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Watchmaking and the environment
Environmental issues increasingly impact the way the global watch industry works. Europa Star has a selection of articles on this vital topic.
The new faces of sustainable watchmaking
September 2024
Interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) soared during the covid pandemic… and seemed to subside almost as quickly. Fear of the transparency (...)
MycoWorks: spore-chic out to conquer luxury
January 2024
Biomaterials are making inroads in the luxury market. Few are as versatile as fungus. We met with MycoWorks, a US biotech company that is pioneering (...)
Breitling: update on an ambitious ESG approach
INTERVIEW
December 2023
While Breitling consumed much more gold in 2023 than in 2022 (up from 602 to 902 kilos), it also succeeded in reducing emissions, despite the fact that (...)
Frugal luxury: the ultimate oxymoron?
December 2023
Luxury companies seem to be aware of their impact, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies are flourishing. The stated aim is to create a (...)
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The green galaxy of Leonardo DiCaprio
INFOGRAPHIC
October 2023
Leonardo DiCaprio has just entered the capital of Swiss watch company ID Genève. The actor has been a long-standing supporter of multiple initiatives in (...)
Leonardo DiCaprio: Heavyweight support for ID Genève
October 2023
Since its founding in 2020, the Swiss brand has been carving out a path with a bold vision: to produce the most eco-responsible watches possible. Although (...)
Oris: Dat Watt Limited Edition II
September 2023
The second collaboration between Oris and the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, dedicated to the Wadden Sea, mimics the radiant green of the salt marshes of (...)
A partnership between ID Genève and Watches of Switzerland
May 2023
The Swiss start-up and one of the largest watch retailers in the world have announced a partnership built around environmental responsibility. ID Genève (...)
One step closer to organic watches?
SUSTAINABILITY
December 2022
Innovation is an area wide open to spurious claims of environmental benefits and promises to save the planet. Even so, there are a number of ideas out (...)
Feminine meets sustainable at Iris Alt.
November 2022
It could be argued that women still have limited options for their choice of timepiece. Gem-set iterations of men’s models or exuberant jewellery watches (...)
Web3 and sustainability: reconciling the irreconcilable?
November 2022
Not a day goes by without news that a brand is releasing an NFT, harnessing the possibilities of blockchain or investing in the metaverse. Is this really (...)
Breitling: “Our goal is to use only accredited and traceable sources”
INTERVIEW
November 2022
From 2025, Breitling will use only artisanal gold and lab-grown diamonds for its gold and gem-set watches. Over recent years the brand has been promoting (...)
Are you ready for radical solutions?
EDITORIAL
October 2022
Only radical solutions can create real change. But how do you steer an iceberg the size of Ireland, for example, never mind the entire world? What are (...)
From ego to eco
EDITORIAL
October 2022
The 2000s were all about tourbillons; the 2010s were a race for vintage; the decade that has just begun looks set to be all about who can be greenest. But (...)
Awake, watches and the fragility of the Earth
CASE STUDY
September 2022
Awake’s latest Mission to Earth model is inspired by the “Overview Effect”, which takes hold of astronauts who are lucky enough to see our planet from the (...)
“Through innovation, we will achieve 100% traceability”
CASE STUDY
September 2022
As part of LVMH, Bulgari is required to follow sustainability objectives set at the group level. We spoke to Eleonora Rizzuto, Chief Ethics & (...)
Oris, a commonsense environmental approach
CASE STUDY
September 2022
A brand named after a river near its home village of Hölstein could not help but be environmentally conscious. Well before many other companies, Oris showed (...)
ESG: Chopard, the special case of a family company
CASE STUDY
September 2022
Chopard has been a pioneer in initiatives such as “ethical gold”, while remaining discreet (until now) about the results it has achieved. But the time has (...)
“The new customer experience is about environmental responsibility”
INTERVIEW
August 2022
The environmental and social emergency is leading luxury companies, including watchmakers, to rethink their business models and accept a new level of (...)
The impact of gold: a visit to Metalor
ENVIRONMENT
July 2022
Gold is one of the main sources of the watch industry’s environmental and social impact. To better understand the consequences of this supply, we went to (...)
Audemars Piguet, a quiet path towards sustainability
CASE STUDY
July 2022
The watch industry does not particularly stand out for its advances in social and environmental responsibility. A few brands are nevertheless pioneers. (...)
Introducing the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030
June 2022
Aiming at common objectives of sustainable development and supported by both Kering and Richemont via Cartier, the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 (...)
Mondaine Group: sustainable lessons from the entry level
ENVIRONMENT
June 2022
Sustainability has become a hot topic in watchmaking. Luxury brands are starting to voice their willingness to improve their approach. But perhaps the most (...)
ID Genève, the circular challenge
INNOVATION
April 2022
Founded in December 2020 through a crowdfunding campaign, the Geneva-based watch brand immediately distinguished itself by the strength of its concept, (...)