In the 1980s, Swiss watchmakers struggled to compete with the influx of affordable, reliable quartz watches, which made it difficult to justify the high cost of traditional automatic models, especially for military use. Despite this, the DPW Z1000, a 1000m automatic dive watch, was introduced during this challenging period, and was sold under various brand names with only subtle differences. Although the exact year of its launch is uncertain, the Z1000 became popular among military forces, particularly with the French Navy, where it may have replaced aging Tudor Submariners. Luxor is one of the brands who retailed the Z1000, renaming it the Neptune. Today the Neptune has become an incredibly cool vintage dive watch with an impressive 1000m of WR for its time (now it’s a vintage watch, please don’t get it wet), wearable modern size, an ETA 2424 automatic movement, and tritium lume with stunning patina. Condition: Watch is in NOS condition with the original inner and outer boxes. Includes original strap and buckle. No papers are included. Photos are part of the condition report. Service history is unknown and watch is keeping good time. Width: 42mm, Length: 47mm, Thickness: 15mm, Lug width: 20mm Price: $1,375shipped CONUS. Insured FedEx/UPS international shipping at cost, any customs or fees are the responsibly of the buyer. Payment Methods: Wire, Zelle, Venmo, PayPal with references References on WatchUSeek (dshap), IG [](https://www.watchuseek.com/members/24167/) No trades accepted Watch is located in NYC