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It was a good start to the year, with a Porsche 918 Spyder on the Flüelapass. Photo by Stefan Bogner. 

From the 1860s onwards, English gentlemen have travelled to St. Moritz for the winter, but it was gentleman playboy Gunter Sachs who really turned the village into a mecca for the international jet set in the 1950s and '60s. During the day, the men would enjoy the Cresta Run, while in the evenings they enjoyed the hospitality. In the 1970s, Sachs partied alongside the rich and famous in his own legendary nightclub, the ‘Dracula Club’. As he demonstrates after touching down in March, 1978, there’s no such thing as casual travelling in St. Moritz. 

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As this short film demonstrates, physical games such as poker, mahjong, and backgammon are perfect for those long winter evenings – and using a little sleight of hand (and a lot of practice), you can use all kinds of accessories to perfect your play…  

In automotive circles, the Bamford name has been a highly respected one for decades – but in recent years it’s become a key name in the modern horological world too, thanks to the work of George Bamford. Son of Lord Bamford – the man responsible for the rise of his family’s construction company, JCB, as well as a staggering car collection – George could easily have rested on his father's laurels.

Jan Baedeker, Editor-in-Chief

Carrera RS

A premier women-only motorsport event, the ‘Rallye Paris - St. Raphael Féminin’ ran, on and off, from 1929 until 1974. Its heyday was in the 1950s and '60s, when Works teams and the most famous of female drivers contested the rally, the latter of whom included Belgian Gilberte Thirion. Here, she looks deep in thought having tackled a particularly snowy stretch into the Italian village of Sestriere. Her concentration will pay off ­– Thirion is set to finish third overall, and claim victory in the 2,000cc class. Later in the year, she will be rewarded with her first solo overall win. 

True friends with scratches and bumps

Round Café, Coventry