Nobody who can help me?

Hello folks,

I've been trying to identify this Zodiac watch: https://imgur.com/a/CntARef. I got it from my late grandfather, who wore it for more than 30 years, I believe.

I can't find any reference number on it, and my knowledge of Zodiac watches is very limited.

Hope you guys can help me out!

Thanks Butch.

The ebay prices are pretty wild out there.

That's legit, but it is for th two toned model with a gold bezel. I think the price is asinine.

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Is this a refinished dial? The numbers are a little tight in the indices and are crisper than I see in most examples I have seen. Also its the first example I have seen of lume glowing on a Sea Wolf dial. I have some tritium lume watches that glow briefly after light exposure. It is my understanding that tritium lume is also mixed with a phosphorescent compound.

Hello, just found this forum. Very happy to have the resource, thank you!

Learned alot reading the posts and info here and through some email exchanges with Andy! 

You did good! Nice catch!

First, let me say it is your watch and you can do what you want with it. I know a guy once that did similar things to enhance the looks for himself. Shoot, I did it with a GMT and a Sea Wolf.

But understand, this is called a marriage, and is all but worthless to a collector. If done, the value of the watch is simply for the parts to fix others.

The second watch: https://www.vintagezodiacs.com/gallery/NeverWere.php

Is it morally acceptable to restore vintage watches to a condition that may misrepresent their original state? Given that restoration can enhance value and appeal, where should we draw the line between preservation and alteration? What impact does this have on collectors' perceptions and the integrity of the vintage watch market?
 
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Caught this on Ebay a few days ago and won it last night.  It's a Sears manual alarm watch. (don't know anything about them just thought it looked cool).  BUT, when I was looking through the pictures, was shocked to see that it was on a Zodiac stamped band that I'm pretty sure is a 60's JB Champion stretch-link bracelet!(not sure exact nomenclature or name of the style).   

I was hoping to find the right time period band for the 1960's Datographic that my father gave me and I might have done it without spending over $500 or more as I have seen some offered online.   Think it was a pretty good score!   Looks like someone may have filed the end links down some to fit the Sears watch but hoping it will fit the Sea Wolf.     Even seller mentioned at the end of the item description that they just noticed that it was on a Zodiac band after they listed it.

I was hoping no body else would be interested and my $50 bid held for 5 days until the last few minutes of the auction when someone started sniping, but I got it in the end for around $130 but I'm good with that since it still has a cool, working manual alarm watch on it too.