eunomians Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I picked up my OEM Omega Ploprof clasp today from my local AD. I have already added a NOS 70s Omega mesh bracelet to my Ploprof, but the rep buckle does not work with the mesh. This issue has been discussed before, so suffice to say, the rep clasp's micro-adjuster pops loose when the clasp is closed. In other words, the rep clasp is garbage! It is poorly made and poorly replicated. In fact, it is not really copied, it's just a sort of approximation as to what the OEM clasp is. The NOS 70s Omega mesh bracelet has the super well-made airplane seatbelt buckle. It works great but it is very thin relative to the new style clasp. So today I swapped out the airplane seatbelt buckle for the contemporary monster clasp... The OEM mesh bracelet must have a couple of rows of mesh links removed in order to be short enough to work with the OEM clasp. My wrist is 6.85" and I cut 1 row of links off of one side of the bracelet, and the other side I cut off 2 rows. For me, this gave the perfect fit. I can adjust the micro-adjuster on the clasp to make the bracelet looser or tighter in a flash. Very convenient! Enjoy the pics. Hopefully they'll give you a good idea as to how the OEM clasp works and how well-suited it is to the watch! Cheers 1970s OEM 'Airplane Seatbelt' Buckle: Contemporary OEM clasp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Excellent! Thanks for the pics...Do you mind me asking how much it cost? I asked the local AD here about the rubber yest and its 270AUD (about 240US) but comes without the clasp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Wow, stunning work there it really ups it a level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Awesome! Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 As it should be - Nice Euno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 This watch is gorgeous...I want one very badly but I'm going to wait until the crystal and clasp issues are worked out. Are you listening Joshua my friend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkaiser Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 That watch is simultaneously the ugliest and most fetching one I've seen in a while. Never been an Omega fun, but this looks like something I'd love on my wrist! Congrats on a great catch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinamm20 Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 @Eunomians - how much did you pay for the OEM Clasp ? - i can see that Ofrei have it at 272$ but is it OEM i dont know. @mastrmindalliance - the rubber straps costs 182$ either black or orange... really could use the OEM clasp as the rep one is just a joke, keeps loosens up because the micro adjustment is just to bad made. ofrei offer on strap and clasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaPOFL Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 yeah the one on Ofrei is the same as what you would get from an AD.... to the OP, buckle/clasp/watch.... all looks great!!!! thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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