I have just added this ploprof prototype to my collection. It was used by Omega for in-house tests at the early stage of the developement of the Ploprof. A familily shot with my other Prototype from the same batch. ...
You do not need any weighted belt to dive with these on your wrist. Cool case shape! I am currently looking at their baby brother, the SHOM, which also boasts a funky case
. . . from authentic parts. Omega released several cases and dials to third party vendors which induced a proliferation of SHOMs in as-new condition. An extract would literally be worth its weight in gold . . .
I am aware of this problem. It looks like 90% are put-togethers. This is ok with me if given that I am planning to use it for sailing and active duties, provided the price is right
They can confirm from the mouvement that it was indeed born in a Ploprof and when and where it was sold. But you can’t confirm the dial it was born with just the era but that usually aligns with the dials. Service case also has different markings inside. ...
But... Typhoon Lagoon is not open at the moment, sadly, me and my wife checked yesterday cause we know our son would love it. Probably due to COVID, booooooo..
I have been on the hunt for a nice one for a while, the original is surprisingly comfortable compared to the 1200 reissue. Do you have the proto marking on the caseback?
and sometimes various case / movement / dial / hands features that needed to be tested. Some had a plastic locknut, some alredy the one in steel, some had an early cal. 1000 movement, some a cal. 1001 with thermal compensation and some the cal. 1002 that ...