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  1. Sep 6, 2020, 12:36 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by tribe125 View Post
    Plongee? They call them Plongee? What’s that all about?
    Good question Alan. Plongee in french translates to "diving" or "immersion" in english which could be where the reference comes from, but these are watch hands we are talking about...these Megamatics definitely have diving chops.

    Crepas is headquartered in Spain however, but the trip to France is quite short as you know. I'm completely out on a limb here... I definitely prefer the Big Hands on this one due to the inspiration provided by the Omega prototype that this one is based on.
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    Well, that style is usually called ‘Plongeur’, so I was wondering why they’d come up with a variation on the name.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tribe125 View Post
    Well, that style is usually called ‘Plongeur’, so I was wondering why they’d come up with a variation on the name.
    Well, Plongee is someone who has plonged, of course.
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    "faire de la plongée" means to go scuba diving. Plongeur is a person who goes scuba diving. It's also a dishwasher.
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    Quote Originally Posted by skywatch View Post
    "faire de la plongée" means to go scuba diving. Plongeur is a person who goes scuba diving. It's also a dishwasher.

    Yes, I remember from reading Anthony Bourdain :-)
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    Montre de plongée is French for dive watch, so not such a strange name for the hands!


    https://www.magmontres.fr/top-montres-de-plongee/
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