Flying Doctor
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We all know that vintage Doxa watches are rare and there are certain ones which are “grail” watches. The HRV Conquistador, Gene Cernan’s T-Graph and Clive Cussler’s 300T. Well here’s another one to add to that list. The image below is of Philippe Cousteau Senior. Philippe and his brother Jean-Michel are the sons of Jacques Yves Cousteau. Tragically Philippe died in 1979 while landing a Catalina flying boat. If you look at the image you will see a photo of a Doxa SUB 300T Sharkhunter on his wrist.
The image below is in the Doxa Book and you can easily see the Synchron and US Divers logos.
I was fortunate enough for Philippe’s son, also called Philippe, to send me images of the actual watch. Philippe his sister Alexandra and mother Jan are founders of EarthEcho International http://www.earthecho.org , a Washington based nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental causes. Philippe wants to carry on the legacy left to him by his father and grandfather by educating the public about environmental and conservation issues and inspiring individuals to become better stewards of our oceans and the life within them. He is also chief ocean correspondent for Animal Planet, as well as a correspondent for National Public Radio and was filming with Steve Irwin when he did.
I feel honoured that Philippe would send me photos of the watch and has said he would happy to send me other photos of his father and his Doxas and the Coralline his mother still wears. The SUB 300T below is arguably more significant than any Doxa other than maybe the one Jacques Cousteau himself wore. It is a piece of history on many levels and is a link back to a time when scuba diving and exploration of the deep were in their infancy and the oceans of the world were a much cleaner place.
I hope you enjoy looking at this little piece of history.
Pete
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