REDUCED - French “Commando Hubert” Dive Watch - the “Maloubier”

Offered here is a new and unworn CASM Hubert Commando Nageur de Combat dive watch — one of approximately 40 pieces produced exclusively for current and former members & awardees of France’s elite combat swimmers. These watches were created in small batches, not for commercial sale, but as private commemorative pieces to honor those who earned the Brevet de Nageur de Combat, and wanted something to wear in more formal settings.



The Brevet de Nageur de Combat is one of the French military’s most grueling qualifications, requiring intense endurance, underwater demolition, infiltration, and survival training.



An article from watches of espionage talks about the commando Hubert and their Tudor Black Bay 54:

https://www.watchesofespionage.com/...BvEtagRNGklEz_y3g-mgGQRnJsDqotSUc2jX4VAb0QK44

Unlike mission-specific dive instruments (such as the larger ZRC or the Tudor Black Bay models used operationally), this watch was commissioned to offer a more discreet and wearable alternative — a piece that could be comfortably worn day-to-day, either in uniform or civilian attire, without sacrificing underwater capability.

The design clearly draws inspiration from vintage military dive watches, featuring a bakelite-style bezel and cream-toned hands and markers, evoking the character of the legendary Blancpain Fifty Fathoms models.



Originally produced by a specialized military supplier via private order, the watches use robust, reliable Japanese NH35A automatic movements and have been pressure tested for 200m of water resistance. No papers or commercial warranty exist (given the private nature of the project).



Specifications:

Condition: Brand New / Unworn
Case: 316L Stainless Steel
Diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 14mm
Movement: NH35A 24-Jewel Japanese Automatic
Crystal: Sapphire
Bezel: Unidirectional Rotating, Bakelite-style appearance
Crown: Screw-down
Water Resistance: 20 ATM (200 meters) — pressure tested
Dial: Black with Nageur de Combat insignia at 12 o'clock
"MN NC CASM HUBERT" text at 6 o'clock, which stands for:
- Marine National / Nageur de Combat / Commando D'Action Sous Marine Hubert



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Some history on the inspiration of this recreation, from and for current and former combat divers: this watch draws a direct line back to Bob Maloubier, the wartime spy, founder of France’s first combat diver unit, and key figure in the birth of the modern dive watch.



In the early 1950s, Maloubier—tasked with building a clandestine underwater operations force—realized there was no reliable watch fit for such missions. He and Lt. Claude Riffaud drafted a now-famous set of requirements: a highly legible, robust, and fully waterproof tool watch with a timing bezel. These specs were rejected by major brands, but embraced by Blancpain, giving birth to the Fifty Fathoms in 1953.



That watch became standard issue for the French Navy’s “nageurs de combat,” and set the blueprint for virtually every dive watch that followed. The piece offered here is not a replica, but a deliberate homage—bearing the winged seahorse of the brevet des nageurs de combat (an insignia often seen on Maloubier’s uniform).