55.5mm width
Delivered to “International Underwater Constructors” of New York, this “PloProf” surely has many professional tales to tell.
The company’s founder, André Galerne, joined legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau in the 1950s and sailed for over a year onboard his legendary “Calypso” where he was initiated to the world of Scuba Diving.
In 1962 he founded one of the first companies that explored commercial and professional diving, IUC (International Underwater Constructors) that immediately became one of the leading diving companies providing and supporting oil rigs and offshore technical diving.
The paths of Cousteau and Galerne crossed several times as both men were involved heavily in saturation diving throughout the years.
Many of the watches worn by Cousteau’s team were from IUC’s stock and vice versa as both men knew each-other’s professional needs well, even more so after Cousteau moved his base of operations and the Calypso from Europe permanently to the East Coast of the United States of America.