Omega Seamaster Chronograph Automatic Patina 000 of the Valjoux 72

000 of the Valjoux 72 produced from the late 1940s to the 1970s

companies like LeJour were able to snatch up the cases for manual-wind chronographs for pennies on the dollar

which offer a more subtle alternative to the louder "Pepsi" and 'Coke' bezel variations more commonly seen on the market

And by the 1960s

Omega Seamaster Chronograph Automatic Patina 000 of the Valjoux 72Far too many chronographs, and indeed watches in general produced by Omega, remain tragically unloved because the dial does not bear the Speedmaster name. Foolishness, we say! The 38mm stainless steel cushion case just oozes 70's cool, with its silver sunburst dial contrasted by 3 subtly different shades of blue across the dial and tachymeter. Small funky details like the 'airplane' chronograph minute hand add to that classic sporty aesthetic. Unlike