DOXA and Rome have never crossed paths quite like this. For March 2026, the Biel-based manufacture joins forces with Gioielleria Grande, its Roman retail partner, to deliver the SUB 200 Grande Roma: the brand’s first ever special series dedicated to Italy, limited to just 50 individually numbered pieces. The result is a focused, purposeful dive watch that adds genuine character to one of the most compelling value propositions in Swiss horology today.
A Dial That Breathes Depth
The most immediate departure from the standard SUB 200 lies in the dial treatment. Instead of the characteristic block-colour faces the collection traditionally offers, the Grande Roma sports a black gradient execution, a surface that shifts tonally from centre to periphery and lends the dial a subtle visual dynamism that suits the Italian brief remarkably well. Applied indices, the handset, and the outer minute track all carry Super-LumiNova charges, and the entire luminous architecture works in concert for strong legibility both above and below the waterline. A date window sits cleanly at 3 o’clock, and the layout stays true to DOXA‘s functional philosophy: nothing superfluous, everything readable.
The Movement: Sellita SW200
Inside the case, DOXA fits the Sellita SW200, a 25.6mm-diameter, 4.6mm-tall Swiss automatic calibre beating at 28,800 vph (4 Hz) with 26 jewels and a bi-directional ball-bearing rotor. Power reserve lands at approximately 38 hours, and the movement additionally offers both hacking and hand-winding capabilities, adding genuine convenience for daily use. The SW200 draws close comparisons to the ETA 2824-2, since both share supplier DNA and nearly identical dimensional specifications. At this price point, it represents a thoroughly sensible choice: robust, well-supported by watchmakers worldwide, and accurate enough for confident everyday wear.
The Case: Functional Architecture
DOXA machines the 42mm case from a single block of 316L stainless steel and achieves a water resistance rating of 200 metres / 20 BAR through a screw-down crown and a screw-down caseback. That caseback carries the edition’s most distinctive engraved detail: a stylised Colosseum, crisp and purposeful. Over the dial, a domed “glass box” sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment simultaneously reinforces the vintage aesthetic and protects against scratches. Lugs measure 19mm wide. The unidirectional stainless steel bezel carries Super-LumiNova-filled indices and provides the tactile, notched grip expected of a working diver. On the wrist, the classic beads-of-rice bracelet, complete with a folding clasp and diver’s extension, pairs with an included brown textile NATO strap to cover both casual and active wearing scenarios without compromise.
50 Pieces, One City, One Price
The SUB 200 Grande Roma does not reinvent the SUB 200 formula, it refines it. DOXA takes a proven platform, injects it with Roman identity through a gradient dial, a Colosseum caseback engraving, and special packaging, limits production to 50 numbered pieces, and prices the entire proposition at EUR 1,590. Gioielleria Grande’s Rome boutiques and gioielleriagrande.it serve as the exclusive points of sale. For collectors who appreciate the heritage of the SUB line and want something genuinely exclusive at an accessible price, the Grande Roma is a compelling, well-executed release, and knowing DOXA‘s track record with limited editions, those 50 pieces will not linger.
