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  2. Lititz Watch Technicum - Wikipedia

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    The Lititz Watch Technicum is a watchmaking school located in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and was designed by an architect Michael Graves. [ 1][ 2] The school, founded by Rolex in 2001, was created to help make up for the deficiency of skilled watchmakers in the United States. [ 3][ 4] In the mid-1970's, there were 44 watchmaking academies in America ...

  3. Rolex - Wikipedia

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    Rolex watch in original packaging. Rolex SA (/ ˈ r oʊ l ɛ k s /) is a Swiss watch brand and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. [3] Founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis in London, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.

  4. Hans Wilsdorf - Wikipedia

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    In 1914, a decade after Wilsdorf moved to London, World War I broke out, at which time Wilsdorf changed the name of Wilsdorf & Davis to The Rolex Watch Company Ltd. Fourteen days before World War I began, On July 14, 1914, Rolex was the first wristwatch in history to be awarded a Class "A" certificate from the Kew Observatory. Rolex had grown ...

  5. Rolex Cosmograph Daytona - Wikipedia

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    The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is a mechanical chronograph wristwatch designed to meet the needs of racing drivers by measuring elapsed time and calculating average speed. Its name refers to Daytona, Florida, where racing flourished in the early 20th century. It has been manufactured by Rolex since 1963 in four distinct generations (or series ...

  6. Watchmaker - Wikipedia

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    Watchmaker. A watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watches. Since a majority of watches are now factory-made, most modern watchmakers only repair watches. However, originally they were master craftsmen who built watches, including all their parts, by hand. [ 1][ 2] Modern watchmakers, when required to repair older watches, for which ...

  7. List of pipeline accidents - Wikipedia

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    Natural gas burned for approximately 12 hours. Five residences in the immediate vicinity were evacuated, and Provincial Highway 303 was closed until the fire was extinguished. There were no injuries. [36] [37] 2014: On April 2, a pipeline failed, and spilled 337 barrels of oil and processed water, northwest of Slave Lake, Alberta. [38]

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