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Zodiac Sea Wolf — Tropical Dial

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Here's a vintage Zodiac's Sea Wolf automatic with a brown tropical dial from the 60s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. The tonneau-shaped case measures 37mm wide, without crown, by 43mm lug-to-lug and takes a 20mm band. It's on its original steel bracelet that fits up to a 7.5 inch wrist. Date function at 3 a clock. The original glossy black dial turned to a tropical brown, over time. It has a bi-directional grey bakelite rotating bezel. The all-stainless steel case is in very good condition with its original Zodiac-marked crown. The 17-jewel Zodiac automatic movement includes a day-date function and works well. While this vintage diver was originally rated for 200 meters depth, an inexpensive depth test is suggested to insure that the case gaskets are working effectively. The case and bracelet seemed to be polished as they are shinier than usual. All parts are original including the signed Zodiac crown, dial, case, and movement. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic, untouched condition.
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History

The Oyster case — waterproof, screw-down crown, winding stem sealed against moisture — was Rolex's founding innovation, patented in 1926. Add a self-winding rotor mechanism from 1931, a date window, and you have the Oyster Perpetual Date: a workhorse that has anchored the Rolex lineup for decades.

The Oysterdate references — particularly the long-running 6694 — use a manual-wind movement in the familiar 34mm Oyster case. Produced from the early 1960s through the 1980s, the 6694 is one of the most collected entry-level vintage Rolex references: honest, unpretentious, and wildly durable. Dial variations across its production run include silver sunburst, champagne, blue, and a range of patina colors that develop naturally over decades.

The automatic counterparts — references 1500, 1501, 1503, 15000, and 15037 — span the 1960s through the 1980s in steel and 14-karat yellow gold, offering the same proportions with the convenience of self-winding. These watches were made to be worn every day, and the best vintage examples wear every day of that history on their dials.