The Perfect Retro Travel Companion? Zodiac Super Sea Wolf World Time!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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A real looker this one, and no complaints about the Soprod if those figures are anything to go by. But they need to look at the clasp, it is way too sharp for comfort. Literally! Cheers, Jody
Extra points for the Aphex Twin!
I just bought a modern version of this watch without dedicated GMT functionality, on a beads of rice bracelet with five parts to each link. The booklet that came with it described how adjust a clasped bracelet, but nil about a butterfly BOR. What a mare. Pin and collar with a game of guess the door as to which would shift. Having managed to do four of these, I gave up and just superglued the last one. If you do buy one make sure the dealer fits the bracelet.
BYW O&W never died. It just reduced production to Germany only and was then sold to one of their retailers.
I really like this watch. However, I didn't buy it for pretty much the same reasons that you pointed out. I ended up going with the Christopher Ward and happy that I did. No buyer's remorse whatsoever.
Good call. For my money, the CW is one of the best-looking watches out right now,.
@@chrisbluma7942, thanks 👍
Agree
These are even better on a tropic strap. Retro-cool at its finest. There is apparently a beads of rice bracelet for the super sea wolf case that can be purchased from Zodiac.
This is in my budget sweet spot, i do love the mid tier ranges Watermelon is on my list
I've got one and its great, can't recommend enough.
Beautiful watch, and nice review, Jody. I purchased the Zodiac 53' Skin, last year. This has similar vibes to the 53' Skin, and similar case shape and size. I love my 53', It wears excellent on my 6.5 inch wrist and looks great, and with the STP1-11, it runs with beautiful accuracy (stays within +1-3 sec per day!!
I like it. Stick it on a tropic, vintage vibes and takes care of bracelet issues
My first vintage watch purchase was a 1960s seawolf. The case is similar to these reissues.
Great to see Zodiac on the channel 👍. The divers on the jubilee bracelet are way more comfortable and look better in my opinion 😉
I've got the watermelon colourway and it comes with a great jubilee bracelet with butterfly clasp, so the non GMT/worldtime version might float your boat more.
Nice piece! Looking forward to seeing grey market prices. $1800 is too much!
I have the original Sea Wolf date white dial. That watch is pretty much perfect for any occasion.
Although the whole range is a bit above my paygrade, I do think that the modern white-green look that you popped in the corner is great fun!
Lost me at $1,795 LOL.
I have the Citizen World time and it's wonderful for less than $300. Built like a tank, too.
It looks so much better on that tropical strap.
Quick precision, Ollech and Wajs never went out of business instead of Smiths Doxa and Zodiac. They managed to stay active even during the quartz crisis actually. They’re getting more attention lately thanks to the new owner and new management, but the brand never shut down.
Thank you for your amazing content though, every video is a pleasure ! Greetings from France
Good point if true.Adds value to the brand to me, is that weird?
You shouldn't buy a Breguet then. Even they were out of business from the 50s to the 80s.
I love Ollech and Wajs as well. Zürich is my hometown and they always made fantastic watches. But to be fair they were a microbrand, a two men show so to say. They did not depend on the sale of their watches as other manufacturers did because their main source of revenue was mostly their watch and jewellery shop which was doing well even in the quartz crisis. They just sold a lot of Seikos and Citizens as well as jewellery at that time and this is the reason they survived. I dont care if a watch brand was out of business as long as quality and price are OK.
@@Bluepeter62 True enough.
Wow, really interesting background, Breguet, Blancpain, Aquastar,Minerva, these all were famous anyway, more brand equity, and somehow to me works better thanthe ressurection of an more obscure diver brand like Zodiac.
I have the stainless steel bezel variant of this watch - the one shown @ 1:07. Adore the watch, but agree with the niggles about the bracelet. I have almost all the additional links taken out and the taper is even more dramatic. I would have appreciated the option to get this one on a jubilee.
Superb detail analysis about the clasp, you dont see this in other watch channels! Superb attention to details, thumbs up Jody!
Love the detail you give on these videos! Not sure I would go to $1700 for this but Zodiac is definitely catching my attention.
An attractive watch, love the handset. The bracelet is a definite mistake. The biggest problem is the price. 1700 $ a little optimistic.
