The watch, made as a gift in 1910, has been returned to the maker’s family in the Netherlands. It still works.
Tag: Netherlands
Major Cheese Heist Puts Dutch Dairy Farmers on Alert
Thieves made off with thousands of pounds of cheese, worth about $23,000, from a Dutch dairy farm last week.
The Transfixing Beauty of Starling Murmurations
Each spring and autumn, the skies in southern Denmark come to life with the swirling displays of hundreds of thousands of starlings, an event known locally as “sort sol.”
Dutch Publisher of ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’ Halts Publication
The move came after five historians called into question the findings of the book, in which a “cold case” team sought to answer a long-running mystery.
Dutch Publisher of ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’ Halts Publication
The move came after five historians called into question the findings of the book, in which a “cold case” team sought to answer a long-running mystery.
#MeToo Scandal at a Dutch TV Show Spurs a Sexual Assault Reckoning
The allegations against four men appearing on the Dutch version of “The Voice” talent show have helped to prompt a surge in reports of sexual assaults, victims’ groups say.
Theaters Open as Hairdressers for a Day to Protest a Dutch Lockdown
The country’s Covid measures were eased last week, but many arts venues had to remain closed and many in the sector are unhappy about it.
Dutch Royals to Retire Golden Coach With Echoes of Colonialism
The horse-drawn coach, a gift from the city of Amsterdam to Queen Wilhelmina in 1898, has long been the target of critics.
After Chaotic Evacuation, Afghans in the Netherlands Struggle to Find Stability
Many Afghans evacuated to the Netherlands have been living in tents for months, as they prepare to resettle in a Europe that is wrangling with a heated debate about immigration.