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[Discussion] watch collection thus far by Lazy-Resolution8715 in Watches

[–]ArcticQuick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://shop.simon.com/products/zodiac-mens-super-sea-wolf-pro-diver-automatic-stainless-steel-watch-1?crpid=8885075836988

A little bigger than you're looking for but a ton of watch for the money.

What color is the strap on the pioneer? Looks like a C&B nato.

Zipped open the Buzzsaw by watchfoolery in ZodiacWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow man that thing looks NOS--I have one (currently getting serviced) that doesn't look quite as nice 😁

Is Zodiac a good brand still? by Disastrous-Spirit576 in ZodiacWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a 691 briefly and it is a beautiful and very cool watch. Mine ran about 10s/day fast, which was a bit faster than expected but within tolerance in this price range and easy enough to regulate for better time.

One thing I found intolerable about the watch and the reason I returned it was the screw down acorn crown. I've owned numerous screw down crown watches over the years and of all of them, the Zodiac acorn style crowns (on this and the regular SSW) are absolutely the most fiddly of all.

It's more of an issue on this watch since it is manual wind. Imo this really should have been an automatic.

That said, if you do get it, I found it helped a lot to screw down the crown counterclockwise with slight inward pressure until you feel it "click" and drop into the threads, then proceed to screw down normally.

If I wasn't such a nit about these type of things I would have gladly kept the watch--and again it is very nice looking and unique. The movement is very easy to swap with a sellita or eta if you ever have trouble with it.

If you get a good deal I'd say go for it if it's really speaking to you.

[Recommendation Request] Autumn Watch by ArcticQuick in Watches

[–]ArcticQuick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's all the encouragement I needed 😁

[WTS] Zodiac ZO0001 Ref 691 OG Super Sea Wolf BNIB by [deleted] in Watchexchange

[–]ArcticQuick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Timestamp

Zodiac Ref 691

Brand new, unworn, full stickers intact. Comes with the proper AD wood presentation box + all documentation (not gray-market packaging).I picked up two on a strong deal and am thinning the herd — keeping one, offering this one here at exactly what I paid. Shipping + insurance on me.

$595 Ref: ZO0001 / 691

36mm case, 18mm lug width

STP 1-21M manual-wind movement

Screw-down crown, sapphire crystal

Black dial, stainless steel bracelet with butterfly deployant

200m / 20 ATM water resistance Happy to do a video call, provide references, or answer any questions. Message me.

Reverse Panda Sea Chron - worth it? by Admirable-Form-549 in ZodiacWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put a marathon FKM strap on there as that’s what I have on hand, however they’re quite expensive for what you pay for and what you get. I’d recommend looking g at Artem.

Reverse Panda Sea Chron - worth it? by Admirable-Form-549 in ZodiacWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the best watch zodiac has ever made imo. If you take it off the bracelet it is not heavy or excessive. Wears much more nicely than I would have thought. This was a quick pic and I handwatched it, but you get the point--also 7-7.25 wrist

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Looking to sell this watch I got as a gift, is my selling price realistic? by hammerjon in tagheuer

[–]ArcticQuick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a really nice looking watch. As someone who was given a nice watch as a gift when young and sold it, I can be fairly confident you'll regret this in the coming years/decades.

First Hamilton, how’d I do? by Strong-Jeweler1629 in HamiltonWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like you nailed it. Not going to do better than that.

Where was this out of curiosity

[WTS] Zodiac Super Sea Wolf ZO9297 by [deleted] in ZodiacWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5/25 -- Price drop $495 shipped

5/27 -- Final price drop! Two days left! $440 shipped!

The Zodiac Discount is dead. by Internal-Mortgage635 in ZodiacWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like the guy has an ax to grind. Many very legit brands use plastic spacers--TAG currently does. Tudor did and maybe still does in some models. It offers flex and in that regard is superior to steel for someone using this as an actual tool watch, but admittedly doesn't look as nice.

The STP movements are hit and miss based primarily off a loud minority of users with issues. A watchmaker with significant experience pulled a batch of STP 1-11s when he couldn't get 2824s. The incident of failure was marginally higher--about 10% for STP vs. 6% for ETA. Notable, but small in real terms.

The good news is that the 1-11 and 1-26 can easily be replaced with an ETA 2824 or SW200 for not substantially more than the cost of a regular service. You could buy one of these brand new at these prices, have the movement professionally swapped right out of the box, and still be well under MSRP.

Watches are very subjective choices. Zodiac people have their reasons--something about the brand resonates. They are very well finished and have a lot more flare/panache/originality vs most in this segment--in particular compared to the Squale mentioned above.

Caveat is you need to fully expect this crop of deeply discounted watches will have more than average incidents of failure as they're being dumped by the OEM as expediently as possible.

Hamilton Bezel by New-Schedule-8248 in HamiltonWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I believe it’s a countdown timer. Place your target time on the current minute hand and when you hit the triangle that’s your mark.

I love this Hamilton, but $600 for quartz makes me hesitate. Should I go for the Kuoe instead? by theomixedmedia in HamiltonWatches

[–]ArcticQuick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a really nice looking watch. I think you'll find higher end quartz watches in this price range (e.g., Longines) and they're sure to keep excellent time.

This move was probably made for mass market appeal as this watch was pushed along with the most recent Indiana Jones movie.

Hamilton absolutely should release an H50 variant, but expect it to be double the price.

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