What the dealers said about Retro Classics 2015

The 15th edition of the retro show was very well attended by exhibitors: Burkhard Wendt, one of the more specialised dealers, was well received with his mix of Louis Vuitton travel chests, valuable motorcycles and extravagant collectors' items. Wendt was pleased, even if he was unable to sell any of his prized motorcycles. However, for collectables such as his perfectly restored travel chests that cost at least €15,000 to €40,000, it was a real success. "Retro Classics is a popular festival, which is also visited by the locals," Wendt told us.

Omega, NASA and the small dog from the Moon

On 17 April, 1970, the world paused in concern for a small command module, floating on the waves of the Pacific. Originally, its occupants – astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise of Apollo 13 – were destined to be part of the third NASA mission to land on the Moon, but it wasn’t to be. More than 200,000 miles away from Earth, an oxygen tank in their service module exploded. The crew’s survival skills, technical improvisation and courage allowed them to achieve the original trajectory once again, and turn back to Earth.

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