Zodiac

Zodiac Expands Olympos Collection With New Blue Colorway

Zodiac is dipping into the realm of sport-inspired style with its latest release, the Olympos Automatic Three-Hand Date Blue. The model joins the existing modern Olympos collection, which is based on an early ‘60s Zodiac design by the same name. It is distinguishable through a unique case shape and dial that have evolved into a...

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Sep 22, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: CODE41 Unveils Latest NB24 with the Impressive Stratom Case

CODE41 has unveiled its latest iteration of the NB24, a chronograph watch that has become a legendary part of the brand’s history. This third edition of the NB24 brings with it not only a captivating new color, but also introduces a fresh case design known as the Stratom. The NB24 – A Growing Legacy The...

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Sep 20, 2023 by WatchTime

Meet the Latest Execution of Zodiac’s Super Sea Wolf Compression Automatic

Resistant, perfectly readable by day and night, thoroughly tested, and therefore reliable at all times – it’s no wonder that divers’ watches are among the most sought-after timepieces. An attractive newcomer that is in its element in the water as well as on dry land is Zodiac’s latest Super Sea Wolf Compression Automatic . Water-resistant...

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Aug 25, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Zodiac Partners with Italian Retailer for Super Sea Wolf 53 Compression Limited Edition Grimoldi Milano

Swiss-based Zodiac, founded in 1882, is a brand which has based its modern image upon many watches first developed in the mid-20th century. Chief among these is the ever-popular Super Sea Wolf 53 Compression, which takes inspiration from a skin diver’s watch launched in 1953, then only known as the Sea Wolf. More recently, the...

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Jan 14, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

NEWS

Zodiac Updates Super Sea Wolf 68 Saturation with Latest Release

Zodiac has released the latest addition to the Super Sea Wolf 68 collection, unveiling the updated Saturation model, aka the reference ZO9509. The deep diving collection, first released in the model’s namesake year of 1968, has long been a staple in Zodiac’s professional offerings. This latest update to the base model refreshes the design slightly,...

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Jan 22, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

TREND PIECE:

Orange is the New Black: Our 10 Favorite Orange (Non-Dive) Watches of 2019

As my colleague Mark Bernardo pointed out during WatchTime’s post-Baselworld Round Table earlier this year, 2019 has often felt like it is “more about new colors than new complications.” Diverse colorways have no doubt been trending upwards in recent years with blue, green, and brown all making major headway onto the wrists of watch collectors. One...

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Nov 21, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

Zero Gravity: Zodiac Releases 50th-Anniversary Edition of the Astrographic

It’s no secret that 1969 was a monumental year for the watch industry. From the race to introduce the world’s first automatic chronograph to the placement of the Omega Speedmaster on Neil Armstrong’s wrist as he became the first man to set foot on the moon, watch collectors worldwide knew that 2019 would prove fertile...

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Aug 20, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Baselworld 2019:

WatchTime’s Official Editors’ Round Table for Baselworld

Baselworld 2019 will most likely go down as the show’s deciding year: On one hand, Baselworld had to deal with yet another significantly lower number of exhibitors (and visitors); on the other hand, the show’s new management also had to make sure the outlook for 2020 would be convincing enough to bring back large portions...

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Apr 6, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

Frequent Flyer: Introducing the Zodiac Aerospace GMT

The Fossil Group has been making strong steps in recent years to build out the Zodiac brand as the enthusiast-minded, mechanical-powered sibling to the company’s established fashion-watch following. For those that have followed the re-development of the brand, it’s obvious that there’s been a great amount of attention placed on bringing the Sea-Wolf, and the...

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Mar 22, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

2018: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

10 Important Dive Watches Launched in 2018

As we approach the end of 2018 and prepare for 2019 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at some of 2018's significant dive watch releases.

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Dec 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

Living with Bronze, Part 2: Toying with the Aging Process

This is the second article in a three-part series on bronze watches by contributing writer Justin Mastine-Frost. This column addresses the various aspects of owning and caring for a bronze watch that extends beyond the obvious passion for patina. Today’s topic focuses on the pros and cons of aging bronze naturally versus with chemicals. As mentioned...

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Oct 11, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 53 Compression

Zodiac is a watch brand that I’ve long admired, but for one reason or another, my overall wrist time has been limited over the years. That changed a few weeks back when I found an opportunity to bring a Super Sea Wolf 53 Compression along on a personal vacation to the Big Island in Hawaii. As...

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Sep 1, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zodiac Astrographic

While many brands have bolstered their historical collections in recent times, few if any brands have done so like Zodiac. The Swiss brand, with its Fossil-owned backing and archives of interesting pieces from the mid-20th century, has built its entire modern identity, and most of its collections, upon its vintage heyday. Previously on “Vintage Eye,”...

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Aug 12, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH TO WATCH

Wolf Beneath the Waves: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68 Limited Edition

Another iconic divers' watch turns 50; another watch brand pays tribute to it with a special anniversary edition. Joining last year's Doxa SUB 300 Professional 50th Anniversary Edition and this year's tribute re-editions of the Seiko Hi-Beat Diver and Memovox Polaris on that roster is this week's Watch to Watch, the just-launched Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68 Limited Edition.

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Jul 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

Living with Bronze, Part 3: Cleaning and Maintenance

This is the final article in a three-part series on bronze watches by contributing writer Justin Mastine-Frost. This column addresses the various aspects of owning and caring for a bronze watch that extend beyond the obvious passion for patina. Today’s topic focuses on how to best clean your bronze timepiece. For those looking to maintain a...

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May 18, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68

Few watch brands have built their modern identity on historical watches as thoroughly as has Zodiac. The watch we examine today, the Super Sea Wolf 68, is based on the original Super Sea Wolf from 1968, the diving-superior follow-up to the original Sea Wolf, which competed at the time with other famous dive watches like the Rolex Submariner and Blancpain Fifty fathoms.

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Aug 20, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

10 Dive Watches From the 2016 Swiss Watch Fairs

As we approach the end of 2016 and prepare for a new year of watch introductions in 2017, we take a look back at some of the most notable timepieces launched at this year’s SIHH and Baselworld watch fairs, in several categories. As in past years, this year’s fair brought an abundance of interesting new dive watches from a...

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Dec 26, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

7 Standout Divers’ Watches from Baselworld 2016

As it has in past years, this year’s Baselworld watch fair brought an abundance of interesting new dive watches from a variety of brands, several offering new in-house movements, chronograph functions, and new case materials such as bronze. Here are seven that caught our eye. The three-hand version of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe appears...

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Oct 10, 2016 by Mark Bernardo