Human have always tried to prolong their stay underwater by holding their breath, but this was not enough. (Photo credit should read OFF/AFP/Getty Images) Together with Jean Mollard, he created the SP-350, a two-man submarine that could reach a depth of 350 m below the ocean’s surface. Picture taken in June 1963 of French explorer and oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau near his “diving saucer” during an undersea exploration in the Red Sea. However, before we proceed, we must present the framework upon which this rare beauty was created. This watch in fact holds the title of the “very first watch with helium valve”. In this exclusive article, we will present an über-rare, never before seen prototype that belongs to Marco Their, a Doxa maniac and collector. We will refer to the Doxa 300 and its innovations on a future article in more detail. However, we can’t deny the fact that Doxa properly revolutionized the concept of the diving watch. Doxa is often absent from that list since it was a small brand, which often changed ownership and was hit hard, as many others, by the Quartz crisis. When discussing iconic dive watches, the names of Rolex Sea-Dweller, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and Omega Ploprof immediately come in our mind. Thus, many watches of that era had been worn on the wrists of famous explorers and some of the most iconic watches were created, in order to be compatible with the new requirements set on these quests. The meaning of time, and the importance of timing in various missions and experiments, was unquestionable. They tried to grasp new meanings, to break barriers and to experiment.ĭuring these years, the reign of the mechanical watch as a tool was unconditional. Men tried to conquer Space, lands and seas. The quest, with the help of emerging technologies, of trying to understand our world better reached its peak at that period. Mankind had been left in ruins and the lessons learned led towards a big sociological shift in society’s collective mentality. Cousteau, as we have already examined, was instrumental for sea exploration since he was active and present in the period after the catastrophic WWII. Jacques-Yves Cousteau is one of the greatest explorers in history and he used to refer to the sea as a great unifier among all men.
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