Zodiac in the UK had a sale, so with the sale and bit of haggling (extra £100 off sale price) I got the neon green gmt for £950 (1150 usd), so decent deals can be had. It definitely feels like it should be priced around £1000 tops, so definitely overpriced in my opinion, though a beautiful watch.
Zodiac did not go out of business in the seventies. They've been in continuous production since 1882. They changed hands twice in the 1990s, and were a sort of sister brand to TAG Heurer at one time, then Fossil purchased them in 2001. Even during their worst decade, the 1990s, they were in steady production.
Glad to see they kept the crosshairs logo despite the Zodiac killer using it also. Maybe it's a case of "there's no such thing as bad publicity" or maybe the murders are just a U.S. thing.
I'm a bit of a Zodiac fanboy or rather, fan-man at this point 😁They really stay true to their past designs with the re-issues. This one is a looker as well. My Super Sea Wolf came on a beautiful Milanese and also shipped with a tapered tropic and a seatbelt type strap. Those might have worked better with this one also. Not every watch has a serial killer named after it either! 😂
Fully agree, a mineral crystal bezel inlay is a cost saving measure which isn't justifiable at this price point. Another issue I have with this watch: aren't the minute and the second hand a touch small? Both could do with an extra mm.
That looks really sharp. Thanks for the look Jody.
i think i'll stick with my seiko 5, it cost me 125 bucks it keeps good time i have had it since fathers day and haven't noticed any loss since i set it to my computer and its automatic, every night when i go to bed i give it 5 seconds under my led desk lamp, around 10 pm and when i get up to piss at 5:30 its still glowing. i don't know what they used on it but its good stuff
Accounting for inflation, I paid less money than this for my Omega Seamaster Professional Bond in 2001- with none of your moans or niggles. I also paid this a couple of years ago for a genuine vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville with a true in-house Omega 550 caliber (the best movement Omega made)- in 18k solid gold. It’s a nice watch but comparing it to vintage pieces kills it; you could buy my Bond for about this money.
Well, you know luxury items like watching are becoming more expensive faster than inflation grows...
Nice review of it! I want that watermelon Sea Wolf diver so bad.
Nearly 1800 dollars for that. Nah I think I'll give it a pass. I think it looks awful. Good review tho 👊 and as usual like your shirt Jody.
Even now in my 50,s I realise that amongst the microbrands you are paying simply for whats on the dial.Much better value to be had elsewhere especially if like me you prefer quartz.
@@glennpowell3444 Zodiac isn't a microbrand, it's owned by the Fossil group
@@Andrew.W75 Hiya.No what I meant was Zodiac is a bigger known brand but small microbrands give alot but are not " posh magazine" advert brands.Zodiac like many bigger branded companies that went bust had their name only bought out and price on the back of said name.It doesnt always follow that they are worth their badge anymore.
A nice one for sure (except for the bloody bracelet) It even looks better on the rubber strap however it does not cry "BUY Me"
It does look good, but I do prefer world time on a pilot/field watch.
Kinda just makes more sense, doesn't it.
Nice retro. Cheers Jody. Stay safe all
Yeah I completely agree with the bracelet. Apart from what you say here, if you have a smaller wrist it’s really hard to size to a small wrist. Not many links can remove. Shame such little nice watch can’t fit to a small wrist with the stock bracelet.
Too bad about the bracelet but you hit the nail on the head with the black strap you used! It's amazing how much better the watch looks with the strap as it really makes the watch stand out. That's what they should have shipped the watch with instead of floundering around with the bracelet half-heartedly. Have you thought of being a strap consultant for watch manufacturers? :-D
Thank you so much for the recommendation of the Vostok. i have one now and mostly love it
The stepped tapering link problem and the Cheranometer clasp devalue this watch or, actually, do they punch right through the myth of "Swiss watch": assmembled in Switzerland of parts made elsewhere?
I see what you mean, Jody. But I don't think you meant cuticle. That clasp would do a number on your distal edge.
Another gem of a video and another watch I would love to own. Going to find more images of that red bezel! Merci!
This could be the exact watch I need. 👀🍿
The black strap at 13:26 - IMNSHO - is leagues better looking than the stock metal strap.
I love my white dial Zodiac '53 Super Seawolf even better than my Omega Seamaster 300 Coax Master, but, the very first thing I did after getting it was to replace the bracelet with an olive tropic strap.
