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Zodiac Super Sea Wolf GMT Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

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Zodiac Super Sea Wolf GMT Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

Ref. ZO9416

Among our 12 Zodiac watchesThis watch£1,999
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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 £2,199 across 12 Zodiac watches in stock.

A 40mm case in 316L stainless steel, 13.6mm thick with a 47.8mm lug-to-lug span, gives the Super Sea Wolf GMT a purposeful presence on the wrist. The screw-down caseback and screw-lock crown with embossed Zodiac logo speak to its 200-metre water resistance rating. The black sunray dial carries applied polished indices and luminous hands alongside a secondary 24-hour hand that tracks a second time zone independently, adjusted in one-hour increments. The bidirectional rotating bezel is rendered in K1 crystal with a pink and white Caribbean-inspired finish. The STP 7-20 automatic movement runs at 28,800vph with a 40-hour power reserve, and the solid bracelet fastens with a hidden butterfly deployment clasp.

Reference
ZO9416
Brand
Zodiac
Case size
40mm
Case thickness
13.6mm
Lug width
20mm
Case material
Stainless steel
Case shape
Round
Dial
Black
Crystal
Sapphire
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Movement
Automatic
Calibre
STP 7-20
Functions
GMT, Date
Water resistance
200m
Bracelet / strap
Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour
Silver
Clasp
Deployant clasp
Lume
Luminous
Retailer
Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
Lug-to-lug
47.8mm
Power reserve
40 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.

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Also in 5 collections

This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,782), Automatic Watches (1,540), Sports Watches (700), Dive Watches (503) and GMT Watches (211).

Manufacturer’s guarantee

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
  • Second time zone for travelling

Worth knowing

  • 40-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
Best forDivingSwimmingEveryday wearTravel

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SpecificationThis watchSuper Sea Wolf GMT Automatic Stainless Steel WatchZO9416OrisDivers Date 39mm Unisex Watch Set01 733 7795 4051-SetDoxaSub 200 C-Graph II Professsional 42mm Watch797.10.351.10
Price£1,999£2,100£2,095
Case size40mm39mm42mm
Water resistance200m200m200m
MovementAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
StrapStainless steel braceletStainless steel braceletStainless steel bracelet
Power reserve40 hours56 hours
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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 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 40 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 47.8mm, 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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