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Dweller of the Sea · 20 January 2012, 05:40 AM

1200 meters

dddrees · 20 January 2012, 05:42 AM

Great watches.

azguy · 20 January 2012, 05:43 AM

Sweeeet

bassplayrr · 20 January 2012, 05:46 AM

Nice!

tkerrmd · 20 January 2012, 05:47 AM

great set, now you need to get the SD's big brother up there!!

mjclark32 · 20 January 2012, 05:51 AM

Very nice

psv · 20 January 2012, 05:58 AM

Sweet combo!

No wonder why one of them actually became a tool used by pro divers like Comex, while the other more of a cult item.

stusrt · 20 January 2012, 06:29 AM

4,000 ft - that's awesome !!!!

I hate when you're SCUBA diving and have to stop at 1,000 ft when wearing just a sub.

capote · 20 January 2012, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by psv

Sweet combo!

No wonder why one of them actually became a tool used by pro divers like Comex, while the other more of a cult item.

Both of them were developed in co-operation with Comex, but the Ploprof got dropped due to it lacking a helium value if I remember correctly. So both were actually used for professional divers. If I were going deep sea diving the Ploprof would be the obvious choice because of its hardcore tool look. But the Sea Dweller is a taaad more versatile above the surface

experimentjon · 20 January 2012, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capote

Both of them were developed in co-operation with Comex, but the Ploprof got dropped due to it lacking a helium value if I remember correctly. So both were actually used for professional divers. If I were going deep sea diving the Ploprof would be the obvious choice because of its hardcore tool look. But the Sea Dweller is a taaad more versatile above the surface

I totally need to figure out what this Helium valve is good for...especially since I just purchased a Planet Ocean...

OP, awesome set!

bigwatchman · 20 January 2012, 07:02 AM

Two sweet watches.

capote · 20 January 2012, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by experimentjon

I totally need to figure out what this Helium valve is good for...especially since I just purchased a Planet Ocean...

OP, awesome set!

Nothing, unless you dive deeeeeeeeep. The Abyss deep

Lion · 20 January 2012, 07:33 AM

Very nice...both watches are cool!!!

00Seven · 20 January 2012, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by experimentjon

I totally need to figure out what this Helium valve is good for...especially since I just purchased a Planet Ocean...

OP, awesome set!

It's not good for anything unless you're a saturation diver.

Great pair!

HL65 · 20 January 2012, 08:17 AM

Great pair !!

psv · 20 January 2012, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capote

Both of them were developed in co-operation with Comex, but the Ploprof got dropped due to it lacking a helium value if I remember correctly. So both were actually used for professional divers. If I were going deep sea diving the Ploprof would be the obvious choice because of its hardcore tool look. But the Sea Dweller is a taaad more versatile above the surface

Right, just because something was developed doesn't make it a great tool. Don't get me wrong, I really dig the Ploprof but I would argue that the Sea-Dweller proved to be a far more heavily used design, on land as well as in the sea.

warren G. · 20 January 2012, 08:49 AM

Ploprof..such a bad ass watch. Nice!

marshallr47 · 20 January 2012, 08:56 AM

That Omega is gargantuan compared to the SD. Thanks for the photo.

superdog · 20 January 2012, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stusrt

4,000 ft - that's awesome !!!!

I hate when you're SCUBA diving and have to stop at 1,000 ft when wearing just a sub.

HaahhhaahhhaaHaa

drockadam · 20 January 2012, 09:13 AM

Woah! That is big! What size is the case?

horseco · 20 January 2012, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stusrt

4,000 ft - that's awesome !!!!

I hate when you're scuba diving and have to stop at 1,000 ft when wearing just a sub.

awesome!!!

nauticajoe · 20 January 2012, 09:20 AM

Awesome pair!

experimentjon · 20 January 2012, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capote

Nothing, unless you dive deeeeeeeeep. The Abyss deep

Well, I have been on a submarine tour...but don't think I've ever dived deeper than about 15 feet in my life. LOL. Guess that He escape valve will just look cool. Man, I feel like a poser now.

FeelingTheBlues · 20 January 2012, 09:31 AM

Great watches, I'm getting to love that Ploprof more and more every time I see it.

ecsub44 · 20 January 2012, 09:55 AM

So beautiful!

snowpea · 20 January 2012, 11:04 AM

Congrats, but the Ploprof is the only Omega design I can't get into never like the design.

Gharddog03 · 20 January 2012, 11:27 AM

Sweet pair.

liptonnr · 20 January 2012, 02:58 PM

Very nice set! Love the sea dweller!

Dweller of the Sea · 20 January 2012, 09:10 PM

Thanks all

I really like the Ploprof, gets much more wrist time than the SD. Its actually very comfortable, eventhough its heavy and big, it doesn´t feel that way.
The quality is also very superior to the SD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

great set, now you need to get the SD's big brother up there!!

I´m not a fan of the SDDS. I like watches with history/DNA, and the SDDS hasn´t any. I appriciate the quality of the SDDS, but its just too "gangsta" for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by psv

Sweet combo!

No wonder why one of them actually became a tool used by pro divers like Comex, while the other more of a cult item.

