The vintage. It is the third time I have a crown issue with this one. Last chance for it, and, if it doesn't get better, it will go out of my collection. So sad, because I do like it a lot! Best, Nicolas

Jacques-Yves Cousteau Wrist Watches Rolex Submariner : Jacques-Yves Cousteau wore this watch, which gained notoriety after the release of his film "The Silent World" in 1956. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms : Cousteau's chief dive engineer André Laban wore this w

When it comes to legendary dive watches, few models command the respect and fascination of the Omega Seamaster Ploprof 600. Designed for extreme underwater conditions and worn by professional divers pushing the limits of human exploration, the Ploprof was

I’m beginning to get the hang of the collection concept. I’ve always refused to line up the miniatures in a display case, to accumulate comics read only once in a bookshelf or worse, to bring back sand from each of my trips. And yet despite my desire for

That's what i read on the Internet. I recently bought a PP 600 that was back from a full restoration from Bienne. Everything but the caliber was changed to new parts. Including the case. And I'm wondering if service cases are also in 904L.

Recently acquired an original 166.077, bit of a survivor from son of original owner, sadly it seems no one serviced it for a very long time and gasket turned to sludge, thought some of you would appreciate some pictures from my watchmaker! Condition on ar

Got myself a new-ish watch. A completely overhauled Omega Ploprof 600 with everything new except its caliber 1002. A fantastic watch, with great comfort. It makes me wanting to try the 1200M in steel on mesh. Kudos for Omega to continue producing all thes

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I think the answer is down to design. Back in the day the Ploprof 600 had the technical edge for professional divers. This was a a huge watch in the 70s and regarded as more of a technical instrument than purely a wrist watch. Thanks for posting this fasc