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: AURICOSTE watches are typically made for the French Navy (French

: Marine Nationale): Commanding officers, Admirals, Naval Pilots,
: SEAL Team etc... It's also the one of the favorite watch of the
: French President. AURICOSTE has been the watch-maker to the
: French Navy since 1854. This particular watch is the civilian
: issue version, the only difference being it lacks the military
: engraving on the back.

: What is particularly delightful about these divers is their
: connection to the French diving firm La Spirotechnique, which
: was founded by Jacques Cousteau in 1947 as a holding company
: patent for the original Aqua-Lung. The firm went on to develop
: and supply professional and military grade diving equipment
: around the world, and is still known today by divers worldwide
: as the industry standard for gear of all types. Licensing by the
: firm wasn't done lightly, and the iconic text and diver logo on
: the dial prove its chops as a successor to some of the earliest
: and most important diving watches ever developed.

: Unlike so many of the modern boutique brands that build chunky
: steel divers with excessive specifications for contemporary desk
: divers, these Heuer-designed timepieces were engineered for
: professional and military use. Utilizing robust components and a
: simple, no-nonsense case, bezel and dial design, this tool watch
: has a certain rugged beauty to it that beats many of its more
: complicated contemporaries. Although not particularly expensive,
: these Auricoste models seem to be rarely- released from private
: collections, and the examples that do show signs of many
: years’ worth of hard use.

: Description: Auricoste Spirotechnique Professional 200 meter
: divers watch. Unidirectional Bezel, Screwdown crown at 4 o'clock
: and presented on original signed jubilee bracelet. The
: Spirotechnique Diver is present at 8 o'clock. 25 jewel ETA
: automatic ca. 2824 movement with hacking and quickset date.
: Stainless Steel case is approximately 41mm (excluding crown)
: with lugs 20mm. Mineral glass. Ref. 906.21.05.

: The case has been executed by Zodiac, TAG and pre-Tag Heuer in both
: quartz and auto versions and features a great tall, toothed
: bezel. This is the same case as used in TAG’s 1000m diving
: watch from the period.

: Condition: This watch is in genuine mint condition, almost
: showroom fresh and is 100% original and unpolished, Original
: screw down crown and unidirectional bezel work perfectly. No
: visible scratches anywhere. Tritium lume is still beautiful. The
: original jubilee bracelet with flip-lock buckle embossed with
: the Auricoste logo will fit any wrist. The ETA 2824 automatic
: movement runs and keeps time as it should. Service history is
: not known and no warranty is given as to water-resistance (you
: should get this independently tested by a watchmaker if you
: intend to swim with it).

: If you've been looking for this model, this is the one!

: Price is $2300 shipped worldwide. Offered for less than
: scratched one sold on Hodinkee.

: Additional photos can be sent by email. Full scope video of
: the watch is available here: https://youtu.be/n46vmjQvxJA
:

: I am collector of Swiss and Japanese watches from the 60's and
: 70's. I have conducted a number of transactions on this forum,
: Instagram and Ebay (both vintage.eye), both as buyer and
: seller.