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Thanks for the reply sorry about Dads accident. Glad it is a submariner a great watch.
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Thanks for the reply sorry about Dads accident. Glad it is a submariner a great watch.
sealark
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I use a 100$ casio atomic solar it keeps time to the second. Every two or three years when the stainless band fails I just sling it overboard or in the garbage and go to Walmart and get a new one. They are waterproof to 20 bar. never had it deeper than 100 ft no problems.
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I have some antique watches. Not wearing them diving. I love my Citizens dive watch - big and bright and I wear it along with my integrated air dive computer on my wrist. It's good to keep track of everything as I tend to prolong some of the safety stops.
The only dive watch worth $25,000 would be Dick Anderson's solid gold Rolex, which he had made by Rolex from gold he had dredged in a California river.
Nobody has said anything about how much easier it is to use a sweep second hand than using a digital number when timing goes something (taking a pulse, timing a one minute interval, or better a 45 second interval), or using a bazel for timing a dive.
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Nobody has said anything about how much easier it is to use a sweep second hand than using a digital number when timing goes something (taking a pulse, timing a one minute interval, or better a 45 second interval), or using a bazel for timing a dive.
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John,
I knew Dick Anderson well.
I never ever saw him wearing the dive watch as described in the SDM article. This does not imply that he never owned the watch--just I never saw it on his wrist.
I did see and lift the huge nugget several times - it was big and it was deceivingly heavy !
His bother -in-law who was with Dick when it was found lived about 2 miles north of me but sadly passed away about 10 years ago-- we never discussed the nugget find
His ex-wife at the time of the find and the article also a local. She remarried to a CalPoly professor. He has retired and they have moved from the area..
His last wife Bridgett was not into the diving world and seldom (if ever?) accompied Dick to the dive events
( I wll be sending a PM to you about Bill Barada and the invention of the US Dry suit)
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A little about the famous dive watch DOXA - Clive Cussler - & Dr. Millar DOXA book
THE DIVE WATCH...DOXA
THE BOOK....The DOXA SUB, forty years. 1967-2007
THE AUTHOR...Dr. Pete Millar
The Swiss made DOXA watch was introduced by US Divers of Santa Ana, California in their 1968 catalog. These models were the only models to feature the US Diver Logo with a US divers double hose regulator and tank with "Aqua Lung" printed horizontally across the tank. Sadly they were produced for only a short period of time and currently demanding premium, prices on the used watch market.
The watch was marketed in only one model the "DOXA sub" which was offered in 3 faces, black,Silver and bright Orange. The black faced one was listed as part number #7269 aka "Shark Hunter," silver, part number #7270 aka "Sea Rambler," and the popular orange faced model as part number 7268 "The Professional" and retailed for $150.00 hard earned California dollars.
A few years later the original Doxa models were followed by other Doxa models such as the Doxa Chronograph, retail $250.00 the smaller mini Doxa retail $170.00 and the Conquistador listed at retail $175.00 in the US Divers Commercial catalog of that era.
It was the original Orange faced Doxa watch that made an immediate impact on the diving world. Prior to its introduction the majority of the diving watches were smaller in size, often the bezel rotated both left and right, most were black faced making them difficult, if not almost impossible to read in low light conditions, therefore most were difficult to use as an effective diving decompression tool, and guaranteed to eventually leak- (Before the Doxa I never owned a dive watch I couldn't flood)
The Orange faced model has been made even more famous by the diving adventure author Clive Cussler whose main fictional character Dirk Pitt, always wears an orange faced original DOXA as does Clive in the pictures of him and Dirk's autos on the back of his numerous books.
Clive was introduced to the orange faced DOXA while employed at the Aquatic Center on Harbor Boulevard in Santa Ana, California were, between customers, he collected information to do character studies and wrote the his first two of his many diving based novels, "Ice Berg" and "Raise the Titanic." During this era there were only a few active Underwater Instructors for all of Orange county; All certified by LA County; a few had crossed over LA county to NAUI which had just recently been established but no PADI which was not even a dream of the future in the minds of Chicagoans Cronin, Erikson and Chow.
