Recreational scuba diving and Cressi are almost exactly the same age. Jacques Cousteau and Émile Gagnan patented the Aqua-Lung in 1943. Cressi was formally established in Genoa in 1946. The two histories have been tangled ever since, with Cressi contributing gear, ideas, and innovations to nearly every decade of scuba’s development. This is that story, told through the products that made a difference. Before Cressi: Two Brothers and a Workshop in Genoa (Late 1930s) The story starts before Cressi...