Omega Seamaster Chronograph ‘Jedi’ (176.007)

This Omega Seamaster Chronograph ‘Jedi’, in detail

The Omega Seamaster Chronograph ‘Jedi’ is listed under reference 176.007, and this one is offered pre-owned at $3,995. On paper: an automatic movement, a stainless steel case at 38mm, a leather strap to wear it on and chronograph and date on the dial.

Ref. 176.007: movement and functions

The movement in the 176.007 is automatic — worn regularly it winds itself and simply runs. Reference 176.007 adds a chronograph, which is the point of the pushers and a date display. Keep the reference — 176.007 — with the watch; it is what a specialist will ask for first.

Fit and feel

Seamaster Chronograph ‘Jedi’ ref. 176.007 is fitted with a blue leather strap — the easiest thing on the watch to change. The blue-dial Seamaster Chronograph ‘Jedi’ measures 38mm, and this is the least demanding size range there is. Realistically it is for anyone who times things and would rather do it on the wrist than on a phone.

Case and dial

The case on the Omega Seamaster Chronograph ‘Jedi’ is stainless steel in a 38mm case — steel holds a brushed finish better than a polished one. The crystal is acrylic: acrylic scuffs, and then polishes clean again. Tachymeter describes the bezel; a fixed scale for reading speed off the chronograph hand.

This particular example

This Seamaster Chronograph ‘Jedi’ is pre-owned, inspected in-house and photographed as it is — the images above are of this watch, not a stand-in. Neither the box nor the papers survived with it. A one-year warranty is recorded against it, on top of the two-year WatchDealHub cover that comes with everything here. It is held under SKU 210000008266 in our stock, which is the fastest way to identify it to us. $3,995 includes free, fully insured delivery and a fourteen-day return window.

• SKU: 210000008266
• Warranty: 1-Year Watchworks
• Reference: 176.007
• Price: $3,995
• Box and papers: No Box, No Papers

Background

Vintage 38mm Omega Seamaster Chronograph ‘Jedi’ (176.007)

The Omega Seamaster Chronograph “Jedi” has a quirky place in vintage-watch lore because the nickname wasn’t officially given by Omega, but rather emerged from the collector community. In the early 1970s, Omega produced a handful of distinctive Seamaster chronographs — notably the reference 145.024, a manual-wind model powered by the Caliber 861. In the 1990s, renowned Omega enthusiast Chuck Maddox started referring to this rounded, shield-like chronograph as the “Jedi,” in keeping with his playful Star Wars nomenclature for other Seamasters like “Darth Vader” and “Anakin Skywalker.”

Over time, the name stuck with collectors, but confusion grew after the 2007 Omegamania auction catalog mistakenly labeled the automatic 176.005/176.007 Seamaster chronographs (with Caliber 1040) as “so-called Jedi.” That misattribution helped spread the nickname to those models as well, even though purists still reserve it for the original 145.024.

Today, “Jedi” broadly conjures images of 1970s Omega chronographs with bold styling and strong collector appeal — but the authentic Jedi origin lies with the rare, manually wound 145.024 that first earned the moniker from a passionate fan, rather than from Omega itself. Whatever you wish to call it, this automatic Seamaster Chronograph is a beautiful watch in excellent condition, having recently received a full service.

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