I liked it so much I bought it off you, got your message just as I'd finished watching the review. Timing........... Go Jambos!!!
Ha! Impeccable timing mate! Greetings from the Gold Coast!
Thanks Jodie for showing me watches I’ve never seen !
Great shirt, Jody!
That’s a rocking t-shirt!
Jody mate. What are you trying to do to me......I just cought up with your Doxa/frog show. And I just couldn't decide. But now..... wow 👌 this bad boy looks ace.
Thanx Jody! 👍🥃
Love the show also your T.shirts lol💯👍🇬🇧
6:50- GMT hand seems a little off as it's 5 past the hour yet the GMT hand is before the 8 hour mark
Solid, honest review. Want to really like the Zodiac brand, but price point is an issue here. The look of the dial and bezel works, but can’t believe the insert is mineral!!
Like the watch and I could live with some rough edges if it is a Pagani or similar for $180, but for$1800 I expect stuff to be flawless, rounded etc, but again why do I care since I will never be able to afford this nor would I spend that kind of money on a watch.
Good video though, as almost always
Wonderful and fair review 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The value just never seems to be there with Zodiac. Shame, as they have some great designs and there's of course the added element of who they're associated with... Nice timing on the review, too
i have always thought the same thing about zodiac. nice looking......but just not worth the price.
Totally agreed and an excellent post. They are excellent watches and I would expect to pay above the average - but are simply charging more than their offerings are worth.
That bracelet is a miss… I think even a mesh would look pretty good
Not that it’s in my budget anyway 😅
The watch cost $1,795.00 USD.
They actually have a nice bracelet for their Sea Wolves
@@Not_me9791 Yeah, I have one and can vouch for their comfort. But the pin and collar system on the jubilee is pretty annoying.
Good call, great looking watch but that bracelet clasp would get annoying real quick!
It looks great on the tropic! Zodiak, chuck the bracelet, offer it on a tropic, and lower the price under $1500 USD.
Lol, I'll give myself that reward and watch another Jomw video.
Not a bad looking watch but the Chris Ward stand's out more for me.
I was told (by them) they don't ship to Australia or NZ direct from the manufacturer so don't get your hopes up for a Zodiac any time soon.
great to see SINGAPORE instead of HK on the rotating bezel.
They could have cleaned up the dial a bit more by getting rid of the script font and went with something cleaner/simpler.
Hi Jody; the case is not exactly the same as non-GMT models; the polished chamfer is not present and the lug to lug is a 1mm longer in the normal divers. Ps we have many reviews of zodiac on our channel
So about the history they were around In The late 80s and 90s owned by a guy that came from TAG then in the late 90s they were sold to a US company who relaunched the Super Seawolf 1000m with the buzz saw bezel that originally was launched in the late 80s. Guess they didn’t do so well so fossil then purchased them. Surprised they were okay with you mentioning Fossil, in the past they hid that fact.
Farer worldtimers seem like a bargain by comparison. Swiss made too. Seen those?
Zodiac, like Mido and Rado, are brands that have been around for a long time, it is cool they still around bringing back their old models but changing them slightly to make them modern. This GMT looks really nice and definitely has the retro look, is pretty much just like the models from back in the late '60s, early '70s. Nice vid Jody!
Rado is playing on other level I think,theres much more value in Rado watches.Although I like Zodiac and have 2 😉
@@piotrszmidelit depends on which model we are talking about I guess
Really like the retro looks of this one. A bit of extra attention on the bracelet and they could be onto a winner.
Awesome review as always Jody 👍
Thanks Gareth!
Well, the crown is also too small. I find it hard to grab on my Super Sea Wolf... And I'm not really sure it works very well... For me, sometimes no
Think I liked the looks better on the tropic strap
Really nice case design! Even the caseback looks pretty... 😊 Like some of the others I’d prefer the Super Seawolf diver without GMT/WT
Jody The fossil group was started by a guy that now own “shinola” watches based in my home state lol I don’t touch them with a 10 foot poll fossil or shinola there for I’m kinda jaded about this watch seems nicer than any other world time at the time but just that color all the tame colors look good the other ones make me think of fossil and there for I won’t touch them with a ten foot poll
Looks fantastic on the tropic!!!!👍
The quality is mostly there but the price makes me think twice...
