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Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Ceramic Compression Diver Automatic Rubber Strap Watch

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Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Ceramic Compression Diver Automatic Rubber Strap Watch

Ref. ZO9590

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A white ceramic shell sits over a stainless steel inner core, giving the 41mm case a high-polish finish that catches light cleanly. The uni-directional bezel rotates in 120 clicks and carries a white ceramic insert. Beneath a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, the blue sunburst dial is ringed by a matching blue chapter ring, with 3D blocky hands and baton markers filled with Super-LumiNova. The date sits at three o'clock. The STP 1-11 automatic runs at 28,800 vph with a 44-hour power reserve and holds COSC chronometer certification. A screw-down crown and caseback support 200 metres of water resistance. The blue FKM rubber strap fastens with a stainless steel tang buckle, sitting comfortably against the wrist at 13.2mm thick.

Reference
ZO9590
Brand
Zodiac
Case size
41mm
Case thickness
13.2mm
Lug width
20mm
Case material
Stainless steel
Case shape
Round
Dial
Blue
Crystal
Sapphire
Bezel
Unidirectional rotating
Movement
Automatic
Calibre
STP 1-11
Functions
Date
Water resistance
200m
Bracelet / strap
Rubber strap
Strap colour
Blue
Clasp
Buckle
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Retailer
Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
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.

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Also in 6 collections

This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,434), Stainless Steel Watches (2,782), Automatic Watches (1,540), Blue Dial Watches (758), Sports Watches (700) 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
  • Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
  • Luminous hands and markers for low light
Best forDivingSwimming

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SpecificationThis watchSuper Sea Wolf Ceramic Compression Diver Automatic Rubber Strap WatchZO9590DoxaSub 200 C-Graph II Professsional 42mm Watch797.10.351.10LonginesConquest 41mm Mens Watch BlackL38304529
Price£1,799£2,095£1,800
Case size41mm42mm41mm
Water resistance200m200m100m
MovementAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
StrapRubber strapStainless steel braceletRubber strap
Power reserve44 hours56 hours72 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.

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How 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.

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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