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·Hi All,
It's been ages since I've had a good look around the forum so please excuse me if this has indeed been covered before...
Now with full access to the Omega Extranet I can finally settle an old argument. For years, examples of ‘upside down’ or reversed Ploprof’s have been around. The general consensus had been that they were modified to be that way or even worse, a Watchmaker put them back together after service incorrectly....which is hard to fathom because the date disc is different between the crown at 9 and crown at 3 versions.
So with that in mind, YES, I can confirm that both versions were manufactured by Omega. There is even a way to tell the configuration of the watch when it left the factory.
In the first photo you’ll see what is considered the correct orientation, crown at 9, or left. Note the Omega engraving inside the case back, it is triangle shaped and is the right way up.
Now look at the second photo, you’ll see the triangle is also the right way up but the case is reversed, or in the crown at 3 position.
So the triangle always orients the case....original crown at 3 position watches and those that have been converted later on will now be relatively easy to confirm.
It's been ages since I've had a good look around the forum so please excuse me if this has indeed been covered before...
Now with full access to the Omega Extranet I can finally settle an old argument. For years, examples of ‘upside down’ or reversed Ploprof’s have been around. The general consensus had been that they were modified to be that way or even worse, a Watchmaker put them back together after service incorrectly....which is hard to fathom because the date disc is different between the crown at 9 and crown at 3 versions.
So with that in mind, YES, I can confirm that both versions were manufactured by Omega. There is even a way to tell the configuration of the watch when it left the factory.
In the first photo you’ll see what is considered the correct orientation, crown at 9, or left. Note the Omega engraving inside the case back, it is triangle shaped and is the right way up.
Now look at the second photo, you’ll see the triangle is also the right way up but the case is reversed, or in the crown at 3 position.
So the triangle always orients the case....original crown at 3 position watches and those that have been converted later on will now be relatively easy to confirm.
