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Le Jour Chronograph — Tropical Dial

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The Story

Here's a vintage Le Jour chronograph manual wind with a tropical dial from the 70s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 35mm case size and 18mm lug width. On a brown suede rally strap with contrast white stitching (Made in Italy). 30 minute register at 3 a clock. The black dial turned to a nice tropical brown, due to age. Lume in the both the lume plots and hands are still in tact. Silver sub dials. There is some chipping on the dial, near the 7 a clock position. Chrome case and steel caseback. There are some scratches and chipping on the case. Both the dial and crystal are free from any scratches or marks. All parts are original including the crown, dial, movement, and caseback. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic, untouched condition.
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History

The Oyster case — waterproof, screw-down crown, winding stem sealed against moisture — was Rolex's founding innovation, patented in 1926. Add a self-winding rotor mechanism from 1931, a date window, and you have the Oyster Perpetual Date: a workhorse that has anchored the Rolex lineup for decades.

The Oysterdate references — particularly the long-running 6694 — use a manual-wind movement in the familiar 34mm Oyster case. Produced from the early 1960s through the 1980s, the 6694 is one of the most collected entry-level vintage Rolex references: honest, unpretentious, and wildly durable. Dial variations across its production run include silver sunburst, champagne, blue, and a range of patina colors that develop naturally over decades.

The automatic counterparts — references 1500, 1501, 1503, 15000, and 15037 — span the 1960s through the 1980s in steel and 14-karat yellow gold, offering the same proportions with the convenience of self-winding. These watches were made to be worn every day, and the best vintage examples wear every day of that history on their dials.