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Thanks for the advice, guys !!

So after a lot of thinking .. I did go ahead and pulled in a Ploprof ..
And Boy ! It was the RIGHT FIRST OMEGA to have // love it nuts..

I always knew I wanted four icons in my collection .. so that got me thinking which one ??
Again some thinking .. and after going over panerai, omega and GO and a few others for my budget.. I really thought .. given my tastes.. what I needed is a chronograph to complete my collection ..
And Bingo ! The Chronomat B01 LE showed up in the threads yesterday ........ And I got it !!!

Will be here tomorrow [ hoping its in the condition as described..and i should be good to go ]

And so, my collection is complete to me --

Rolex DeepSea Sea-Dweller
Omega Ploprof 1200m
Breitling Chronomat B01 LE
Grand Seiko GMT SBGE001

Thanks much..guys ! and I am pretty happy to keep a key 'Ling' in my collection...

Cheers
nishant

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"When a guys takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out !" - Al McGuire

Yes, in a heartbeat. The omega is an icon, I don't think the B01 will age at all well.

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Breitling navitimer super constellation LE
Omega Ploprof 1200m
Bremont supermarine
Rolex milgauss GV
Olivant and Botsford 40mm Gold edition

Absolutely not, the Ploprof is so bleepin ugly IMO...but since you asked, I wouldn't even consider that trade.

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

The watches are very different, and ultimately an answer can only be based on personal preference. I wouldn't expect much consensus on the issue. Personally, though, I'd stick with the Chronomat. I don't know what other watches you have, but the Chronomat will be appropriate in many more situations than the PloProf. I also think the Chronomat looks better; I think the LE is among the best looking of all the B01 models. Plust it's a limited edition. Just my .02.

+1, I really like Breitling but the Ploprof is a much better choice IMHO.

Ploprof in a heartbeat.

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Driver8

Site Moderator

OK, I give up -- what's a "Ploprof"?

Thank you. And here I thought it was some clever homemade acronym. It didn't occur to me that anyone would actually name a watch "Ploprof".

It's short for 'Plongeur Professionel,' or 'professional diver.' (Although, plongeur also means dishwasher, so make of it what you will.) I think the watch lives up to its name, which is one of the reasons I personally wouldn't choose it, or recommend it for most people. It looks absolutely like a professional dive watch. I think most people would look a little silly with it, under most circumstances. The Chronomat LE is far more versatile.

i would rather squeeze my own nuts until i fainted than own one of those ploprof watches....

It always amuses me what a polariser the Ploprof is. Personally I think it's one of the greatest watches ever made. Genuinely.

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Driver8

Site Moderator

That is indeed polarising ...

I have always been on the fence about the ploprof ......... so lets see how it goes.
But your comments are helpful, guys!

Needless to say, my wife hates the look Haha..no surprise !

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"When a guys takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out !" - Al McGuire

I can't say that I care for either option; I'd find an alternative.

PloProf - no doubt.