Doxa is on a historic, Anne Hathaway-like tear in 2026. The Oscar winning actress will appear in a total of five films by the end of the year, including The Odyssey (a huge hit), The Devil Wears Prada II (also a huge hit), and Mother Mary (very much not a hit but one of my personal favorites of the year so far). Doxa, similarly, is on a bit of a heater, releasing the Sub 200 T.Graph, a well received collaboration with Hodinkee, a Clive Cussler LE, and another LE with Topper Jewelers all in rapid succession. This week, they show that they still have some gas left in the tank for an additional late summer release, this time with San Diego based Belmont Watches.
The new Doxa Sub 300 Beta “Frogger” plays into the military history of San Diego. The city is currently home to the Naval Amphibious Base Colorado and SEAL Team 1, and was formerly the headquarters of the Navy Underwater Demolition Team, known commonly as the Frogmen. The watch, then, is appropriately tool-forward, the type of watch Doxa and Belmont figure might be on the wrist of a SEAL at some point, either on a dive or topside. The dial is in a dark green tone with a prominent texture, the hands are a bright contrasting orange (and the same style as those found on the Doxa Army), and this edition incorporates applied markers. Most notable however, is the fully sandblasted case and bracelet, which is a first for Doxa. That’s a bit of a surprise, to me, given how beloved these watches are as dive tools by real divers. In any case, I think it looks pretty great, particularly with the black coated bezel and crown, a signature of the Sub 300 Beta line.
The Beta version of the Sub 300 is a thinner and more casual version of the brand’s famous diver, so it’s a bit anachronistic to turn it into something so military focused. But the watch’s appeal is really in the way it wears, coming in at 11.95mm tall with a 42.5mm diameter and 44.5mm lug to lug. That’s not “small” by any means but it’s a little more forgiving than the full-flavor Sub 300, and retains the iconic case shape and split no-deco bezel, and has a full 300 meters of water resistance.
Only 100 units of the Sub 300 Beta “Frogger” will be made, and at press time there are still a handful available on the Belmont website. It ships on the aforementioned sand blasted version of Doxa’s beads of rice bracelet, and also includes a green mil-strap with sandblasted hardware. The retail price is $2,890. Doxa
