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Zodiac Red Dot Dive Watch (Ref. 113.13.30), 1990s

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Zodiac (maker)
Date
1990s
Country of origin
Switzerland
Object type
Wristwatch
Dimensions
Case 36 mm
Stock no.
Z1131330PD
Credit line
Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (Z1131330PD)
Catalogue title (original)
1990s Zodiac Red Dot Dive Watch (Ref. 113.13.30) W/ Box (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number Z1131330PD), this is a wristwatch by Zodiac, made in Switzerland, dated 1990s. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 36 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

The Zodiac ref. 113.13.30 is an awesome and versatile watch, weighing in at a modest 36mm the "Red Dot" diver would make for a functional and understated piece for a man or a perfect oversized/sporty option for a lady. SPECS Stock # Z1131330PD Brand Zodiac Style Professional Diver Model 113.13.30 Serial N/A Size Men's/ Unisex Material SS Dial Glossy Black Millimeters 36mm Bracelet 2pc Rubber Tropic Strap CASE & BRACELET The strong case appears to have been lightly polished in the past and retains full symmetrical and full lugs that still retain their factory chamfers. The fully graded black bezel insert is in near perfect condition, showing no major signs of use or fading, the pearl at the 12 o'clock remains intact as well and has aged to match the dial nicely. The caseback retains all of its factory engravings in clear and visible condition. The watch will come supplied on a 2pc rubber tropic strap. DIAL & HANDS The semi-glossy dial is in superb condition, showing no major signs of aging. The tritium lume plots have achieved a light green patina, which is common for Zodiacs, and show no degradation under UV light inspection. The original tritium hands match the dial perfectly, under UV light inspection the hands show no degradation or lume loss. ACCESSORIES The watch comes with its original box. The watch is keeping time and functioning perfectly, previous service history is unknown.

Historical context

Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)

Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.

Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.

Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Quartz Revolution

Atlas type guide

Dive and water-resistant watches

Keeping water and dust out of a wristwatch was a long-standing challenge. Rolex's screw-down Oyster case (1926) and Omega's Marine (1932) were landmarks; in the early 1950s Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms and Rolex's Submariner defined the professional dive watch with rotating bezels for timing dives, luminous dials and high water resistance. The ISO 6425 standard (1982) later codified what a 'diver's watch' must do.

Dive watches became icons of post-war design and exploration, and their evolution — helium escape valves, ceramic bezels, saturation-diving depth ratings — records the history of underwater work.

What to look for

  • Unidirectional or bidirectional rotating bezel with minute markings.
  • Screw-down crown and case back; depth rating printed on the dial.
  • Luminous hands and markers (radium before c. 1960, tritium c. 1960–1998, then Super-LumiNova).
  • Reference numbers on the case between the lugs or inside the back.

Dating clues

  • Screw-down Oyster cases: from 1926.
  • Professional dive watches: from 1953.
  • Tritium 'T' marks on dials: c. 1960–1998.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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