Wednesday, April 01, 2009

The Return of the legendary OMEGA PloProf


Watch fanatics will be happy to see the return of one of the rarest diving instruments ever: the OMEGA Seamaster 600 'PloProf' (an abbreviation for PLOngeur PROFessionel, Professional Diver in French. Jacques Cousteau and Comex participated in the development of what is probably the biggest diving watch in history. It wasn't very populair in its own time, but it has become highly sought-after amongst collectors over the last years. The same goes for most of OMEGA's remarkable 'species' of diving watches, which disappeared as quick as they occurred. A vintage PloProf in very good condition is rare, wanted and therefore worth a small fortune. OMEGA has now officially announce the rebirth of their diving watch mother ship, in a modern version (1000 meters instead of 600), with a black modernized dial and in modern materials. It comes with the old-skool 'shark-proof' mesh band, or a rubber strap in black or orange. A hot and unexpected reissue that will be priced around 8000 USD). If you prefer vintage, be aware of near perfect fakes and a similar or even higher price. 

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