The company’s history confers on it a unique position in the watch-making world, where beauty and precision are the key words. Its chronographs are considered to be the time-keeping device of choice by watch-making specialists and amateurs throughout the world. Auricoste continues to provide its craftsmanship and services to the major navy and air force divisions, both in France and abroad.
Spirotechnique was formed in 1947 to develop the patent for the first AQUA-LUNG regulator invented by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnan. Cousteau was a French Naval Officer in WWII and helped create France’s commando frogman unit. Cousteau was a member of the Boards of La Spirotechnique, U.S. Divers Co., Inc. and their parent company Aqua-Lung International.
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