Bob Maloubier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French intelligence officer
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Place of Birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France
About Bob Maloubier
- Robert Maloubier (2 February 1923 - 20 April 2015) was a French secret agent who worked for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in World War II.
- He received his training at Wanborough Manor in Surrey.
- Following the war, Maloubier went on to become a founding member of the Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage.
- He also designed one of the world's first modern diving watches, when he saw the need for one that could be seen in muddy waters.
- He took his and Claude Riffaud's drawings to Blancpain, who then created its Fifty Fathoms watch that had a water resistance guaranteed for 91.45 metres (300.0 ft).
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