6 Discussions and CommentsMember since Nov. 7, 2010
Canada
i was wondering if IWC will continue to sell special edition Aquatimers based on supposed support of the Calypso refurbishing when, based on the following article in wikipedia, this no longer seems to make sense;
"Restoration work on the Calypso stopped in February 2009 due to non-payment of bills by Francine Cousteau [10]. Piriou Naval Services of Concarneau are owed €850 000, of the estimated total €1 737 000, for work already done on the ship. The ship is now stored in one of the ship builder's hangars."
"In June 2010 the BBC reported that the Calypso was to be relaunched to mark the centenary of Jacques Cousteau's birth.[11] According to one of the ship's former crew who visited the shipyard, the vessel was still being stored in several pieces in the same hangar as of 11 June 2010 - the official date of the centenary - and is unlikely to sail any time soon.
"Restoration work on the Calypso stopped in February 2009 due to non-payment of bills by Francine Cousteau [10]. Piriou Naval Services of Concarneau are owed €850 000, of the estimated total €1 737 000, for work already done on the ship. The ship is now stored in one of the ship builder's hangars."
"In June 2010 the BBC reported that the Calypso was to be relaunched to mark the centenary of Jacques Cousteau's birth.[11] According to one of the ship's former crew who visited the shipyard, the vessel was still being stored in several pieces in the same hangar as of 11 June 2010 - the official date of the centenary - and is unlikely to sail any time soon.