LA Co Instructor and US Diver's popular PR man Tommy Thompson made an offer to the active LA County Certified instructors residing in Orange County for the Oranged faced Doxas that they could not refuse. Jobber price- The lowest the watch could possibly be sold.
It was in this setting that Clive Cussler was exposed to the magic glow of the orange faced Doxa sub; it was the sign the symbol of the OC instructors and on occasion, since diver ranking had been established but rejected by LA Co and NAUI, also the sign of what was then refereed to as a "serious diver."
Clive's first book "Ice berg" received a cold reception only 5000 were printed in hard cover and immediately went to soft cover trade paper back. A some time later "Raise the Titanic" was printed and became a run away best seller and Clive was on his way to literary immortality.
With income from his books Clive could now devote his life to research and writing books, so he gave notice to the Aquatic Center that he was terminating his employment. As a going away present the owners of the Aquatic Center presented Clive with his very own orange faced US Divers Doxa sub. Clive in turn immortalized the owners in Raise the Titanic, the late Dick Spencer aka "Spence," Al "O" Woods aka "Woodson" and Sam Merker was a complation of two of Clive's major antagonist as "Sam Merker." (aka SAM Miller and Ron MERKER.) Clive has continued to write to this day with the very same Orange faced Doxa on his and his fictional hero Dirk Pitt's wrist and has continued to include his major antagonist buried within his many published books.
The book "The DOXA sub, forty years 1967-2007," Was introduced in May 2007 to the diving bibliophile and diving watch collecting world in a hard cover, jacketed edition. As should befitting a DOXA watch the book was printed on very high grade glossy paper, it measures 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches by 1 inch thick. Between the bright orange covers are 278 information filled pages loaded with photographs and descriptions of the of the various models. The book "DOXA sub" is the first and only book printed to accurately document the origins of a diving watch and has immediately became a diving book classic upon its release. It is the definitive book on this historic watch.
It is predicted that the book "The Doxa sub" will escalate in value many times over in a record time. It will no doubt be as collectable and desirable as Leon Lyons definitive book "Helmets of the deep," It retailed for $300.00 upon release, now almost 15 years after its printing is selling for in excess of $4000.00 and Torrance Parker's "20,000 Jobs under the sea," which originally sold for $85.00 are currently selling for around $800.00 and is on its way to $1000 a copy. So it will be with the new book on the market "Doxa sub;forty years, 1967-2007."
The author, Dr. Pete Millar, is a well known medical doctor in Aurora,Illinois who is an enthusastic diver a world renown expert on Doxa watches. Dr Millar spent many years collecting, overhauling and cataloging Doxas watches and untold dollars researching and publishing this monumental book.
With its publication DOXA sub-forty years 1967-2007 Dr. Millar has created a great book and a created a lasting tribute to diving world.
Interested in the book? It was originally available via the Doxa web site for $79.00 +$20.00 Shipping with in the US. However, it is now out of print and is only occasional available in the used book market at a premium "classic book" price .
Yes, I still my DOXA. This morning I am currently wearing my 1968 US Divers logo Orange faced Doxa sub, as I set at the computer contemplating heading for the beckoning Pacific Ocean.
Dr. Millar was kind enough to send me an inscribed DOXA SUB -Forty Years -1967-2007. The watch and the book have already become family heirlooms to be passed down to future generations of my diving family.
SDM
I knew Dick Anderson well.
I never ever saw him wearing the dive watch as described in the SDM article. This does not imply that he never owned the watch--just I never saw it on his wrist.
I did see and lift the huge nugget several times - it was big and it was deceivingly heavy !
His bother -in-law who was with Dick when it was found lived about 2 miles north of me but sadly passed away about 10 years ago-- we never discussed the nugget find
His ex-wife at the time of the find and the article also a local. She remarried to a CalPoly professor. He has retired and they have moved from the area..
