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Zodiac Field Olympos Automatic Leather Watch
Ref. ZO9712
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Drawn from Zodiac's late-1960s military watches made for the British Royal Navy, the Field Olympos carries a distinctive asymmetrical case with a manta ray profile, the forward lug naturally doubling as a crown guard at two o'clock. The solid 316L stainless steel case measures 40mm across and 12.8mm thick, with brushed surfaces and polished accents. The dial presents a textured grey-black fumé gradient with a grained centre, a railroad-style outer minute track, and Arabic indices. Syringe hands and the indices both carry Super-LumiNova. The double-domed sapphire crystal sits above, while a screw-down crown maintains 200m water resistance. Power comes from the Swiss STP 1-11 automatic, running at 28,800vph with a 44-hour reserve and a hacking seconds function. A 20mm matte brown leather strap with white stitching closes with an engraved stainless steel buckle.
- Reference
- ZO9712
- Brand
- Zodiac
- Case size
- 46.6mm
- Case thickness
- 12.8mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Grey
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- STP 1-11
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- 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.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (2,812), Stainless Steel Watches (2,706), Automatic Watches (1,549), Leather Strap Watches (883), Watches 44mm and Over (711) and Sports Watches (698).
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
- 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
Worth knowing
- 46.6mm is a large watch with real presence
- Leather does not suit regular contact with water
Zodiac Field Olympos alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | ZO9712 | NB6048-53E | 010-03198-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £949 | £895 | £1,030 |
| Case size | 46.6mm | 45mm | 47mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 200m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap |
| Power reserve | 44 hours | 50 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 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.
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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