At the Basel Fair , Zodiac launches the Autographic : a self-winding watch with a power reserve gauge measuring hours of power . This was one of the only two watches at the time to have a power reserve collection .
1953
The Zodiac Sea Wolf arrives as one of the first serious diver watches manufactured for the masses .
1950
Zodiac launches the Super Sea Wolf , an evolution of its predecessor . With a patented crown / stem system and improved caseback design , the water pressure rating increases to 750 meters .
1960
Aerospace launches . It ’ s essentially a Sea Wolf with an added 24-hour GMT hand .
1962
Zodiac introduces the Aerospace Jet , which features true 24-hour hands that only traverses the dial once in 24 hours .
1968
The Dynotron is launched . It was an early Swiss electronic watch .
1969
The Astrographic is launched . It features floating minute and hour hands and a small red moon that orbits the dial while counting the seconds .
2013
Zodiac ’ s Antima building opens its doors in Biel-Bienne .
2014
Zodiac launches Heritage and also relaunches the Sea Dragon . Zodiac also re-launches the Super Sea Wolf 53 collection with a renewed focus on precision automatic movements .
2015
The Super Sea Wolf 68 Extreme launches .
2016
The Sea Dragon Chrono Automatic and the Super Sea Wolf 68 Bronze Edition launches .
2017
A new era in movements begins with the switch from STP 1-11 to STP 3-13 . These re used within the Jetomatic and Super Sea Wolf 53 Skin in titanium .
2018
Zodiac adds the Olympos , Grandrally and Grandville . Super Sea Wolf 53 Skin gets an update with a new case and dial design .
2022
First ceramic cases and an Olympos re-launch .
1970
Launch of the Olympos , which features the same floating hands as the Astrographic , but in a more classic execution . Zodiac re-launches Olympos in 2018 and again in 2022 .
1977
Zodiac introduces the world ’ s first LCD watch to obtain an official chronometer certificate .
2012
The Sea Wolf evolves once again with the introduction of the STP 1-11 automatic movement , featuring a 44-hour power reserve . Developed in 2012 by Swiss Technology Production SA ( which Fossil purchases this year ), the 1-11 automatic three-hand movement boasts more than 100 individual components that are constructed and tested by hand .
The Zodiac Super Sea Wolf family
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