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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. ...  

That’s a great Omega. Enjoy !

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. ... 

I will soon post a family picture of my heavy weight Omega divers

. . . damn, Jeff, that's downright spectacular - you must bring it on your next visit to SoCal. Enviously, Art

these troubled days make me wish for some fresh air. Thanks for the kind words ;-)

I hope they continue with a steel with date production again

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..

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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?

was issued to an independant swiss professionnal diver and has a number on the back. The other one has no number.

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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 ...  

What would the original strap (or bracelet) have looked like on the prototype, if there was any such thing?