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Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Pro-Diver Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

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Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Pro-Diver Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

Ref. ZO3552

Among our 18 Zodiac watchesThis watch£2,199
Premium

Sits in Zodiac’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Zodiac watches we list, which start at £949.

Price range £949 to £3,799 across 18 Zodiac watches in stock.

A 42mm stainless steel case with satin-brushed finishing and integrated crown guards gives the ZO3552 a purposefully blocky, robust profile. The unidirectional rotating bezel carries a scratch-resistant black insert with a fully graduated scale, while the black sunray dial is arranged with a raised chapter ring, index cutouts, and all-arrow-shaped hands coated in Super-LumiNova. A solid screw-down caseback supports the 300m, ISO 6425-certified water resistance rating. The seven-link brushed bracelet narrows cleanly into a butterfly deployment clasp. Inside runs a COSC-certified Sellita SW200-1 beating at 28,800vph with a 38-hour power reserve. The sapphire crystal carries an anti-reflective coating.

Reference
ZO3552
Brand
Zodiac
Case size
42mm
Case thickness
14.3mm
Case material
Stainless steel
Case shape
Round
Dial
Black
Crystal
Sapphire
Bezel
Unidirectional rotating
Movement
Automatic
Calibre
SW200-1
Water resistance
300m
Bracelet / strap
Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour
Silver
Clasp
Deployant clasp
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Retailer
Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
Lug-to-lug
50mm
Power reserve
38 hours
Weight
167g
Origin
Swiss made
Learn more about Zodiac

Ariste Calame founded Zodiac in Le Locle in 1882, and for its first seventy years it was a conventional Swiss maker of pocket watches and then wristwatches, with an early interest in automatic winding.

Its place in watch history rests on 1953. The Sea Wolf arrived that year as a purpose-built diver's watch, water-resistant to 200 metres with a rotating bezel — the same year as the Fifty Fathoms and the first Submariner, and from a company far smaller than either. It became standard issue for a good many navy and commercial divers, and remains the model the brand is defined by.

Zodiac spent the 1960s and 1970s pushing colour harder than most, with the Sea Wolf and Super Sea Wolf appearing in oranges, greens and two-tone bezels that look thoroughly contemporary now and looked eccentric then.

The quartz crisis hit it as it hit everyone in Le Locle, and the name passed through several owners before Fossil Group acquired it in 2001.

The modern collection is built almost entirely on reissues of that 1950s and 1960s catalogue — Super Sea Wolf, Olympos, Grandrally — on Swiss automatic movements, in limited runs.

1882
Founded in Le Locle by Ariste Calame.
1930
Early work on automatic movements.
1953
The Sea Wolf arrives, one of the first true dive watches.
1970
Super Sea Wolf models push colour and case design.
2001
Acquired by Fossil Group.

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Also in 6 collections

This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,616), Stainless Steel Watches (3,157), Automatic Watches (1,753), Sports Watches (793), Dive Watches (566) and Limited Edition Watches (206).

Manufacturer’s guarantee

What the specifications mean

A mechanical watch built to be worn hard and got wet.

Strengths

  • 300m water resistance, rated for actual diving
  • Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
  • Luminous hands and markers for low light
  • One of Zodiac's more premium watches

Worth knowing

  • 14.3mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
  • 38-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
Best forDivingSwimmingEveryday wear
Less suited toUnder a shirt cuff

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Price£2,199£2,200£2,050
Case size42mm42mm42mm
Water resistance300m300m300m
MovementAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
StrapStainless steel braceletStainless steel braceletMesh bracelet
Power reserve38 hours80 hours72 hours
This watchClosely matchedClosely matched

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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch

Can I swim with it?

Yes. At 300m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.

Water resistance explained

Will the glass scratch?

Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.

Sapphire, mineral and acrylic compared

Does it need a battery?

No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.

Quartz, automatic and solar compared

How long does it run for when it's not worn?

About 38 hours fully wound — so it will usually stop if you leave it off overnight.

Will it fit my wrist?

Lug-to-lug is 50mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ inches) upward.

Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.

How to size a watch to your wrist

Cheapest place to buy

Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.

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