Zodiac Talk => I saw this Zodiac on the Internet... => Topic started by: dmh on November 10, 2019, 08:46:32 PM

Title: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: dmh on November 10, 2019, 08:46:32 PM
While cruising the bay, I couldn't help but noticing this by our own Yuriy.
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(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7XYAAOSwF79dxbeW/s-l1600.jpg)

I sure hate wishing my life away, but I can't wait to get my copy.

Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: jmh86325 on November 10, 2019, 09:44:08 PM
wonder if he will have a forum members price... :cheap
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Butch on November 11, 2019, 07:45:08 AM
Thanks for the update dmh.

Yuriy, please let us know when you actually have them in stock. My partner and I would be interested in buying a copy.
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: YuriyV on November 11, 2019, 09:49:06 AM
Thanks, guys.
I'm expecting the book from print shop in couple weeks from now.
Will keep you posted when I get the batch.
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Cobber on November 11, 2019, 10:43:44 AM
 :ur
I want one.
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: markotoole on November 16, 2019, 01:14:34 AM
I'd love one too! Please let me know how I can get my hands on one!

Thanks,

Mark
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: YuriyV on November 28, 2019, 09:39:43 AM
The book arrived from print shop and now available for sale here in the Sales Corner on special price for VZ members : http://www.vintagezodiacs.com/zforums/index.php/topic,3286.0.html (http://www.vintagezodiacs.com/zforums/index.php/topic,3286.0.html)
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Cobber on December 01, 2019, 08:54:21 PM
Received my book yesterday. Thanks for putting this together Yuri! 
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: ScottB on June 16, 2020, 12:31:19 PM
Just got a copy of this and...WOW!  So...much...information!  What a fantastic resource!
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Butch on June 16, 2020, 12:36:24 PM
Yes. If you only collect those six models.
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Cobber on June 16, 2020, 03:36:54 PM
LOL, well it's six more models than the last Vintage Zodiac Watch book. 

Could definitely use some Kinglines though. 

Maybe on the revision..., Yuri? :twothumbsup

Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Butch on June 16, 2020, 06:04:16 PM
 :rofl

And the Astrographics guy is saying...
And the Chrono guy is saying...
And the Autographics guy is saying....
And the, well, you get the idea.

Yuri did a pretty good job, but I did not think there will ever be a comprehensive book on Zodiacs so that is why I started collecting all the literature. NOT that I have been able to get it all. As a collector of low serial numbers there are many I would like to see, but I am afraid that info is long, long gone.
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: YuriyV on June 16, 2020, 10:00:42 PM
Agreed, traffic on non sport Zodiacs much lower, comparing to that five, so it is very hard to research those models.
Astro, Olympos, Autographic, Corsair - you name it - all are great pieces to collect. And, definitely, value of each source of information is paramount these days.
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Cobber on June 17, 2020, 02:11:19 PM
Quote from: Butch on June 16, 2020, 06:04:16 PM
:rofl

And the Astrographics guy is saying...
And the Chrono guy is saying...
And the Autographics guy is saying....
And the, well, you get the idea.

Yuri did a pretty good job, but...

:butchLOL;
Yeah, I got that.  One can dream though.  Long live the King...line!
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Grossisten on June 22, 2020, 02:09:16 PM
Have any of you ever contacted the watch museum in Le Locle for this type of information? I have heard that they keep records in some form or other for some extinct brands. Perhaps they also have info on Zodiac - perhaps even catalogues?

It's a great little museum by the way, placed in the mansion of the former Doxa owner a bit up the mountain on the same side of the valley as the old Zodiac factory. Mostly clocks though as I remember it (I haven't been there since I visited Zodiac with my dad 40 years ago, so things may have changed). Worth a visit if you are ever in the area - make sure to include the international watch museum in neighboring La Chaux de Fonds (another great watch city).
Title: Re: A new book coming soon"Collecting Vintage Zodiac watches"
Post by: Butch on June 22, 2020, 05:26:37 PM
I did, along with several horological magazines, back at the turn of the century, not recently though. Given the popularity of the brand today, and that Fossil bought the name and has revitalized the brand, they may have dug something up by now.