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Zodiac Compression Diver Automatic Orange Rubber Watch
Ref. ZO9304H
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Stepping up in Zodiac's range
Part of Zodiac's Super Sea Wolf Compression Diver collection, this 40mm stainless steel case carries a brushed and polished finish and sits 13.6mm thick, with a lug-to-lug span of 48mm. The sunray silver dial features applied orange indices, an orange minute track, and Super-LumiNova on the hands and markers. A unidirectional rotating bezel wears a two-tone pastel blue and orange insert drawn from Gulf racing colours. The sapphire crystal is fitted with an anti-reflective coating. Power comes from the STP 1-11 automatic calibre, running at 28,800vph with a 44-hour reserve. A blaze orange tropic rubber strap with a stainless steel buckle completes the watch.
- Reference
- ZO9304H
- Brand
- Zodiac
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 13.6mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Date, Backlight
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Orange
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 48mm
- Power reserve
- 44 hours
- 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.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,434), Stainless Steel Watches (2,782), Automatic Watches (1,540), Sports Watches (700), Silver Dial Watches (622) and Dive Watches (503).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 200m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 40mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Zodiac's range as we list it
Zodiac Compression Diver alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | ZO9304H | 804.10.241.10 | 01 733 7795 4055-Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,599 | £1,490 | £1,470 |
| Case size | 40mm | 39mm | 39mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 200m | 200m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Rubber strap |
| Power reserve | 44 hours | 38 hours | — |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 200m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes 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 comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 44 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
20mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 48mm, 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 wristCheapest 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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