Zero Gravity: Zodiac Releases 50th-Anniversary Edition of the Astrographic
It’s no secret that 1969 was a monumental year for the watch industry. From the race to introduce the world’s first automatic chronograph to the placement of the Omega Speedmaster on Neil Armstrong’s wrist as he became the first man to set foot on the moon, watch collectors worldwide knew that 2019 would prove fertile ground for limited editions remembering the significant year. While the Speedmaster, Zenith El Primero, and TAG Heuer Monaco commemorative editions have been covered throughout the year, other timepieces celebrating their golden jubilee deserve a spot in the limelight as well. One such watch is the Zodiac Astrographic, a timepiece that riffed on the space-age aesthetic when it was released in 1969 by highlighting a “mystery dial” as its distinguishing feature. Zodiac Astrographic LE with blue dial
Mystery dials have long had a place in the watch industry; in fact, brands like Longines and Cartier saw value in these avant-garde displays decades before the Astrographic hit the market. For Zodiac, the design choice provided an opportunity to test the limits of the brand’s artistic sensibilities, while potentially attracting a new audience that saw value in unconventional time displays. When the first models were released, Zodiac marketed them under taglines such as “the most exciting watch you can wear” and “everything ordinary about watches becomes extraordinary in the Astrographic,” (see vintage ad bel...
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