ZODIAC SUPER SEA WOLF 68 LIMITED EDITION WATCH REVIEW

ZODIAC SUPER SEA WOLF 68 LIMITED EDITION WATCH REVIEW

ZODIAC SUPER SEA WOLF 68 LIMITED EDITION WATCH REVIEW

A week ago, i was brought 

ZODIAC SUPER SEA WOLF 68 LIMITED EDITION WATCH REVIEW

To Zodiac’s latest advertising campaign featuring their brand ambassador, Andy Mann, a professional photographer (you’ve most likely seen his focus on the web pages of National Geographic), filmmaker, conservationist, adventurer, and all sorts of-around awesome guy. Gracing his wrist that night-as well as on numerous recent expeditions-was the recently minted Zodiac Super Ocean Wolf 68, a restricted edition of just 182 units celebrating the 50th anniversary from the Super Ocean Wolf line.

A bit concerning the Ocean Wolf. First launched in 1953, the Ocean Wolf really was among the first watches designed for diving, sitting alongside icons for example Rolex’s Submariner and Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms. One interesting bit concerning the Ocean Wolf is it saw heavy use by servicemen throughout the Vietnam War, because the watch was easily available in PX stores and it was at that time, relatively speaking, affordable. The Super Ocean Wolf, that is being celebrated here, debuted in ’68.

Calculating 44 millimeters across

50 millimeters lengthy (shrouded lugs here), and roughly 16 millimeters thick, you’d think the timepiece is really a animal around the wrist. Surprisingly, or possibly not too thinking about the situation shape, the timepiece is very wearable, boasting some visual heft without searching ridiculously oversized. The situation is rated to 100 atm-that’s an astonishing 1,000 meters water resistance. You will not require it, but it’s fun understanding that the timepiece in your wrist is really overbuilt. The best feature, however, and it is one that’s standard over the Super Ocean Wolf line, may be the bezel mechanism. To show it, you initially need to press lower-an element made to avoid the bezel from being switched accidentally.

The bezel includes a grainy grey finish

Echoing the blasted situation and grey sunburst dial. But it isn't all monochromatic-the dial has pops of color through the “blaze orange” minute hands and bordered hour markers, too the yellow-tinged luminous paint. The timepiece will get playful around back, using the situation back featuring the “Super Ocean Wolf” character utilized in Zodiac advertising returning to 1968.

Powering the timepiece is Fossil Group’s STP 3-13 caliber, a computerized movement having a beat rate of 28,800 and 40 hrs of power reserve. As an additional benefit, the movement is chronometer certified.

The timepiece has a velcro strap in dark gray with orange edges matching the dial, a rubber tropic-style strap, along with a mesh bracelet. Overall, it’s a fairly clever set.