His last wife Bridgett was not into the diving world and seldom (if ever?) accompied Dick to the dive events
( I wll be sending a PM to you about Bill Barada and the invention of the US Dry suit)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A little about the famous dive watch DOXA - Clive Cussler - & Dr. Millar DOXA book
THE DIVE WATCH...DOXA
THE BOOK....The DOXA SUB, forty years. 1967-2007
THE AUTHOR...Dr. Pete Millar
The Swiss made DOXA watch was introduced by US Divers of Santa Ana, California in their 1968 catalog. These models were the only models to feature the US Diver Logo with a US divers double hose regulator and tank with "Aqua Lung" printed horizontally across the tank. Sadly they were produced for only a short period of time and currently demanding premium, prices on the used watch market.
The watch was marketed in only one model the "DOXA sub" which was offered in 3 faces, black,Silver and bright Orange. The black faced one was listed as part number #7269 aka "Shark Hunter," silver, part number #7270 aka "Sea Rambler," and the popular orange faced model as part number 7268 "The Professional" and retailed for $150.00 hard earned California dollars.
A few years later the original Doxa models were followed by other Doxa models such as the Doxa Chronograph, retail $250.00 the smaller mini Doxa retail $170.00 and the Conquistador listed at retail $175.00 in the US Divers Commercial catalog of that era.
It was the original Orange faced Doxa watch that made an immediate impact on the diving world. Prior to its introduction the majority of the diving watches were smaller in size, often the bezel rotated both left and right, most were black faced making them difficult, if not almost impossible to read in low light conditions, therefore most were difficult to use as an effective diving decompression tool, and guaranteed to eventually leak- (Before the Doxa I never owned a dive watch I couldn't flood)
The Orange faced model has been made even more famous by the diving adventure author Clive Cussler whose main fictional character Dirk Pitt, always wears an orange faced original DOXA as does Clive in the pictures of him and Dirk's autos on the back of his numerous books.
Clive was introduced to the orange faced DOXA while employed at the Aquatic Center on Harbor Boulevard in Santa Ana, California were, between customers, he collected information to do character studies and wrote the his first two of his many diving based novels, "Ice Berg" and "Raise the Titanic." During this era there were only a few active Underwater Instructors for all of Orange county; All certified by LA County; a few had crossed over LA county to NAUI which had just recently been established but no PADI which was not even a dream of the future in the minds of Chicagoans Cronin, Erikson and Chow.
LA Co Instructor and US Diver's popular PR man Tommy Thompson made an offer to the active LA County Certified instructors residing in Orange County for the Oranged faced Doxas that they could not refuse. Jobber price- The lowest the watch could possibly be sold.
It was in this setting that Clive Cussler was exposed to the magic glow of the orange faced Doxa sub; it was the sign the symbol of the OC instructors and on occasion, since diver ranking had been established but rejected by LA Co and NAUI, also the sign of what was then refereed to as a "serious diver."
Clive's first book "Ice berg" received a cold reception only 5000 were printed in hard cover and immediately went to soft cover trade paper back. A some time later "Raise the Titanic" was printed and became a run away best seller and Clive was on his way to literary immortality.
With income from his books Clive could now devote his life to research and writing books, so he gave notice to the Aquatic Center that he was terminating his employment. As a going away present the owners of the Aquatic Center presented Clive with his very own orange faced US Divers Doxa sub. Clive in turn immortalized the owners in Raise the Titanic, the late Dick Spencer aka "Spence," Al "O" Woods aka "Woodson" and Sam Merker was a complation of two of Clive's major antagonist as "Sam Merker." (aka SAM Miller and Ron MERKER.) Clive has continued to write to this day with the very same Orange faced Doxa on his and his fictional hero Dirk Pitt's wrist and has continued to include his major antagonist buried within his many published books.
