Blancpain. Beau et rare chronographe bracelet à rattrapante en acier commandé par le Commandant Jacques-Yves Cousteau mouvement mécanique, Blancpain. A fine and rare stainless steel flyback chronograph wristwatch ordered by Commander Jacques-Yves Cousteau Air Command, Circa 1955
Blancpain. Beau et rare chronographe bracelet à rattrapante en acier commandé par le Commandant Jacques-Yves Cousteau mouvement mécanique, Blancpain. A fine and rare stainless steel flyback chronograph wristwatch ordered by Commander Jacques-Yves Cousteau Model: Air Command Date: Circa 1955 Movement: Jewelled Valjoux Cal.222 manual wind Dial: Black, Arabic numeral hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions with Arabic five minute markers, white outer tachymetre scale, engine turned subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for seconds and 30 minute recording, pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, white centre chronograph hand Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, bi-directional bezel with black calibrated insert, crown flanked by twin pushers, No.29509 Strap/Bracelet: Olive green NATO Buckle/Clasp: Steel buckle Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 37mm
