The new Doxa 250T GMT “Great White”
Doxa and Topper Jewelers have been collaborating on limited-edition releases for a few years now. The latest version are the compact 250T GMT — limited to just 100 pieces. It is an approachable size, 40mm wide and 10.85mm thick. The 250T GMT uses a Sellita SW330-2 automatic movement, letting you adjust the 24-hour hand independently while keeping local time on the primary handset. For this Topper edition, they’ve ditched the date window entirely. No phantom date position, just a clean execution of Doxa’s asymmetric dial design. It lets the fully luminous dial breathe, especially when that BGW9 Super-LumiNova lights up in blue. Where most dive watches give you glowing indices and hands, this thing turns into a glowing puck of blue light. The effect underwater (or just in a dark room) apparently resembles a bioluminescent jellyfish, which is a heck of a party trick for a tool watch. Doxa’s also swapped the standard skeletonized GMT hand for a simple arrow pointer, similar to what you’d find on a Rolex GMT. It’s a more traditional approach that keeps things legible. The rehaut gets a two-tone 24-hour scale in dark blue, matching the lacquered hour markers and text across the dial. Even the bezel engraving gets the blue treatment. The caseback continues the collaboration’s shark theme with a custom engraving depicting San Francisco Bay and the Farallones, designed by John Caplan and Wesley Smith of Standard H. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Greater Farallones Association, supporting habitat restoration in one of the world’s most diverse marine sanctuaries. Both the beads-of-rice bracelet and a navy blue rubber strap come standard. The bracelet features a fold-over clasp with push-button micro-adjustment and wetsuit extension, while the rubber strap gets its own steel folding clasp. Limited to just 100 pieces, the Doxa SUB 250T GMT Great White is available exclusively through Topper Jewelers for $2,990, with a $500 deposit required for pre-orders. https://topperjewelers.com/products/doxa-855-10-011-10-se9