Doxa, founded in 1889 by George Ducommun, began as a maker of fine dress watches and other timepieces. Over the years, Doxa gained in size and branched out into other timekeeping markets.
In the late 1960s Doxa realized that diving was becoming more popular—especially given the success of early innovators like Rolex and Blancpain in the early 1950s. In fact the success of Rolex's Submariner and Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms helped originate a market for followers such as Doxa. This may have been due to the efforts of Jacques Cousteau and increased general awareness of the sport. Doxa decided to devote resources to create a watch to be used for diving. Tests indicated that an orange face was more visible in murky water.
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Yes, an Orange Faced dive watch... Introduced in the 1960s.
Even Seiko made one: "Orange Monster":
 Seiko Men's SKX781 "Orange Monster" Automatic Dive Watch List Price: $475.00 Sale Price: $239.00  |
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Victorinox is famous for the original Swiss Army Knife, created in 1897 in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland. Since that time, the company has become well-known in more than 100 countries for precision, quality, functionality and versatility... |
