Aqualung 666 Diving Chronograph

Since the 1940s, Aqua-Lung has been an unforgettable name in SCUBA diving circles. It was developed by the patron saint of SCUBA divers himself, Jacques Cousteau. With a pedigree like that, it’s no surprise that anything with the unmistakeable logo—meant to resemble a tank of compressed air with twin hoses typical of Cousteau’s Aqua-Lung design—would be desired by collectors. Especially watches. There’s no mistaking it: the advent of the Aqua-Lung self contained underwater breathing apparatus (or SCUBA) made skin-diving as a sport much more accessible to lovers of the sea. By 1946 the Aqua-Lung was being sold in France to commercial and amateur divers, and by the 1950s it was available in the US and Great Britain. Its portability and the relative ease it brought to breathing underwater allowed more and more people to pursue the sport. Soon Cousteau formed a company, U.S. Divers, for distribution of Aqua-Lung and other branded merchandise. Alongside fins, masks, and regulators, U.S. Div