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Non-flying wooden seaplane fetches $506,000 in an auction
A non-flying 1917 seaplane with a 50feet wingspan fetched a massive $506,000 at the Bonhams’s annual space auction. The Curtiss MF “Seagull” Flying Boat crafted by Glenn Curtis which has been bought by an anonymous buyer was touted to fetch anything between $300,000 and $500,000.
Another item which fetched $152,000, doubling its originally estimated price of $80,000 was an Apollo 11 flight-plan sheet. This sheet has been signed by Neil Armstrong that read and it reads “One small step for a man – one giant leap for mankind.
Romaine Jerome Moon Invader watch brings back the saga of Lunar Lander
Romaine Jerome’s Moon Invader “takes its inspiration‚ from the Apollo 11″. They don’t just say that, the elements of the watch are actually constructed from pieces from the lunar lander!
Not only that, even the design – a unique ball and socket system – resembles the feet of the lunar lander.
Other specifications:
- 46 mm case made from steel combined by fusion with spare parts from Apollo 11
- Black metal Automatic movement
- Calibre of RJ001-A ” Frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour
- symbolic X’ on the dial
- Moon Silver” plate on the caseback made from actual moon rock
- Mesh pattern on the multi-layered dial inspired by the woven metal strands seen on the tires of lunar roving vehicles
- 42 hour power reserve
- 30-meter water-resistant
- Black vulcanized rubber strap
The Romain Jerome Moon Invader watch will be available in a limited number of 1, 969 pieces in a range of variations: purely in steel, in combination of steel and red gold, and in chronograph versions.
Louis Vuitton celebrates 40th anniversary of lunar landing
Louis Vuitton, the luxury fashion house is all set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11′s lunar landing by creating a special customized Å”Malle Mars trunk.
This is a custom made trunk and has a variety of compartments, equipped with all kind of space requirements foe a trip to Mars. It offers pharmaceuticals drawers, medication tools, picnic wares, and shelves for dishware plus a folding lounge chair for leisurely views of Mother Earth from the stars. The trunk as well as other NASA photographs, space toys, sculptures and astronomy photos will be displayed at the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History from today onwards.
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