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Zodiac Sea Wolf - Let's see what you have!

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Jealous?
Of the watch ? No.

Of the nails ? Erm... I believe I’m not obliged to answer that 😁
 
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w154 w154
Of the watch ? No.

Of the nails ? Erm... I believe I’m not obliged to answer that 😁
That's what I suspected.
 
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I've noticed that some of the arrow hands with the line through them seem to lose definition and kind of smudge over the hands on these. Is there a technical term for that and what is it caused by?
 
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I've noticed that some of the arrow hands with the line through them seem to lose definition and kind of smudge over the hands on these. Is there a technical term for that and what is it caused by?

I believe the technical term for this is pedantry. I think it’s caused by wanting to feel part of a group, in this case WIS.

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I believe the technical term for this is pedantry. I think it’s caused by wanting to feel part of a group, in this case WIS.

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Ha! I have seen some examples that look great other than the hands, and was just wondering if it was something to worry about (like water in the case or something)!!!
 
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Chocolate dial anyone?!

re hands. The centre vein ones are slightly better at holding the lume. The first ones without centre section are rarely intact after 60+ years. Most will need to be stabilised or redone. The dials are better.
 
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These two. Left has a very nice coffee-brown hue to the dial - doesn’t come through in photos, unfortunately.

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do these models with the bezel insert wear any bigger than the all steel bezels?
 
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I’m not sure about wearing bigger.. but they definitely bring a different style...
 
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do these models with the bezel insert wear any bigger than the all steel bezels?
I think they give the impression of more dial area, hence I think they do.
 
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OK, I've become smitten by the Sea Wolf.

Anything to be wary of when looking for one of these?

thanks
 
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OK, I've become smitten by the Sea Wolf.

Anything to be wary of when looking for one of these?

thanks

For the vintage ones, get a no-date. The date models have a cannon pin (if I recall correctly) that is essentially irreplaceable and very prone to wear.
 
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OK, I've become smitten by the Sea Wolf.

Anything to be wary of when looking for one of these?

thanks
Parts are a pain to get, some are cross compatible with AS and GP parts, but some are proprietary.
Bezels are unobtanium- don’t think you can find one later- you won’t.
If the lume is dark (on black dials), they are near impossible to read.
They are plentiful enough to not have to settle for a beater.
 
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I’m so wary of the offset cannon pinion issue on my 70-72 SeaWolf that I rarely change the date...I think the uncluttered no-date is prob the preferable way to go; still it’s a great watch and in my rotation .. amazing that a 60 year old watch still has some T lume...
 
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Mine was out at the watchmaker for a solid 6 months, getting parts was the issue- had to wait to track them down. Then there was a modification with the balance, and it was problematic and had to come apart again....why couldn’t they just use a plain ol eta like everyone else 🙄

But it is a stunning watch and a total pleasure to wear.
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