Ploprof ... by 4 !

Mar 01, 2018,09:09 AM
 

The Omega Ploprof  is a mythic watch ... with this waterproof and specific case... A must !

Ploprof for"Plongeur Professionnel" ("professional diver" in english) or Seamaster 600m/2000ft  or ST166.0077. The watch was produced at the beginning of 70's.

A french meeting ... 4 models ... for an extraordinary group of Ploprof !


The weight for one model : near 200 grammes .... 
The proof :


Almost one kg, perfect for an infernal tower !


The first prototypes were made in titanium (10 models max) by the Schmitz Freres company. But the cost was so high that the titanium was replaced by steel...
Several watches were done for the Comex organisation (during oil exploration near Ajaccio by Elf Company) too.

(credit : Omega - "Voyage à travers le temps" - Marco Richon)

Monobloc case (brevet 480.680 posted in 1967) for the best waterproof concept.
The mineral glass is pressed at 120 kg and maintened by a screw ring; and the screw crown is square and is maintened by a nut (brevet 503.310 posted in 1968) at 9 o'clock.


The watch was the watch of records. Waterproof to 600 meters !
By example, the watch was associated to the record of diving during Janus operation (-253 meters). And tests in laboratory demonstrate the waterproof resistance to -1370 meters ....

And now the pictures of the meeting :






During the 70's, different versions of dial were produced ... mk1, mk2, mk3...

The bezel is bidirectionnal and secured by the famous and specific red pusher  ...


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Black or blue dials, multiple hands, multiple bezel's typography ... It is very difficult for the collectors to identity all the models ...

(credit :  Omega - "Voyage à travers le temps" - Marco Richon)



Isoframe strap, mesh or flightmaster band ... to discover by the caseback side  :


Two mk1 versions :


And a marvelous model with the pics and historic informations ...


And this model with this oiled black dial ...


To finish, a picture take by DrStrong during the report  ... Always with a mojito !


Best regards.
This message has been edited by DrStrong on 2013-12-06 00:03:34


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Awesome!

 
 By: respo : December 5th, 2013-15:06
I love this report on a watch I have admired for some years now. Your excitement and enthusiasm is contagious, as I am now wanting one of these for my collection. :-D I have come close several times. The Ploprof is an unmistakable icon, as you noted, and ... 

PloProf MKII MKI MKIII - three by three left to right

 
 By: Bill : December 5th, 2013-19:42
Great to see all theses PloProf all in one space. I am a big fan also but I can only match your with three. At least all the bases are covered. I need to put a report together. Bill Ps the ray was happily released. ...  

Bravo, Bill. That is such an achievement. Bring one with you, please.

 
 By: amanico : December 5th, 2013-22:15
Will have to test it again! ;) Best, Nicolas

That works very well !

 
 By: DrStrong : December 6th, 2013-00:08
great collage of the three dial variations !

Knowing your collection...

 
 By: DrStrong : December 7th, 2013-22:42
....I'm pretty sure you have (or had) a couple of nice Ploprofs there. Yeah, the famous bubbly mk1 ;-)

Fantastic post - i love the stack photos!!!!.....

 
 By: DivingT : December 6th, 2013-03:42
.....and now I know which watch I'll be wearing for the weekend!! Thanks for sharing this, a great collection of photos. Cheers Tony

Hey Tony...

 
 By: DrStrong : December 6th, 2013-08:32
...we have a nice POG (Ploprof Owner Group) here when we think about it ;-)

Yeah!! Very happy to be a POG member!!.....

 
 By: DivingT : December 6th, 2013-09:37
...so would that makes all Poggers?! ;-) LOL! cheers Tony

I will join the club also.

 
 By: Bill : December 6th, 2013-16:06
Enter your post text

Join ?

 
 By: DrStrong : December 6th, 2013-22:22
you have mk1, 2, 3. You are the Guru ;-)

Thank you for posting!

 
 By: Mike1066 : December 7th, 2013-08:17
Great pictures and it looks like the gathering was a lot of fun. Always great to spend time with some good watch buddies. I have always been intrigued by the PloProf. Just so much history and such a unique watch. I have always wanted to pull the trigger o... 

Watta stack!! . . .

 
 By: Dr No : December 7th, 2013-14:59
. . . usually, I find watches approaching this size to be unmanageable on my wrist, but the Ploprof is one notable exception. It's immense, no doubt about it, but . . . . . . the asymmetrical plinth-like case tends to subliminally minimize the impression ...  

Thanks for joining with the reissue Art...

 
 By: DrStrong : December 7th, 2013-22:44
...a great watch with awesome finishing !

Great stack! :)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : December 9th, 2013-13:31
The Polprof is much better for stacking than the Polaris! :) Best Blomman

The secret of Polaris stacking...

 
 By: DrStrong : December 14th, 2013-23:27
is like for big crowns...horizontal stacking ;-)

Agreed, a very risky game, with the Polaris. Couldn't stack more than 5.

 
 By: amanico : December 14th, 2013-23:38
And with a lot of fears! ;) Best, Nicolas