1882

Since 1882, Zodiac has built precise, Swiss-made watches with a relentless streak — timepieces meant to be worn and lived in. We worked closely with adventure photographers Erich Roepke and Ted Hesser to edit and design a tabloid brand book as a way to capture and share Zodiac’s history, three adventure stories, and the spirit of the people who wear the watches.

Open magazine showing a contents page with bold red section titles and page numbers.

Open book on floor with repeated bold text saying 'Built for the Relentless'.

Skier descending a steep snowy mountain slope with rocky snow-covered peaks in the background.

The book features EJ Engler, a Montana architect who builds with reclaimed timber and materials sourced from the land where he's building. Pete McAfee, an adaptive athlete who, with Vasu Sojitra, made the first adaptive ski descent of Denali. And Erich Roepke, the adventure filmmaker and photographer behind much of the book's imagery, at home in the hardest environments on earth.

Magazine spread showing an older man in a checkered shirt with text 'Work and Form' overlaid.

Close-up of a welder's gloved hands and sparks flying during welding work.

Man drawing plans on large paper at a desk with sunlight streaming through a window.

An open magazine page with bold text reading: Built for those who go where most won't.

Skier in orange jacket raising an ice axe while standing on a snow-covered mountain ridge.

Pete McAfee, a one-legged athlete, deadlifting with prosthetic legs in a gym, text about his story.

Magazine page about Pete McAfee, an adaptive athlete with one leg who skis Denali, with a photo of him lifting weights.

Smiling person with frost-covered beard wearing large ski goggles and an orange hooded jacket.

Magazine page with a black-and-white photo of a man wearing sunglasses and a hat titled 'Up Hill Battle'.

Man with skis and backpack climbing snowy mountain slope with shovel amid rocky peaks.

Newspaper on concrete floor with large orange numbers 1882 and a table of contents in corner.

Photogrpahy by Erich Roepke and Ted Hesser.