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Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2vsDOXA SUB 200

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Chrono Diver Gen 2
DrydenChrono Diver Gen 2
MSRP $450
SUB 200
DOXASUB 200
MSRP $1,290

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Chrono Diver Gen 242mm
SUB 20042mm
Power Reserve
Chrono Diver Gen 240h
SUB 20040h
Water Resistance
Chrono Diver Gen 2101m
SUB 200200m
MSRP
Chrono Diver Gen 2$450
SUB 200$1,290

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Thickness
13.5mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
101m
200m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
PVD Vintage
Aquamarine
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$450
$1,290

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What people say

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Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2

Owners widely praise the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 for its exceptional value and comfortable wearability, with particular appreciation for its refined PVD finish. The watch features a Seiko VK63 Meca-Quartz movement, improved lume, and solid bezel action, all housed in a 42mm case with recessed pushers and 100m water resistance. Some owners note the 49mm lug-to-lug may be large for smaller wrists. On balance, owners rate the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 highly for its amazing value and comfortable wearability.

DOXA SUB 200

Owners and reviewers widely praise the DOXA SUB 200 for its fun, vintage-inspired design, particularly its vibrant dials and comfortable beads-of-rice bracelet, with many finding the 42mm case wears smaller. The watch is frequently cited as offering good value for a Swiss-made dive watch. Criticisms are consistently leveled at the lume, which is described as disappointing or mediocre, and the 19mm lug width, though some view this as a positive for collectors or a minor point due to its vintage inspiration. Accuracy figures vary, with one owner reporting +3 seconds/day and another +12 seconds/day. Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the DOXA SUB 200 for its distinctive aesthetic and comfortable wearability at its price point.

From video reviewers

The dial color is consistently praised. The value proposition is also a shared strength. No shared weaknesses were identified.

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