Vintage Ploprof 600 Roll Call

Very distinctive watch, definitely eye catching.
I had this Mk2 but sold it some time ago.

Had a thing about them a few years back. Kept the one on the right but the other two are now with new owners.

I thought this thread should be revived....

Just picked this one up today from a seller in San Diego. Pretty happy with it.

I looked at this one 10-12 days ago, and it took some time to negotiate a price in my range. But I picked it up this morning. The hands are replacements, and the seller (she is a dealer) stated, let me ask the original owner if he still has the hands. I have since asked her to clarify if in fact it is an original owner watch, so fingers crossed he has the hands and it is an original owner watch.

The date is a pain to set.






Might be time to go mad dogging with these two.....

Awesome catch Taddy! My new addition says hi and longs for your wonderfully patina'd bezel! Looking for one to match the rest of my watch.

I am confused, why is it upside down?

It makes it easier to go mad dogging!

Seriously, it was converted to a "destro". No idea why. Trying to get in touch with original owner to find out more history.

This is mine.

I always kinda-liked these. Seeing all these posts and pictures confirm that I really do like these. Definitely on the short list.

Bought from the grandson of the original owner who was a professional diver. Watch has original dial, hands, bezel, and factory finish.

Are you sure it's an original dial?

Pretty confident this is tritium dial is not a modern service dial...

Enablers Unite: Noob Tax Paid

I wanted to provide an update on what is now called Project PLOPROF 600: Destro never delivered from the Omega factory.

I purchased the PLOPROF 600 locally and while I was aware of a couple issues like a polished case and service hands, I did however miss a couple of more important issues. One pointed out on this thread was that a Destro PLOPROF never originated from the OMEGA factory. I was also private messaged from another owner about the crystal and tension ring not being set correct.



It took me a couple of months to find a watchmaker that could work on this project. I wanted to make sure I found somebody specific with PLOPROF experience. I located a watchmaker on Instagram. He had been posting a PLOPROF project he had been working on, so I reached out and as it turns out he is also a member here.

So why the noob tax? Well, two reasons. I paid more that I wanted, and I justified this in my mind because I thought there is probably a premium for a Destro Ploprof. In addition, the tension ring not being installed correct was a gateway for moisture. Moisture is not good for watch "innards".

So what I thought was a "smoking deal" really ends being another project watch that is a drain on funds.....too soon to tell.

But there is hope and this story may end on a positive note. I will post another update when I receive the watch. Not sure when that will be, maybe 2 months from now. One other issue I have to work out with the watchmaker is the service hands. The watchmaker recommended aging them, so I will wait to see how they look, otherwise plan B is to buy a pair of aged hands from two different members that have offered up a hand set.

Moisture kills a watch movement



Good thing I saw the finished pics before I saw this one 😀



The finished case looks awesome.




I ordered an Extract from Omega today. I had to go to the San Diego boutique. They are saying 6 weeks, however another staff said up to 4 months.

And of course, the watchmaker.... @photo500 The guys a master at case work.


http://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-inside-and-outside-restoration-of-a-doxa-300t-searambler

Not same watch. I talked with Jack late last year and we met up in San Diego to talk watches when he was down for a conference. At that time he had his Ploprof and I shared pics of the one I ended up purchasing (I was still negotiating price with seller).

I have seen quite a bunch of these "Destro" Ploprof, in fact the dial was just mounted upside down after service by a watchmaker who apparently did not remember the original setup 😀

The date ring wouldn't match then. The destro uses a ordinary cal 100x date ring while the normal proprof has a special one.

Agreed, bu with an ordinary date disc you can turn the dial and have it upside down. It does not mean the watch left the factory like that.

Sharing my Mk1