Beuchat International, better known as Beuchat, is a company that designs, manufactures and markets underwater equipment. It was established in 1934 in Marseille, France, by Georges Beuchat, who descended from a Swiss watchmaking family.
Georges Beuchat was an underwater pioneer who co-founded the French Underwater Federation in 1948. During its 75-year history, the company has deployed several different brand names, among them: "Pêche Sport", "Tarzan", "Beuchat", "Beuchat Sub" and "Beuchat International".
Georges Beuchat sold the company in 1982 to the Alvarez de Toledo family. The firm is now owned by the Margnat family, who took over in 2002. Beuchat is an international company. From the outset, Georges Beuchat extended his operations beyond the borders of France, selling his products worldwide. In the 1970s, he created the Beuchat swordfish logo, which can still be found on every product.
Business
Beuchat currently has 3 core ranges: Scuba diving: recreational diving, professional diving and military diving, Spearfishing and freediving, Snorkeling
Chronology
1934: Company founded in Marseille. 1947: Tarzan Speargun 1948: Surface Buoy 1950: Tarzan camera housing 1950: Tarzan calf sheath for diving knife.Paul Beuchat: FR1208702. Gaine de poignard pour plongeur. Retrieved 13 June 2019. 1953: 1st Isothermic wetsuit.Georges Beuchat and Pierre Malaval: FR61926. Vêtement isolant pour séjour dans l'eau en surface ou en plongée. Retrieved 13 June 2019.Georges Beuchat and Pierre Malaval: FR979205. Vêtement isolant pour séjour dans l'eau en surface ou en plongée. Retrieved 13 June 2019.Georges Beuchat and Pierre Malaval: FR1029851. Dispositif de liaison par fermeture automatique des parties jointives d'un vêtement isotherme pour plongée ou autre. Retrieved 13 June 2019. 1954: Split strap for diving mask.Georges Beuchat: FR1095781. Attache pour masque de plongée et de natation. Retrieved 13 June 2019. 1958: Compensator (single-window mask).FFESSM No. 2, 1958: Nouveautés Pêche Sport Marseille. Retrieved 13 June 2019.Paul Beuchat: FR1190915. Dispositif régulateur de pression pour masque de plongée. Retrieved 13 June 2019.Paul Beuchat: Masque de plongée et de prospection sous-marine. Retrieved 13 June 2019.Paul Beuchat: FR1211281. Dispositif régulateur de pression pour masque de plongée. Retrieved 13 June 2019. 1959: Tarzan fin gripsPêche-Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2019. (3-way straps securing closed-heel fins on feet)Paul Beuchat: FR1224519. Sangle stabilisatrice pour palme de natation et de plongée. Retrieved 11 June 2019. 1960: Espadon Record fins with blades featuring parallel longitudinal ribsGeorges Beuchat: FR1175567. Pale de propulsion pour nage. Retrieved 11 June 2019. 1961: Export Award.Oscars de l'exportation 1961. Retrieved 28 May 2021. Club subaquatique toulousain catalogue of Tarzan-Espadon equipment.Bulletin Annuel du Club Subaquatique Toulousain 1961: Tarzan-Espadon choisis par des milliers de chasseurs et de plongeurs sous-marins. Retrieved 13 June 2019. 1963: Tarzan wetsuit 1964: JetfinsESSM No. 20 1963: Jetfins, palmes à tuyères. Retrieved 13 June 2019. (1st vented fins. 100,000 units sold in the first few years). Souplair regulator release. Mid-1960s: Pêche Sport catalogue.Pêche Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2019. Late 1960s: Beuchat & Co. catalogue.Beuchat & Co. Equipement sous-marin. Retrieved 13 June 2019. 1975: Marlin speargun 1978: Atmos regulator 1985: Lyfty ruff buoy 1986: Aladin computer distribution 1990: Cavalero purchasing 1993: Oceane buoy 1998: CX1, 1st French diving computer (Comex Algorithm, French Labor Ministry certified) 2001: Mundial Spearfishing fins 2007: Focea Comfort II wetsuit. Power Jet fins. 2008: BCD Masterlift Voyager 2009: VR 200 Evolution regulator. 75th brand anniversary. Anniversary wetsuit limited edition release. 2010: Marlin Revolution speargun - roller gun
Spearfishing
Ever since the company was established, Beuchat has manufactured spearfishing equipment, enabling spearfishers such as Pedro Carbonell, Sylvain Pioch, Pierre Roy, Ghislain Guillou and Vladimir Dokuchajev to gain numerous national and international titles.
Various
The Scubapro logo: "S" was adapted from the Beuchat "Souplair" regulator.
References
External links
Corporate website SpearoTek, Inc. - U.S. Distributor