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How Marine Nationale Divers Upcycled Parachute Elastic to Make Watch Straps
In the mid-20th century, military ingenuity was often born out of necessity. Among the many examples of this resourcefulness is the Marine Nationale (French Navy) divers' use of parachute elastic to create makeshift watch straps. These straps, fashioned from surplus military parachute materials, became an iconic piece of diving equipment and left a lasting impact on watch strap design that persists to this day.