{"product_id":"zodiac-orbiter-automatic-as12094","title":"Zodiac Orbiter Automatic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you think Zodiac is all dive watches and military grit, think again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in 1882 in Le Locle, Zodiac earned its place in history with serious tool watches like the Sea Wolf — one of the earliest commercially available dive watches, worn by soldiers and adventurers alike. But just as important is the brand’s willingness to get a little strange. By the late 1960s and into the ’70s, Zodiac was pushing design into far more experimental territory, creating watches that felt less like instruments and more like ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Orbiter Automatic sits squarely in that world. Housed in a gold-plated case, it features one of Zodiac’s signature “mystery” dial layouts — a display that feels almost futuristic even today. There’s no conventional seconds hand here; instead, a red dot orbits the dial, tracing time in a hypnotic loop. Hours and minutes are indicated by floating markers that appear detached from any central pinion, giving the entire display a sense of weightlessness. It’s the kind of watch that invites a double take and then a closer look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree of unnecessary text or clutter, the dial lets the concept speak for itself. Paired with a Zodiac-signed, NSA-manufactured mesh bracelet, the watch wears exactly as it should: fluid, comfortable, and unmistakably of its era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayful, unconventional, and just a little bit mind-bending, this is Zodiac at its most creative — a reminder that sometimes the best-designed watches don’t just tell time, they reinterpret it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zodiac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688802619479,"sku":"40993113","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12094_40993113_ZODIAC_ASTROGRAPHIC_MYSTERYDIAL_-6.jpg?v=1779030790","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/zodiac-orbiter-automatic-as12094","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}