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Zodiac Watches

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American brand of Swiss-made watches

Zodiac Watches, or simply Zodiac, is an American-owned brand of Swiss-made watches founded in 1882 by Ariste Calame in Le Locle, Switzerland. The company mostly focuses on its dive watches through its Sea Wolf line, one of the first modern dive watches, which debuted in 1953, before the Rolex Submariner and after Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Zodiac Watches, or simply Zodiac, is an American-owned brand of Swiss-made watches founded in 1882 by Ariste Calame in Le Locle, Switzerland. The company mostly focuses on its dive watches through its Sea Wolf line, one of the first modern dive watches, which debuted in 1953, before the Rolex Submariner and after Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.2

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