Quote:

Originally Posted by capote

Both of them were developed in co-operation with Comex, but the Ploprof got dropped due to it lacking a helium value if I remember correctly. So both were actually used for professional divers. If I were going deep sea diving the Ploprof would be the obvious choice because of its hardcore tool look. But the Sea Dweller is a taaad more versatile above the surface

The Ploprof was actually devoloped with Comex and Jacques Cousteau, over a period of 4 years. Comex also used the Ploprof alongside the Rolex watches in the early seventies. Comex used fx the Ploprof during Operation Janus, where they lived on the seabed (250m) for 8 days. The old Ploprof was designed to be so watertight, that not even helium atoms could penetrate the case. They did this with a monoque case, special crown design and L-shaped gaskets. The american diving research centre Ocean Systems Inc. certified this.
Rumor says that Comex choosed to only use watches with HEV because they knew HEV worked, and didn´t want to trust improved case-sealing. We know now that improved case-sealing works, but at that time it was very new and Comex didn´t wanted to take a chance on this new technology.

Quote:

Originally Posted by psv

Right, just because something was developed doesn't make it a great tool. Don't get me wrong, I really dig the Ploprof but I would argue that the Sea-Dweller proved to be a far more heavily used design, on land as well as in the sea.

The Ploprof was meant to be a professional divers watch (pure tool), not a watch that normal people would buy. Thats why it has this very industrial design.
This was also why the Ploprof was never succesfufl, as it was just too special. The Ploprof wasn´t a big seller, so the cost of production couldn´t justify keping the Ploprof in production. Omega probably never recouped their development costs.
This was a time where "nomal" people didn´t wear diver watches (as today, where sporty diver models are so popular), and civilian scubadiving was not so common.
On top of that, the Ploprof was also very expensive. In the early seventies the price was around 700 CHF. If I remeber correctly, a Submariner was around 500 CHF

Quote:

Originally Posted by stusrt

4,000 ft - that's awesome !!!!

I hate when you're SCUBA diving and have to stop at 1,000 ft when wearing just a sub.

There was a need for a watch that could more than 1000ft, otherwise Rolex and Comex wouldn´t have invested time and money in developing the SD.
For us normal mortals, I guess 660ft would sufficient for most.

20 January 2012, 05:40 AM	#1
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20 January 2012, 05:42 AM	#2
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20 January 2012, 05:46 AM	#4
bassplayrr "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SF Bay/Dallas Watch: 116610LV, 3570.50 Posts: 225	Nice! __________________ Rolexes: Yachtmaster Rose Gold 116655, Submariner “Hulk” 116610LV, Milguass "GV" 116400GV

20 January 2012, 05:51 AM	#6
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Very nice __________________

20 January 2012, 07:33 AM	#13
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Very nice...both watches are cool!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

20 January 2012, 05:43 AM	#3
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Sweeeet

20 January 2012, 05:47 AM	#5
tkerrmd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tom Location: In a race car! Watch: ME RACE PORSCHES Posts: 24,123	great set, now you need to get the SD's big brother up there!!

20 January 2012, 05:58 AM	#7
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,078	Sweet combo! No wonder why one of them actually became a tool used by pro divers like Comex, while the other more of a cult item.

20 January 2012, 06:29 AM	#8
stusrt "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Motor City Watch: too many Posts: 1,114	4,000 ft - that's awesome !!!! I hate when you're SCUBA diving and have to stop at 1,000 ft when wearing just a sub.

20 January 2012, 07:02 AM	#11
bigwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Scott Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,307	Two sweet watches.

20 January 2012, 08:17 AM	#15
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,006	Great pair !! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

20 January 2012, 08:49 AM	#17
warren G. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Duy Location: New Orleans, LA Watch: Speedmaster 3861 Posts: 1,925	Ploprof..such a bad ass watch. Nice! __________________ De gustibus non est disputandum.

20 January 2012, 08:56 AM	#18
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	That Omega is gargantuan compared to the SD. Thanks for the photo. __________________ Ron

20 January 2012, 09:13 AM	#20
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Woah! That is big! What size is the case?

20 January 2012, 09:20 AM	#22
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Awesome pair!

20 January 2012, 09:31 AM	#24
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Great watches, I'm getting to love that Ploprof more and more every time I see it. __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

20 January 2012, 09:55 AM	#25
ecsub44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: US Watch: Sub Posts: 3,175	So beautiful! __________________ *侘寂 -- wabi-sabi --* acceptance of transience and imperfection by finding beauty in that which is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete Commissioner of WEIRD POLICE , Badge # ecsub44

20 January 2012, 11:04 AM	#26
snowpea "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Steven Location: Jazoom Watch: Milgauss GV Posts: 1,092	Congrats, but the Ploprof is the only Omega design I can't get into never like the design. __________________

20 January 2012, 11:27 AM	#27
Gharddog03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Genaro Location: Fresno Ca. Watch: R O L E X Posts: 4,466	Sweet pair.

20 January 2012, 02:58 PM	#28
liptonnr "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Nate Location: Pottsville, PA Watch: Sub-c LV, GMT's Posts: 988	Very nice set! Love the sea dweller!

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