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This magnificent Squale was released in a limited edition for the brand's 60th anniversary. It is the Squale 30 ATMOS Tono-Argento. Squale was the subcontractor of many established brands for the manufacture of their cases, such as Tag Hueur, Douane, Doxa and even... Blancpain. We understand better why this 30 ATMOS looks so much like the Fifty-Fathoms. Its dial is smoked and sunrayed. Its anti-reflective sapphire crystal is domed, creating a charming visual distortion on its periphery. The hands and indexes are covered with Super-Luminova "Old Radium"... the vintage effect is very successful, at the expense of the brilliance of the luminescence which is a little dull. With its 40mm diameter (overflowing bezel) and 12mm thickness, it has contained dimensions. The bezel insert is made of sapphire crystal. The case and lugs are particularly elegant. The patinated leather strap is a total success. Water-resistant to 300 meters and equipped with an elaborate Selitta SW200-1, it is a diving watch full of charm and style. It was produced in only 75 copies and remains now impossible to find.

Fifty-Fathoms looks?

This Zodiac ZO9287 is a very beautiful watch, offered as a tribute to the "Baby Blue" of the same brand. Zodiac had launched its first Sea Wolf in 1953 (hence their current nickname: Super Sea Wolf 53), but it was only after being presented at the Swiss Watch Pavilion at the World's Fair in New York in 1964 that they were adopted by the public who still identify them today with the Vietnam War and the US Navy Seals. Its dial is a real visual delight, with its vintage lines, which evoke the 50s, and these colors that put you in a good mood. It measures 40 mm in diameter, 48 mm from lug to lug, 13 mm thick. It is water-resistant to 20 ATM. The hands, indexes (applied) and the point at noon on the bezel are covered with Super-Luminova C3 and the minute hand with BGW9. It houses a STP 3-13 caliber regulated for a precision of -2 / +5s per day. The case, in 316L steel, is very simple and classic, which highlights its dial and its glass bezel with the appearance of Bakelite.

The new "Baby Blue"

When Evant presented this model, I was immediately won over. How could I not be? For less than €600 excluding VAT, you get everything you could expect from a good diver's watch, with a touch of originality that is relatively discreet at first glance but which really makes it stand out: sunray dioptaz green dial with a domed ring on the periphery, Mercedes-type hour hand (without the cross), Super-Luminova BGW9 on the hands, indexes and bezel markers (in ceramic!), flat sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, 30 ATM, elaborate Selitta SW200-1, very good quality leather strap, 39.5 mm in diameter, 49 mm from lug to lug, 13 mm thick... reasonable dimensions, but be careful, don't be fooled, it looks thin and elegant on the wrist. It fits perfectly on the wrist and is wonderfully worn as a dress watch. This watch is one of my favorites. Versatile, contemporary with a vintage touch, in short original and above all, so beautiful. This Polestar is disorienting!

A complete steampunk-style diving watch

This beautiful watch from Copenhagen created by a small brand, Richardt & Mejer, which unfortunately seems to have closed its doors, gives me a unique emotion when I wear it. Its unusual design with its bold angles, with its dial topped with a light bottle green sunburst central disc on which the main applied indexes fit, offers a refined and refined design. It is 38mm in diameter, 11mm thick with its flat anti-reflective sapphire crystal, 47 from horn to horn, 5 ATM and fits a well-regulated STP 1-11. Acquired in 2020 for €621, this is a rare piece and will not leave my collection anytime soon ;).

A refined Viking design

This Zodiac (ZO9905) has it all: retro look, with this cushion-brushed case on the surface, so typical of vintage, and this sunburst scarlet dial... a grenadine red, almost insolent, but which fits perfectly into this ensemble, in resonance with the dark yellow color found on the minute track, at the base of the applied indexes, in the center of the main hands and which entirely covers the second hand. The genuine leather strap in the color of Starsky's jacket completes the whole thing and plunges us - not into the ocean where its 10 ATM would not be sufficient for great depths - but into a TV series from the late 70s. This is a model produced in 75 pieces. Acquired in 2019 for just under €850, it is 39mm in diameter and 12.5mm thick. It is equipped with a thick sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, with a transparent back to admire its very well regulated premium STP 11-1.