Quite a busy dial but yeah this is a worldtimer.
Well, my favorite worldtimer is the Omega but the price is not in my range. 😝
That is a killer watch! If I buy one will the Zodiac write taunting letters to me?
I always wondered if there was a disproportionate percentage of Midway citizens with GMT watches.
Maybe there probably should be.
Some nice design points but so many let downs, a pretty recurring pattern with zodiac, and to me, at that price, it is just unacceptable.
So as usual when I see a zodiac, it is a big mehhh for me
love the aphex twin tshirt
It’s always funny how everyone jumps on the bandwagon when it comes to Seiko’s pressed clasps.
Well, I’ll take a pressed Seiko clasp anytime over this poor milled excuse for a clasp.
Would it hurt them to put a simple 2-button release on it at this price point?
Beautiful watch, except the price, which is little bit too high. Little bit 😃
Coming from an Aussie rules fan I think you might have slipped a Rugby reference in there Jody.😉 Nice watch but that clasp and all those sharp edges are a travesty mate. Once again great review.👍
As much as I like the brand and have a Sea Dragon and beautiful ABTW Sea Wolf,original prices of recent releases are too high.1800$ for this watch is too much,like 5 hundred.There are many options like Farer or Baltic(on Soprod too),which costs much less.But all in all Im pretty sure Ill pull the trigger on another this year,I just love their colourways 🤪
Great review as usual Jody, but not for that price even if it says Swiss Made. Finishing not great, push pin/collar REALLLLY for that price?
Looks really nice, prefer the non-gmt version but still really cool. Hope they bring out the fun colours of these too. Very nice work with the review as always Jody.
Thanks mate!
Great review, Jody. I think you're the first to critique a couple of those issues.
Wooooooohoooooooo! My favorite "reissue" brand!
I absolutely love the Super Sea Wolf design and history. The square hands and markers just really do it for me. But what’s keeping me from pulling the trigger is how much they lose value on the secondhand market. I’d rather buy it used and have someone else take the retail hit. I’m just waiting on one to come up in the right color way and the right bracelet (butterfly clasp seems the way to go) configuration. Great vid as usual! The clasp on this one is disappointing.
ur best tee shirt. love it.
Really nice design i might need to treat myself with this
I find the combination of the bezel and rehaut just too busy for me, and it may just be me, but is that bracelet a different colour from the body of the watch.
A lot less loud than a lot of their recent offerings. Nice to see something a bit more vanilla from zodiac.
Meep. The watch looks retro similar to 62MAS with crystal, baton hands and all that jazz. Looks nice but for the price it has lousy clasp and sopro what? movement. Could at least toss a better movement.
Jody, do you know of close homage to the 1970s Vietnam-era Seawolf (non-GMT)?
I like it, but Jake Gyllenhaal should have done the intro, with some "Hurdy Gurdy Man" backing music.
As usual, great video mate. If you haven't already, you should check out the new reissues of the Citizen Bullheads. Been considering getting one and would love to know your take on them. Cheers.
Nice dial. I could wear that. The bracelet design however in inexcusable. They should have merged the taper into the same width removable links. I'm a bracelet guy but for once I would go with a strap. It's also hard to see the value they put on it for this model. If priced under the grand it's something I would certainly consider.
Bracelet definitely needs work, but what a cutie.
Great video! Prefer their Standard GMT but it is also in a super competitive price range, which means I would likely never buy it just admire it... I love a well made GMT though, and this is the only Swiss made one that I can think of at this pricepoint, so that has to count for something. Other than the San Martin or Cronos (Rolex Homage) GMT, I struggle thinking of a GMT that is much cheaper w/ similar quality - at least off the top of my head.
It's a Sea Wolf, of course it's sharp
A lovely watch, would definitely throw it on a rubber strap. I just noticed from the world time cleaning cloth that UTC now passes through my home town of Dublin.......Up yours GMT!😝🤣🤣🤣 Just kidding! The price is a bit steep though.
Great detailed review, but it hasn’t made me want one 👍
Check out the black Seawolf it's around 1100$ us could be a bargain.
I'm on the look out for a Gran Hydra/Sea Dragon as I love some of the colorways. This one not so much.
I still prefer more legibility in my watch.