The book "The DOXA sub, forty years 1967-2007," Was introduced in May 2007 to the diving bibliophile and diving watch collecting world in a hard cover, jacketed edition. As should befitting a DOXA watch the book was printed on very high grade glossy paper, it measures 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches by 1 inch thick. Between the bright orange covers are 278 information filled pages loaded with photographs and descriptions of the of the various models. The book "DOXA sub" is the first and only book printed to accurately document the origins of a diving watch and has immediately became a diving book classic upon its release. It is the definitive book on this historic watch.
It is predicted that the book "The Doxa sub" will escalate in value many times over in a record time. It will no doubt be as collectable and desirable as Leon Lyons definitive book "Helmets of the deep," It retailed for $300.00 upon release, now almost 15 years after its printing is selling for in excess of $4000.00 and Torrance Parker's "20,000 Jobs under the sea," which originally sold for $85.00 are currently selling for around $800.00 and is on its way to $1000 a copy. So it will be with the new book on the market "Doxa sub;forty years, 1967-2007."
The author, Dr. Pete Millar, is a well known medical doctor in Aurora,Illinois who is an enthusastic diver a world renown expert on Doxa watches. Dr Millar spent many years collecting, overhauling and cataloging Doxas watches and untold dollars researching and publishing this monumental book.
With its publication DOXA sub-forty years 1967-2007 Dr. Millar has created a great book and a created a lasting tribute to diving world.
Interested in the book? It was originally available via the Doxa web site for $79.00 +$20.00 Shipping with in the US. However, it is now out of print and is only occasional available in the used book market at a premium "classic book" price .
Yes, I still my DOXA. This morning I am currently wearing my 1968 US Divers logo Orange faced Doxa sub, as I set at the computer contemplating heading for the beckoning Pacific Ocean.
Dr. Millar was kind enough to send me an inscribed DOXA SUB -Forty Years -1967-2007. The watch and the book have already become family heirlooms to be passed down to future generations of my diving family.
SDM
Dr. Mike,
Thanks, I stand corrected. That was an interesting article.
Dr. Sam Miller,
That also is an interesting history. I wonder what Dick Anderson's solid gold Rolex, if it exists, is worth today.
SeaRat
My late father used to deal in antique watches. He would tell you that the watch is only worth what someone else is willing to pay you for it. At minimum, the worth is the gold value plus whatever mystical value the buyer is willing to pay for the unique pedigree. Now if you have two people that want it...that's when it gets much more interesting!
Seriously, check out the watch snob. I'm not in the cult, but I was looking for a nice watch to get my son for college graduation. My best friend from high school is a watch enthusiast, and he introduced me to this world.
To me, I don't really get the appeal, but it's a lot of fun to read this guy's work. People write in questions, he answers.
Sample question:
"I am a young teenager seeking to find a horologically interesting piece for less than 11,000 USD. Currently I own a Panerai PAM590 that I received for my thirteenth birthday, a watch that I love. Currently I am attracted towards the Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso line as the Reverso line yields time pieces with historical significance ,yet will not be a target for muggers. However, as the Reverso line is a rather dressy watch, I fear that it may be too dressy for my jeans and button-down shirt. The Reverso that I desire the most is Jaeger LeCoultre's Reverso Large Duo Small Seconds — a new release. Am I being ridiculous for desiring such an impeccable piece at such a young age? Any help would be much appreciated."
Clearly a lot of love there...
To me, I don't really get the appeal, but it's a lot of fun to read this guy's work. People write in questions, he answers.
Sample question:
"I am a young teenager seeking to find a horologically interesting piece for less than 11,000 USD. Currently I own a Panerai PAM590 that I received for my thirteenth birthday, a watch that I love. Currently I am attracted towards the Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso line as the Reverso line yields time pieces with historical significance ,yet will not be a target for muggers. However, as the Reverso line is a rather dressy watch, I fear that it may be too dressy for my jeans and button-down shirt. The Reverso that I desire the most is Jaeger LeCoultre's Reverso Large Duo Small Seconds — a new release. Am I being ridiculous for desiring such an impeccable piece at such a young age? Any help would be much appreciated."
Clearly a lot of love there...
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