Red suits him so well

This watch by Sergio Godoy DIRENZO is the little favorite of my large collection. Its design is incredibly accomplished. What strikes you first are these two arcs of circles from which emerge the indexes cut into the dial. The eye is then drawn to this absolutely unique cushion case with curved side edges, echoing the concave edges of the dial. According to its creator, this work was inspired by the Bugatti Aérolithe (Type 57)... not for any of the details of this 1935 sports car, but for its avant-garde concept. Powered by a Sellita SW 200-1, the DRZ02 has a domed sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-reflective treatment. The colors of this model, slate and orange, weave the link between vintage and the future. Acquired new for around €700 excluding tax, this atypical and classy watch is already sought after by collectors. However, it remains unobtainable on the second-hand market. I hope I make you want it ;).

A successful retro-futuristic design

The brand Zodiac was created in 1882 by Ariste Calame in Le Locle, Switzerland. A descendant of watchmakers, the founder created his own watchmaking workshop, starting by making flat pocket watches before moving into sports watches. In 1930, he launched the Autographic, one of the first sports self-winding watches, featuring shatterproof glass, shock resistance and truly waterproof.
The range includes models like the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/zodiac/olympos"> Zodiac Olympos</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/zodiac/super_sea_wolf"> Zodiac Super Sea Wolf</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/zodiac/spacetronic"> Zodiac Spacetronic</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/zodiac/aerospace_gmt"> Zodiac Aerospace GMT</a>, the Zodiac Dynotron and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/zodiac/sea_dragon"> Zodiac Sea Dragon</a>. Moreover, in 1970, the Zodiac Sea Wolf was the official watch of the US Navy Seals.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Zodiac watch cost?</h2>
The prices of new Zodiac watches change regularly and vary depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 1,000 and &euro; 1,500. The brand's entry-level Zodiac Olympos costs &euro; 995, while a Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Compression Diver is offered at &euro; 1,695. Prices also fluctuate depending on the distributor, and promotions sometimes allow you to benefit from a more competitive price. The second-hand market is also an opportunity to look at buying it at a cheaper price.
Zodiac is a brand owned by the Fossil group since 2001 and produces several thousand watches per year, all models combined. To choose the Zodiac model that best suits you, the Dialicious owners&rsquo; reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating different models through real customer experience.
Check out the <a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_swiss_watch_brands">Ranking of the best Swiss watch brands</a>, including Zodiac.
&nbsp;(Updated October 2024)

Zodiac will be dragon, about 40 mm on each side, which makes it appear more imposing on the wrist with its cushion shape. Screwed crown. I did not know this model and, when I saw its hands and this red second hand I was charmed by the model. Original pin buckle which is not my thing.

