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Phenix (watches)
The Phenix watch trademark was created in 1873 in Porrentruy, Switzerland. The Phenix watch was entirely manufactured and assembled on site. This enabled the watchmaker to ensure uniformly high quality and craftsmanship for each watch. In part as a result of this attention to detail, the brand won a number of industry awards, particularly for its Firebird model.http://www.worldtempus.com/pit/wtpop/2/11629/8031 In the 1960s, Phenix became divided into three brands, with the other two brands named ''Thomen'' and ''Vulcain''. The latter was relaunched in 2004. References Watch brands {{Switzerland-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porrentruy
Porrentruy (, fc, Poérreintru , german: Pruntrut) is a Swiss municipality and seat of the district of the same name located in the canton of Jura. Porrentruy is home to National League team, HC Ajoie. History The first trace of human presence in Porrentruy is a mesolithic tool that was found in the back yard of the Hôtel-Dieu. Scattered, individual objects have also been found from the neolithic, the late Bronze Age and the Iron Age. The first known settlement in what became Porrentruy goes back to the Roman era. In 1983, the ruins of a Gallo-Roman temple were discovered in the cemetery on the north of town, and Roman coins were found there. Near the town, a kilometer long (0.6 mile) section of the Augst- Epomanduodurum (now Mandeure) Roman road was discovered. In the back yard of the Hôtel-Dieu the charred remains of a building from the 10th or 11th century were discovered. However, the first historical mention of the name occurs in 1136 as ''Purrentru''. The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmari Salovaaran 24-jakoinen Työkello Hämeenlinna
Ilmari is a Finnish male given name. It is a short form of Ilmarinen, a mythological smith in the Kalevala. Notable people with the name include: *Ilmari Aalto (1891–1934), Finnish painter *Ilmari Auer (1879–1965), Finnish politician * Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), Finnish fighter pilot *Ilmari Hannikainen (1892–1955), Finnish composer * Ilmari Kianto (1874–1970), Finnish poet *Ilmari Keinänen (1887–1934), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Ilmari Niemeläinen (1910–1951), Finnish diver, architect and Olympic competitor *Ilmari (Keisuke Ogihara, born 1976), member of the Japanese hip hop group Rip Slyme * Ilmari Oksanen (1906–1977), Finnish footballer *Ilmari Pakarinen (1910–1987), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Ilmari Pernaja (1892–1963), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Ilmari Pitkänen (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player *Ilmari Rahm (1888–1939), Finnish chess player * Ilmari Saarelainen (born 1944) Finnish actor * Ilmari Salminen ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
