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==The Watches of Jacques Cousteau==
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau (11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-Lung, helped develop underwater cameras and highly maneuverable small submersible vehicles, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the Académie Française. Cousteau’s legacy includes more than 120 television documentaries, more than 50 books, and an environmental protection foundation with 300,000 members.

==Cousteau Watch History==
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In the 1950’s and 1960’s people like Jacques-Yves Cousteau did ground-breaking work researching and developing, together with a number of watch companies, the necessary properties for dive watches. In those days, dive watches were life-saving tools, crucial to a successful and safe underwater venture.

Two major documentary series cemented his name in Chronopedia . They were named ‘The Undersea world of Jacques Cousteau.’ Volume 1 started in 1966 and ended in 1976. Volume 2 started in 1977 and finished in 1982. Wristwatches featuring heavily in the shows.  the Calypso divers and Cousteau himself wore a large variety of divers. Some of them rare, some common. Examples include early [[Rolex SeaDweller|Rolex Sea Dweller]]s and later [[Rolex Submariner|Submariners]]. Early [[Omega Seamaster]] 300’s, [[Blancpain Fifty Fathoms|Blancpain Fifty Fathoms]] and the original [[Omega Ploprof 600]] and [[Omega Ploprof 1000|1000]]. The [[Z.R.C]] and the [[LIP Nautic-Ski|Lip Nautic-Ski]] and the [[Nivada Depthomatic|Depthomatic]] by Nivada.  The [[Aquastar Deepstar|Deepstar]] from Aquastar and the [[Doxa 300]]. And the amazing [[Omega Marine Chronometer]]. To name but a few.

==Links==
* [[Omega Marine Chronometer]]
* [[LIP Nautic-Ski]]
* [[Blancpain Fifty Fathoms]]
* [[Doxa]]
* [[Aquastar Seatime]]
*[[Aquastar Deepstar]]
* [[Civilian Diving Watches]]
* [[Main Page]]

Credits -  https://monochrome-watches.com/cousteau-and-the-timepieces-of-the-calypso-team-part-1/