The Watches of Jacques Cousteau

The Watches of Jacques Cousteau

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

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.

Links

• Omega Marine Chronometer
• LIP Nautic-Ski
• Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
• Doxa
• Aquastar Seatime
• Civilian Diving Watches
• Main Page

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