Bonesmiller
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SMP1000s
All one has to do is send their SMP1000 in to Bienne and the case will be refinished and come back looking as-new. Unfortunately, I think that gets done fairly often. I have a Grand on which the case was poorly refinished and the edges were lost a bit. I plan on sending it in for a service and having it restored.
I don't see that many new-looking Ploprofs or Grands, TBH.
There were some new-looking watches appearing in Oz several years back and I believe they were built up by the seller from NOS parts obtained from HK. I bought one in 2004 and it's still a cracker!
I've never seen a fake SMP1000 and the fake Ploprof cases actually don't look new.
Vintage Omega Seamaster 1000..... too many new looking
examples show up lately. anybody with news about them ? where does all that NOS come from ? newly assembled from parts ? any insight would be welcomed ! kind regards from down under. achim
Australia in particular
Watchadoo and Watchco seem to have them periodically and have parts for them. I know that Marcus at Watchco travels the world looking for NOS parts. I only see parts for sale on the 'Bay at the moment. Ofrei has bezels, dials and hands. There are Ploprof ...
hmmm...., have not seen a like new seamster 1000 ( not 300)....
out of australia in a while. only beat up ones , but very seldom. the NOS seamaster´s 1000 seem to come from switzerland. kind regards.- achim
It raises a question when something is too "new"
Hi Achim Take a closer look when something is too new.... or at best mint dial and hands and very aged movement ... just does not add up. I always like to see some wear.... Good Hunting Bill Sohne
This is a big problem with Ploprofs
Since it's well know that fake cases and bezels are being made for them. The 1000 surprises me that NOS specimens seem to be appearing, but I guess with the renewed interest in Ploprof, these are starting to get attention. I still think these are probably...
SMP1000s
All one has to do is send their SMP1000 in to Bienne and the case will be refinished and come back looking as-new. Unfortunately, I think that gets done fairly often. I have a Grand on which the case was poorly refinished and the edges were lost a bit. I ...