The model provided several features considered innovations for the period, such as the no-decompression dive timing marks on the bezel, an expanding bracelet, and high-visibility dials. This specific variant is identified as an 'Aqua-Lung' edition, which denotes its retail distribution through U.S. Divers, a company owned by Jacques Cousteau.
- Movement and Bracelet
- The watch is powered by an automatic Swiss-made movement. No further technical specifications regarding the movement's caliber or complications beyond the date are provided by the source. The watch is fitted with a stainless steel 'beads-of-rice' bracelet. This component is described as correct for the model and includes a clasp signed by Doxa.
Identification
- Reference
- Sub 300T
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The exact production year is not specified beyond its association with the 1967 model generation
- Research required: Patination of the luminous material is subjective and described as being in an unspecified state of preservation