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Atelier Jalaper est une marque horlog&egrave;re franco-belge fond&eacute;e en 2019 par Louis Jalaber et Simon Szleper. Elle se distingue par une approche unique qui fusionne l'horlogerie traditionnelle avec l'h&eacute;ritage automobile en int&eacute;grant des &eacute;l&eacute;ments authentiques de voitures l&eacute;gendaires dans ses montres.
<h3>Origines et Fondation</h3>
Louis Jalaber et Simon Szleper se sont rencontr&eacute;s lors de leurs &eacute;tudes &agrave; l'ESCP Europe, partageant une passion commune pour l'horlogerie et l'automobile. Leur ambition &eacute;tait de cr&eacute;er une montre qui ne se contenterait pas de s'inspirer du design automobile, mais qui int&eacute;grerait v&eacute;ritablement une partie de l'histoire automobile. Cette vision les a conduits &agrave; fonder Atelier Jalaper en 2019.
<h3>Concept et Philosophie</h3>
La philosophie d'Atelier Jalaper repose sur l'id&eacute;e de donner une nouvelle vie &agrave; des voitures embl&eacute;matiques en les int&eacute;grant dans des montres de haute qualit&eacute;. Chaque garde-temps est con&ccedil;u avec des cadrans fabriqu&eacute;s &agrave; partir de pi&egrave;ces authentiques de voitures l&eacute;gendaires, offrant ainsi aux passionn&eacute;s une connexion tangible avec l'histoire automobile.
<h3>Collections et Mod&egrave;les</h3>
Collection DB5
La premi&egrave;re collection d'Atelier Jalaper rend hommage &agrave; l'Aston Martin DB5, une ic&ocirc;ne des ann&eacute;es 1960. Les cadrans de ces montres sont d&eacute;coup&eacute;s dans le capot en aluminium d'une v&eacute;ritable DB5, conf&eacute;rant &agrave; chaque pi&egrave;ce une patine unique. La collection comprend quatre mod&egrave;les :
<ul>
<li>AJ001-S : Mod&egrave;le avec affichage de la date, bo&icirc;tier en acier inoxydable</li>
<li>AJ001-B : Version avec bo&icirc;tier en PVD noir</li>
<li>AJ002-S : Mod&egrave;le avec affichage du jour et de la date, bo&icirc;tier en acier inoxydable</li>
<li>AJ002-B : Version avec bo&icirc;tier en PVD noir</li>
</ul>
Ces montres sont &eacute;quip&eacute;es de mouvements automatiques Miyota, offrant une r&eacute;serve de marche de 42 heures.
Collection Miura
La deuxi&egrave;me collection s'inspire de la Lamborghini Miura, souvent consid&eacute;r&eacute;e comme la premi&egrave;re supercar au monde. Les cadrans sont fabriqu&eacute;s &agrave; partir de pi&egrave;ces authentiques de la Miura, et la collection propose plusieurs variantes :
<ul>
<li>AJ-P400-V : Version avec r&eacute;haut vert</li>
<li>AJ-P400-N : Version avec r&eacute;haut noir</li>
<li>AJ-P400-O : Version avec r&eacute;haut orange</li>
<li>AJ-P400-B : Version avec r&eacute;haut bleu</li>
</ul>
Ces mod&egrave;les sont anim&eacute;s par des mouvements &agrave; remontage manuel Sellita SW270-1 M, offrant une r&eacute;serve de marche d'environ 45 heures.
Collection Jaguar Type E
La troisi&egrave;me collection s'inspire de la Jaguar Type E, l'une des autos les plus reconnaissables entre toutes. Les cadrans sont fabriqu&eacute;s &agrave; partir de pi&egrave;ces authentiques d'une Jaguar Type E semi-lightweight de 1962, et la collection propose deux variantes :
<ul>
<li>AJ-003-B : Version au cadran stri&eacute;</li>
<li>AJ-003-W : Version au cadran noir anodis&eacute;</li>
</ul>
Ces mod&egrave;les sont anim&eacute;s par des mouvements &agrave; remontage automatique Sellita SW300-1, offrant une r&eacute;serve de marche d'environ 42 heures.
<h3>Processus de Fabrication et Savoir-Faire</h3>
Atelier Jalaper collabore avec des artisans et des experts horlogers bas&eacute;s &agrave; La Chaux-de-Fonds, en Suisse, pour assurer une qualit&eacute; exceptionnelle. Le processus de fabrication implique une d&eacute;coupe pr&eacute;cise des pi&egrave;ces automobiles pour cr&eacute;er des cadrans uniques, suivie d'un assemblage minutieux pour garantir la fiabilit&eacute; et l'esth&eacute;tique de chaque montre.
<h3>Engagement envers l'Authenticit&eacute; et l'Innovation</h3>
La marque s'engage &agrave; pr&eacute;server l'authenticit&eacute; des mat&eacute;riaux utilis&eacute;s tout en innovant dans le design et la fonctionnalit&eacute;. Chaque montre est num&eacute;rot&eacute;e et porte en elle l'&acirc;me de la voiture dont elle est issue, offrant aux collectionneurs et aux passionn&eacute;s une pi&egrave;ce de l'histoire automobile &agrave; leur poignet.
<h3>R&eacute;ception et Perspectives d'Avenir</h3>
Depuis son lancement, Atelier Jalaper a re&ccedil;u des retours positifs pour son concept novateur et la qualit&eacute; de ses montres. La marque continue d'explorer de nouvelles collaborations avec des voitures l&eacute;gendaires, &eacute;largissant ainsi sa collection et renfor&ccedil;ant sa position unique &agrave; l'intersection de l'horlogerie et de l'automobile.
En conclusion, Atelier Jalaper se distingue par sa capacit&eacute; &agrave; fusionner l'art horloger avec l'h&eacute;ritage automobile, cr&eacute;ant des montres qui racontent une histoire unique et offrent une exp&eacute;rience &eacute;motionnelle aux passionn&eacute;s des deux univers.
Inspirez-vous des avis clients Dialicious pour choisir la montre Atelier Jalaper qui vous convient le mieux. D&eacute;couvrez &eacute;galement le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_de_sports_mecaniques">classement des marques de montres inspir&eacute;es du sport automobile</a>.
(Mise &agrave; jour Mars 2025)

