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Tad Kozh New Talent Award 2026: two young independent watchmakers honoured in Geneva

Tad Kozh New Talent Award 2026: two young independent watchmakers honoured in Geneva

On 3 October 2026, the finalists of the very first Tad Kozh New Talent Award came together in Geneva for a final at the workbench. At the end of the day, (…)

10/10: Happy World Watch Day!

10/10: Happy World Watch Day!

Following the success of its inaugural edition, which reached more than six million people worldwide, World Watch Day (WWD) returns on 10 October 2026 for a (…)

Ebel set for new ownership under Montres Journe, Chanel and Pierre Jacques

Ebel set for new ownership under Montres Journe, Chanel and Pierre Jacques

Movado Group has agreed to sell a 95% stake in Ebel for $66.5 million to a buyer group led by Montres Journe SA, alongside Chanel and Pierre Jacques. (…)

Monica Fuchs Takes the Helm of the Patek Philippe Salons in Geneva

Monica Fuchs Takes the Helm of the Patek Philippe Salons in Geneva

Monica Fuchs succeeds Patrick Cremers, who led the Geneva Salons for more than sixteen years. Drawing on her experience in fashion and luxury jewellery, she (…)

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Coffee Up: where coffee meets watch culture in Geneva

Coffee Up: where coffee meets watch culture in Geneva

At its two Geneva addresses, Coffee Up brings coffee lovers, watch collectors and curious passers-by to the same tables. Founded by Kealan and Coralie, it (…)

The faces of the GPHG 2026 Jury

The faces of the GPHG 2026 Jury

Meeting behind closed doors under the leadership of their president few days before the awards ceremony, the 24 personalities from the world of watchmaking (…)

In Dongguan, Eddie Leung is building his watchmaking city

In Dongguan, Eddie Leung is building his watchmaking city

REPORT

With the Sino Swiss Inno Park, the head of Dailywin is investing some CHF 80 million in an extraordinary project: bringing manufacturing, design, (…)

A. Lange & Söhne: A closer conversation with collectors

A. Lange & Söhne: A closer conversation with collectors

From a more focused retail network to the patient work of training watchmakers, A. Lange & Söhne is shaping its future on its own terms. In Lisbon, CEO (…)

Bonhill Group: Bringing Pre-Owned Watches to Traditional Retailers

Bonhill Group: Bringing Pre-Owned Watches to Traditional Retailers

CASE STUDY

The pre-owned watch market is moving up a gear. Long the preserve of collectors, specialist dealers and online platforms, it is now seeking a foothold in (…)

Panerai's Florentine homecoming

Panerai’s Florentine homecoming

To celebrate the centenary of its historic boutique on Piazza San Giovanni, Panerai did more than mark an anniversary. The watchmaker returned to its native (…)

FHH and GIA: a strategic alliance between watchmaking and gemmology

FHH and GIA: a strategic alliance between watchmaking and gemmology

By partnering with the Gemological Institute of America, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie is taking another step towards expanding the international (…)

Bangalore Watch Company raises private equity to fund global growth

Bangalore Watch Company raises private equity to fund global growth

After eight years of self-funded growth, Bangalore Watch Company has raised external capital for the first time, with its own customers becoming investors. (…)

CIGA design at ten: questioning watchmaking's conventions

CIGA design at ten: questioning watchmaking’s conventions

As CIGA design marks its tenth anniversary, founder Zhang Jianmin discusses the evolution of its design philosophy, the international recognition brought by (…)

Cartier Prize: a new generation writing its own rules

Cartier Prize: a new generation writing its own rules

Aymeric Peters and Arthur Choquet took the top honours in their respective categories at the 28th Cartier Watchmaking Prize for Talents of Tomorrow. Their (…)

Cavasino: how an engineer becomes an artisan

Cavasino: how an engineer becomes an artisan

After a career spanning the automotive industry, Rolex and haute horlogerie in the Vallée de Joux, Didier Cavasino spent years observing two seemingly (…)

“The Sport Classic's 50th anniversary will be a pivotal moment for Ebel”

“The Sport Classic’s 50th anniversary will be a pivotal moment for Ebel”

Feminine, two-tone and still predominantly quartz: for a historic Swiss-made brand founded in 1911, Ebel cuts a distinctive figure in contemporary (…)

Vulcain: the art of reawakening

Vulcain: the art of reawakening

Only a few years ago, reviving a historic watch brand might have seemed a high-risk undertaking, the preserve of a handful of vintage nostalgists. Since (…)

Rediscovering Gallet and its 200-year history

Rediscovering Gallet and its 200-year history

Gallet is one of those names with a rich history that slipped off the radar for several decades. Following its acquisition by Breitling in 2025 and its (…)

Watchmakers United opens the doors to its second location in Geneva

Watchmakers United opens the doors to its second location in Geneva

With a new boutique in Geneva’s Old Town, Watchmakers United is expanding its vision of independent watchmaking. Bringing together an unusually broad (…)

Beyond the canvas: Jeff Koons reimagines time with Hublot

Beyond the canvas: Jeff Koons reimagines time with Hublot

Hublot proudly announces an extraordinary collaboration with world-renowned artist Jeff Koons. A partnership made to take shape. Both Koons and Hublot (…)

A Celebration of Time: WatchTime Düsseldorf Returns in 2026

A Celebration of Time: WatchTime Düsseldorf Returns in 2026

Against the backdrop of the Rheinterrasse’s 100th anniversary, WatchTime Düsseldorf brings together around 50 brands, watchmakers and collectors for three (…)

Chronicles of the 45th Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair

Chronicles of the 45th Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair

REPORT

Europa Star was in Hong Kong for the 45th edition of the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and the 14th Salon de TIME, where more than 630 exhibitors and 150 (…)

Chiara Pisa, perpetuating the enchantment

Chiara Pisa, perpetuating the enchantment

GPHG ACADEMY

Continuing our series of portraits of GPHG Academy members, Europa Star profiles Chiara Pisa, CEO of Milanese watch retailer Pisa 1940 and the third (…)

“AI is steering watch clients towards pre-owned”

“AI is steering watch clients towards pre-owned”

Could AI cause watch brands to lose control of the narratives and networks they have spent decades building? This is the warning sounded by watch industry (…)