{"product_id":"omega-seamaster-automatic-chronograph-as01425","title":"Omega Seamaster Automatic Chronograph","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Seamaster Chronograph was produced for only a handful of years in the early 1970s, and despite the relative rarity and interesting design, it is often overshadowed by Omega's most celebrated chronograph, the Speedmaster.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut as chronographs go, the Seamaster Chronograph is no slouch.  Aesthetically, it oozes seventies cool; the fun orange accents, deep blue dial and \u003cspan\u003e38mm barrel\/cushion case all speak to an emerging design language that would dominate the 1970s.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeneath it's appealing exterior, the Seamaster Chronograph is driven by the Omega Calibre 1040. The Calibre 1040, patented in 1970, came on the heels of the three-way tie for the first automatic chronograph movement - the Calibre 11, the Zenith El-Primero and the Seiko 6139.  Interestingly enough, Albert Piguet, the long-time chronograph specialist for Lemania, designed the Calibre 1040 with the help of a prototype automatic chronograph movement that he had designed and built in 1946 - \u003cem\u003ethat's right, 1946\u003c\/em\u003e - that was deemed superfluous at the time and shelved.  This footnote recasts the 1040 in a new light and gives the Seamaster Chrono an interesting horological history.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a quick-set date function at 3:00, a running seconds subsidiary dial with incorporated 24-hour indicator at 9:00, and a 12-hour register at 6:00 and a central minute counter hand (topped with its distinct orange 'plane'), the 1040 made for a practical and easily-readable tool watch.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout its production, the Seamaster Chronograph Ref. 176.001 was released in a handful of configurations; initially, the watch was offered with two dial variants (blue and a rhodium-plated silver) and three inner ring options - tachymetre, pulsations and telemetre - fitted into barrel-shaped stainless steel case.  By 1972, Omega had added dials with the 12-hour register in white, changing its reference to 176.007, and an additional 'yachting' inner ring with tachymetre and countdown hashes (ref. 176.010).  Omega even made a handful with plated yellow gold cases, gold dials and gold tachy rings, but these were extremely limited.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its distinctive looks and a sturdy, innovative movement, the Seamaster Reference 176.007 has just begun to enjoy slightly more than a cult following in recent years, making unmolested examples more difficult to unearth.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more info about the Seamaster Chronograph, check in with our buddy Jason Heaton on Hodinkee, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hodinkee.com\/articles\/just-because-the-omega-seamaster-chronograph-ref-st-176001\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16603355841,"sku":null,"price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Omega_Seamaster_Chronograph_AS01425_1.jpg?v=1457646114","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/omega-seamaster-automatic-chronograph-as01425","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}