An interesting watch in my collection is this automatic from Zodiac. The shape, for one, is unusual for a watch. Typical are the circular, oval and rectangular shapes for most watches. This one's like a shield. The Zodiac Olympos is part of an entire model line for this Swiss watch company.
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| Trying it on for the first time after the watch was delivered |
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| The watch has an unusual shape. I have square watches, rectangular ones, oysters, UFOs and the usual other circular cases. A friend referred to this as a 'batman' watch. |
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| Side view giving more emphasis to its shape |
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| Another side view showing the crown. This is not the original one for this watch as I've seen one with the Zodiac logo. |
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| Case back showing the watch to be water and shock resistant |
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| This is a gold plated watch - 20 microns |
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| The watch after I removed the leather strap |
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| I got the same nato strap as my other Zodiac watch and replaced the leather strap. I thought this made the watch more casual and wearable. |
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| A quick wrist shot while waiting for the green light |
The watch is powered by a Zodiac Cal. 72 movement that beats at 21,600 A/h with a power reserve of about 40 hours. I have not timed the watch but it has always survived overnight so I guess this watch still has it in terms of storage.
[Note: I unloaded this watch in 2019 through an FB page operated by friends. Hopefully, it was to someone who also collected watches and not to someone just flipping it for profit.]
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