Omega Grand Ploprof

tyrantlizardrex

If it has been put together by someone out of new parts, it is not a NOS watch - it's a pile of parts turned into a watch.

TsoloT

Did you mean a ploprof ? Or did you mean the Seamaster 1000 ..if the later then it never came with a 1002 caliber and it only came on the offshore mesh bracelet

There was never a retail issued 1002 caliber and any NOS with that caliber is built up from service parts and is not an authentic watch

tyrantlizardrex

You can believe whatever you like.

The fact remains that going and buying new parts from the swatch group, finding a movement, and assembling them together into a watch, does not make a New Old Stock Watch.

It makes a load of brand new (not old stock parts) that are currently in production, and an old movement that may, or may not have come from the correct reference.

This is not a pile of parts that left Omega as a complete watch.

And that’s fine, as long as you know what you’ve bought, and you don’t try to pass it off as anything other than what it is, should you ever choose to sell.

dennisthemenace

So you are saying that uwsearch is wrong when he says the 1002 is correct?

Archer

Glad you are happy with the purchase. Just to clarify I have no problems with using old movements in new cases - I have a Watchco SM300 myself and it's a great watch for people like me, who don't want to get into the vintage SM300's and want something I can knock around and not worry too much about the value as I wear it. The problem is claiming that the watch is NOS, as that has a specific meaning that does not apply to your watch as you originally stated:

"hi its a NOS watch ref 166.093 with the 1002 calibre."

A true NOS watch is one that was assembled for sale decades ago, and was never sold for some reason. If you want to see examples of truly NOS watches, look at this thread:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-nos-thread.7352/

Note the disclaimer in the first post that specifically rules out the kind of watch you have from being posted in this thread.

In the end it's Watchco/abouttime.ch that creates this confusion with people, and it's unfortunate that they continue to use the "NOS" claim on many parts that I'm sure were made in the last year or two...

Cheers, Al

Vakane

Perfect. I shall call it new stock.

I’m assuming the cases for the ploprof 1000 are still being manufactured and the calibre 1002/1012 are still being made.

I’m sorry I used the term NoS.

My new stock grand needs help! Lol

Thank you I’ll be more careful.

Should I just say “watchco” seamaster 1000?

I don’t think calling them fakes is fair either.

tyrantlizardrex

Definitely not fakes - just not a factory original Seamaster 1000m

The movement is very unlikely to be a new one - watchco are known for putting old (sometimes serviced, sometimes not) movements into new bodies (case/dial/hands etc.) and selling as NOS.

Is the lug width 22mm or 24mm?

There's a brand new 22mm mesh on eBay at the moment (UK seller), and I think they're still available from Omega new (which is often cheapeer than eBay!) - since the case is new, I think a brand new bracelet would look great. 👍

You could also look for an Isofrane band - http://isofrane.com/

😎

Vakane

I will absolutely get an isofrane. I’ll do dark blue because I’m not confident enough to do orange lol

tyrantlizardrex

The Isofrane aren't cheap, but they are insanely comfortable, and look amazing on the watch.

These guys belong to @LiquidSolid

Taddyangle

Similar case, and it should give you a good idea what it would look like on a link type braclet.

1162/172
22mm

Vakane

Thank you for the info. To my understanding the seamaster 1000 is “also”” known as the grand ploprof.

So that’s why I refer to it that way. I’ve always seen them in mesh and I’ve seen the rubber extension. I’ve seen the seamaster 600 in a bracelet as well but that is a 24mm bracelet. I was curious to see if a 22mm bracelet ever existed for the seamaster 1000.

Omega records indicate it’s nos piece with a 1012 (pretty much same movement as the 1002 but with more jewels and a few minor issues addressed).

Thank you all for chiming in. It’s 5:47 am but I will put up some lousy pics until proper pics can be taken.

This last pic is of my straps I’ve accumulated over the years for my planet oceans xl (I owned the 2500 and the 8500)

And now I’m planning of modifying them to fit the no curves shoulders of the grand.

Thank you all for your replies and sorry for the confusion.

jricketts65

Are those genuine Omega deployant clasps?

jricketts65

Are those genuine Omega deployant clasps?

dennisthemenace

So you are saying that uwsearch is wrong when he says the 1002 is correct?