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Zodiac Dress Olympos Automatic Leather Watch
Ref. ZO9714
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Stepping up in Zodiac's range
The ZO9714 revives Zodiac's 1961 "Manta" design, and the asymmetric, manta ray-shaped case in 316L stainless steel remains its defining feature. The crown sits at the 2 o'clock position, tucked into the case horn rather than at the conventional 3 o'clock. The forest green dial is divided into four quadrants by a crosshair pattern, with each segment catching light at a different angle. Silver-tone index markers and an orange seconds hand complete the layout, with a date window at 3 o'clock. The sapphire crystal sits above a Swiss STP 1-11 automatic with a 44-hour power reserve. A black Italian leather strap fastens with a polished stainless steel single-prong buckle.
- Reference
- ZO9714
- Brand
- Zodiac
- Case size
- 37mm
- Case thickness
- 10mm
- Lug width
- 19mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- STP 1-11
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 45mm
- 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 5 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,157), Automatic Watches (1,753), Leather Strap Watches (1,052), Dress Watches (555) and Green Dial Watches (436).
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What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 37mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Sits in the lower half of Zodiac's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Zodiac Dress Olympos alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | ZO9714 | R48912713 | YA1264190 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £949 | £1,050 | £1,080 |
| Case size | 37mm | 38mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 44 hours | — | — |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
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?
19mm. 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 45mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristCheapest place to buy
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