Omega Seamaster*** 176.007 Chronograph*** 1972

Omega Seamaster 176.007 Chronograph 1972

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OMEGA Seamaster Ref. 176.007, Automatic Chronograph with Blue Dial, Circa 1972
Serial # 34249XXX
Circa: 1972

DESCRIPTION:
Omega Seamaster Automatic Chronograph Blue Dial, Circa 1972

MOVEMENT:
Caliber 1040, chronograph with central 60min ‘airplane’ hand, 24h counter and date, 22 jewels

DIAL:
Blue dial with luminous hour markers and minutes indication, 24 hour and subsidiary seconds counter at 9 o’clock, black color hours register at 6 o’clock, date aperture at 3 o’clock, white and black hour/minutes baton hands, white central seconds chronograph hand and central orange ‘airplane’ minutes chronograph hand. Tachymeter on silver inner bezel.

CASE:
40mm Stainless Steel, tonneau shaped, acrylic crystal

BRACELET: Beige NATO Strap

MANUFACTURER: Omega

NOTES:
‘’The Omega caliber 1040 that powers this Seamaster is a modified Lemania 1340, and is significant for several reasons. Introduced in 1970, the Lemania 1340 was the first automatic chronograph movement to run at 28,800 bph. Sure, the Zenith El Primero ran at 36,000, but 28,800 has become the most common oscillation rate for most watches in the past four decades, thanks to its balance of precision and service life.’’
- Hodinkee