Vintage Ploprof 600 Roll Call

Foo2rama · Feb 11, 2016

My understanding is that there is 2 date wheels, one for the regular and one for the destro. The reason is 180 degress from the date window and the date wheel is in the middle of 2 days, and the date wheel cannot be easily adjusted.

Archer · Feb 11, 2016

Foo2rama
My understanding is that there is 2 date wheels, one for the regular and one for the destro. The reason is 180 degress from the date window and the date wheel is in the middle of 2 days, and the date wheel cannot be easily adjusted.

It can't be adjusted at all - the date ring would have to be completely different. Here is an IWC with the dial on in the normal orientation:

If you just flip the dial around you get this:

No one is going to do that by accident. To get a full Destro you need to have the date indicator reprinted so it lines up with the date window like this one:

Looking at the Cal. 1002 used in the Plorof, they do have two date wheels that are printed this way. One is a 72210001589A, that is silver, and I lists the aperture position at 90 degrees (with 12 o'clock being 0/360), and the stem position listed at 270 degrees, so this would be correct for a Destro model. The other one is 72210001589J that has a yellow background, and also has the aperture at 90 and the stem at 270.

I used the first one in silver to back check what dials it went with, and the Ploprof dial comes up as a matching dial for that date indicator so dial 064PP1427027.

I can't say this is 100% proof they came from the factory this way, but all the parts line up accordingly.

Cheers, Al

Foo2rama · Feb 11, 2016

100% with you @Archer but anything can be done at a price 😉 I come from the car side of things... It can be done, but often times it is not worth the price and loss of originality.

dialstatic · Feb 12, 2016

Chiming in with mine!

Type 1 dial, from first owner, never been serviced in any way, comes with box and papers, and both the original 1162 bracelet and isofrane strap are present (not simply the 'correct' ones, but the ones supplied with this particular watch in '74). Sadly both are somewhat damaged and therefore unreliable, so it's on a (correct) shark mesh now. Not that I dare to wear it with its complete lack of service history 😉

watchknut · Feb 12, 2016

A few updated pics of mine on an Isofrane and Sharkmesh. While the 1162 is a nice bracelet, the mesh really makes the watch for me, and is really comfy.

Taddyangle · Mar 19, 2016

Almost four months later....

This finally comes to a happy ending.

I bought this as a PLOPROF "Destro" locally thinking that Omega in fact made a destro version, only to learn they never did. I decided to order an extract to make sure the movement was correct, and very happy to learn it is, and that the watch was delivered to Belize in 1972.

This watch ended up to be a pretty big project and @photo500 did a wonderful job restoring the watch. Plenty of case work was required, as well as movement work. I also needed a new crystal, and date wheel. I was on the fence about trying to acquire a vintage tritium hand set, but decided to first try aging the newer luminova hands that came with the watch. Needless to say I am very happy with the results.

On to the next project. 😀

sulaco · Mar 19, 2016

great outcome

RawArcher · Mar 19, 2016

Absolutely love it Bernard! Simply awesome!

kpaxsg · Mar 20, 2016

Any takers?

Taddyangle · Jan 20, 2017

I was able to source tritium hands from a member here and I need feedback on the hour hand.

The hands that are currently installed were new hands that @photo500 aged to match the dial when he serviced the watch last year.

Options I am thinking about.

1. installing tritium hands
2. painting tritium hour hand to match second hand
3. waiting for next service (5 years) and installing hands.

Also, not keen on sending watch and hands all the way from San Diego to AUS for hand installation. However, I suspect not many watchmakers in so Cal with experience on this watch.

watchknut · Jan 20, 2017

send to LAWW...they can figure it out.

Foo2rama · Jan 20, 2017

What about Jackmond in Beverly Hills?

RawArcher · Jan 20, 2017

Are the "new" hands a matching set that just aged differently....or from different donors?

Taddyangle · Jan 20, 2017

RawArcher
Are the "new" hands a matching set that just aged differently....or from different donors?

That I don't know for sure. The seller sent me a pic with then installed on his watch, but I really did not notice the color difference.

RawArcher · Jan 20, 2017

Got it. For me, would be a no brainer to add the new hands (un-altered) if they were a true set and earned their patina (albeit uneven) the old fashioned way! Would probably go that route regardless. My two cents....

Taddyangle · Jan 20, 2017

watchknut
send to LAWW...they can figure it out.

Thanks! I just emailed them to see what they can do.

I did the luminova aged hands as a placeholder, and it work okay but still...gotta get it back to original.

dialstatic · Jan 20, 2017

Taddyangle
3. waiting for next service (5 years) and installing hands.

This. Enjoy the lume for a bit and have them replaced when it needs a service or repair.

palatine · Oct 26, 2017

Mine says hello from sunny Florida (on vacation)

Mücke · Oct 7, 2018

chunkythebulldog · Feb 4, 2019

Mark 2 C case from 1972

Vintage Ploprof 600 Roll Call

Foo2rama

Archer

Foo2rama

dialstatic

watchknut

Taddyangle

sulaco

RawArcher

kpaxsg

Taddyangle

watchknut

Foo2rama

RawArcher

Taddyangle

RawArcher

Taddyangle

dialstatic

palatine

Mücke

chunkythebulldog

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