PX seawolf

[jon p]

i was an army trainee in may 1968 going through basic training at harmony church training area--ft benning ga.may 10 was my birthday and my wife at that time bought me a black dial date with metal bead bracelet sea wolf at the PX.i still remember it was $55.00 new.i didnt know anything about zodiac but i loved the watch! wish i still had the box--still have the watch and a different wife!i wore it for many years and then retired it for a quartz lcd seiko.a couple of years i traded it off for a fake rolex sub with a friend and then got remorse and he still had it so i traded the rolex back.it will stay with me forever now and it started my zodiac collection which now numbers 10 incl. a recently purchased gmt-now in the shop being tuned up. what is it about zodiac--the memories i guess!   JON P

[stroudart]

This is is close to my story. My Sea Wolf cost $55 at the ship's store. [Thanks to this post now I'm certain.] I regreted so much I didn't have $165 for a Rolex Submariner. I undervalued the Sea Wolf. Years later I bought the Rolex and it NEVER kept time like the Zodiac and in comparison was a bit "nerdy" as far as appearances went. There is a slightly feminine beauty of a Sea Wolf-say,  like an expensive Italian shotgun. Swimming/Exploring some caves on a rocky shoreline I bashed my arm against some rock. Sea water entered the Sea Wolf and he died..In old times before the web, if you were in a foreign country and something like that happened the chances of getting repair work done was slim. A patina of rust  appeared on the dial almost immediately. Too bad.. The Rolex cost about 4 times as much and never gave good service. In time I learned to love that Sea Wolf -but he was gone. In the days before the net finding one was a matter of luck. Afterwards, for decades I felt like an ungrateful bastard for never appreciating that faithful friend who chronicled the most exciting and romantic moments of my youth.  Ben

[eriknehring]

Sea Wolf shown above is actually owned by a Hodinkee staff member.  This automatic watch has a 17 jewel, self-winding movement, and is water resistant to 20 atmospheres.I would love to have your watch and to restore it for my collection. Quite a few of my watches are from the original owners and I love having a story behind the watch in my collection.