In the late 1960s, Doxa consulted with divers, including Jacques Cousteau, then chairman of "U.S. Divers," and Claude Wesly, to create a watch with the required features for diving. Jacques-Yves Cousteau had a significant connection with Doxa watches, whi...
The history of these Doxa dive watches is often overlooked and not given the recognition they deserve IMO, although not quite my taste I can still appreciate them for what they are great divers and true tool watches of the time. Marc
[photo credit: Dr No / wrist: Bobby] . . . that was gifted to one of my acquaintances by Cousteau's son, Jean-Michel Cousteau. Apparently father and son had a falling out, and J-M C no longer felt attachment to the watch. Art ...