Atelier Jalaper is a Franco-Belgian watch brand founded in 2019 by Louis Jalaber and Simon Szleper. It is distinguished by a unique approach that merges traditional watchmaking with automotive heritage by integrating authentic elements of legendary cars into its watches.
<h3 dir="ltr">Origins and Foundation</h3>
Louis Jalaber and Simon Szleper met during their studies at ESCP Europe, sharing a common passion for watchmaking and automobiles. Their ambition was to create a watch that would not only be inspired by automotive design, but would truly incorporate a part of automotive history. This vision led them to found Atelier Jalaper in 2019.
<h3 dir="ltr">Concept and Philosophy</h3>
Atelier Jalaper's philosophy is based on the idea of ​​giving new life to iconic cars by integrating them into high-quality watches. Each timepiece is designed with dials made from authentic parts from legendary cars, providing enthusiasts with a tangible connection to automotive history.
<h3 dir="ltr">Collections and Models</h3>
Collection DB5
Atelier Jalaper's first collection pays homage to the Aston Martin DB5, an icon of the 1960s. The dials of these watches are cut from the aluminum cover of a real DB5, giving each piece a unique patina. The collection includes four models:
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AJ001-S: Model with date display, stainless steel case
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ001-B:&nbsp;Version with black PVD case
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ002-S: Model with day and date display, stainless steel case
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ002-B: Version with black PVD case
</li>
</ul>
These watches are equipped with Miyota automatic movements, offering a power reserve of 42 hours.
Collection Miura
The second collection is inspired by the Lamborghini Miura, often considered the world's first supercar. The dials are made from authentic Miura parts, and the collection offers several variations:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-P400-V: Version with green flange
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-P400-N: Version with black flange
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-P400-O: Version with orange flange
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-P400-B: Version with blue flange
</li>
</ul>
These models are powered by Sellita SW270-1 M hand-wound movements, offering a power reserve of approximately 45 hours.
Jaguar E-Type Collection
The third collection is inspired by the Jaguar E-Type, one of the most recognizable cars of all. The dials are made from genuine parts from a 1962&nbsp;Jaguar E-Type semi-lightweight, and the collection offers two variants:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-003-B: Version with vertically brushed dial
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AJ-003-W: Version with black anodized dial
</li>
</ul>
These models are driven by Sellita SW300-1 self-winding movements, offering a power reserve of approximately 42 hours.
<h3 dir="ltr">Manufacturing Process and Know-How</h3>
Atelier Jalaper collaborates with artisans and watchmaking experts based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, to ensure exceptional quality. The manufacturing process involves precise cutting of automotive parts to create unique dials, followed by careful assembly to ensure the reliability and aesthetics of each watch.
<h3 dir="ltr">Commitment to Authenticity and Innovation</h3>
The brand is committed to preserving the authenticity of the materials used while innovating in design and functionality. Each watch is numbered and carries within it the soul of the car from which it comes, offering collectors and enthusiasts a piece of automotive history on their wrist.
<h3 dir="ltr">Reception and Future Prospects</h3>
Since its launch, Atelier Jalaper has received positive feedback for its innovative concept and the quality of its watches. The brand continues to explore new collaborations with legendary cars, expanding its collection and strengthening its unique position at the intersection of watchmaking and automobiles.&nbsp;In conclusion, Atelier Jalaper stands out for its ability to merge the art of watchmaking with automotive heritage, creating watches that tell a unique story and offer an emotional experience to enthusiasts of both worlds.
Take inspiration from Dialicious customer reviews to choose the Atelier Jalaper watch that suits you best. Also discover the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_brands_of_motor_sports_watches">ranking of watch brands inspired by motorsport</a>.
(Updated March 2025)

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