OMEGA Seamaster 600M "PLOPROF" - Reference 166.077. - Lot 58

OMEGA Seamaster 600M "PLOPROF" - Reference 166.077. Professional diving wristwatch in steel with automatic winding. Asymmetrical case, push-button-operated graduated bidirectional bezel, screw-down fluted crown. Blue dial, luminescent painted baton hour markers, white painted baton minute track, luminescent sword-shaped hands including orange minute hand, date window at 3 o'clock. Movement: mechanical self-winding. Caliber 1002 20 jewels - Numbered 32094196 (circa 1970). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 55 x 45 mm. Omega blue rubber-type isofran strap with Omega pin buckle. The ultimate version of the Seamaster diver's watch, the "Ploprof" (PLOngeurs PROFessionnels) is Omega's most accomplished diving watch. Unlike other competitors, it uses a one-piece steel case, making it more robust than diving watches with helium valves. It was a hit with Commandant Cousteau's crew, but also with COMEX's JANUS mission. Despite technical evolutions over the years, the singular design of this watch remains.