Zodiac Super Sea Wolf | Reference ZO3560

Like many of you, I've seen the TJMaxx and Ross Zodiac posts and forum mentions lately. So you can imagine how excited I was when I walked up to a case at TJMaxx 4 days ago and found one. $700 for a COSC-certified Swiss diver with genuine 1950s heritage? I pulled the trigger immediately.

Four days of continuous wear later, the movement was completely dead. Wouldn't respond to manual winding. Nothing. Just died randomly while I was sitting at my desk.

So I called Zodiac directly. Here's what they told me:

TJMaxx is not an authorized Zodiac retailer, so no warranty coverage

Even if it were authorized, it doesn't matter

They can no longer source or service the STP 1-21 movement

The only support they can offer for this reference is case, dial, hands, and strap

Apparently, STP (Swiss Technology Production), the Fossil Group owned factory that makes the STP 1-21 and owned Zodiac, closed operations in January 2025 and laid off all employees.…