Any Ploprof captivates attention as few other watches: the enormous angular case design, the large red button for the bezel lock, the prominent bezel… It is safe to say it is a watch unlike any other, furthermore endowed with advanced technical waterproof capabilities and a distinguished history (it was notably used by COMEX as well as Ocean Systems Inc.).

The present example is however set well apart from the “standard” Ploprof. In fact, its movement number starts with “000”. Such numeration was reserved by Omega for prototypical or R&D pieces. And indeed the Extract from the Archives confirms that it was realized internally by Omega R&D department for testing purposes. The watch in fact mounts a different caliber than the usual cal. 1002 found in production Ploprof. It features a Chronometer movement cal. 1001, especially developed to resist water temperature variations. While it makes sense that a chronometer movement was employed on such test pieces (a highly accurate movement would yield more accurate results about temperature-related variations), the byproduct of this choice is that this is one of the extremely few Ploprof timepieces to be fitted with a Chronometer-grade calibre - furthermore fully confirmed and explained by the Archive. A truly incredible discovery which will delight the connoisseur of fine and unusual timepieces.