The Tangaroa expedition will set out on 28 April 2006 from Peru as a tribute to Thor Heyerdahl who is regarded as one of the most important Norwegians of the last century. In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl wanted to prove by his legendary KonTiki expedition that the population of Polynesia might long ago have sailed across the ocean from Latin America. Heyerdahl and his crew built their own pre-historic balsawood raft and sailed nearly 8000 kilometres in 101 days before reaching a Polynesian island. Heyerdahl named his raft after the sun God of the ancient Peruvians: KonTiki. Heyerdahl gained a worldwide reputation for his book and the Oscar-winning film about the expedition... more
25 avril 2006
Divers have to be able to rely on their equipment; otherwise they are placing their health and possibly their lives in jeopardy. Part of this equipment is a diver’s watch, which tells them how long they have been underwater and how long their air reserves in their tanks will last. With the KonTiki Diver, Eterna has developed a professional tool for the wrist that fulfills the highest demands for function and design. Progressive Case Concept Eterna reexamined the functionality of a diver’s watch from the ground up... more
19 février 2006
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