16 December 2011 - After three years of development work together with the EPFL, the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Hublot presented its new “Magic Gold” at its factory in Nyon on 15 December 2011.
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A lecturer at the Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie and his students have designed a new mechanical system for a complication watch movement.
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Japanese maki-e lacquer brings a touch of the East to Swiss watchmaking with techniques that are even older than the measurement of time.
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Not content with limited editions or unique pieces, an increasing number of watch collectors are now commissioning their very own timepieces, but is this trend a boon or bane for the watch industry?
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As Confucius said, “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” The Europa Star Knowledge will give salespeople all the essential tools for understanding and selling fine timepieces.
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At the height of business back in the 1960s, there used to be over 60 watch hand manufacturers in Switzerland, but now there are only half a dozen left serving the watch industry.
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Here is a riddle for you – What do people use to cook their egg in the morning? What is an integral part of their run after work? What is necessary for determining the winner of many sporting events? The humble chronograph.
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Lately, there has been some doom and gloom about the service aspect of the watch industry. Too many brands are doing a poor job of servicing watches - taking too long, not doing the job right the first time, and in general disappointing the end consumer.
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Watch crystals are rarely referred to in the pages of Europa Star, except perhaps for the occasional mention in a watch caption, but the art of crafting sapphire crystal is a fascinating affair.
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There is something rather mystical about the art of enamel. Maybe it’s due to its ancient origins, or because it’s one of watchmaking’s best-guarded secrets, or…
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The Berner’s Illustrated Professional Dictionary of Horology is now available here for all your watch term translations in French, English, German and Spanish
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Maki-e 蒔絵 – which literally means “sprinkled picture” – is the most sophisticated of all lacquer techniques, designating a decorative operation in which the design is created by delicately sprinkling gold or silver dust over lacquer – usually black – while it is still wet.
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