The mechanical movement wars, unlocking Iran’s potential, and much more in the September issue of Europa Star Magazine!

The next issue of Europa Star magazine will be released on 26 September. Subscribe today and don’t miss out on the watch industry’s leading editorial content, including:

NEW MECHANICAL BATTLES

Ronda has now entered the dance of Swiss made mechanical movement providers. It joins a challenging landscape: in a few years, we seem to have gone from a threat of shortage to a threat of over-supply! Indeed, if ETA is still the giant in the room, others like Sellita, Technotime, Eterna Movement or Soprod have invested to deliver calibres to non-Swatch Group third clients. Meanwhile, those third clients have also started to invest in developing their own calibre capacities. And the market offers no rosy perspectives in terms of the number of orders. How did we arrive here? Europa Star investigated.

THE PROMISE OF IRAN

With a population of 80 million and a GDP of more than 400 billion dollars, and as sanctions
are gradually lifted, an economic giant is finally joining the international market. What are the opportunities and stumbling blocks in Iran for watchmakers? Europa Star breaks it all down with brand and expert insights, including the advice of a local watch retailer.

AND ALSO:

Our cover story on Patek Philippe Grand Master Chime Ref 3600 - A symphony of 20 complications.

BRAND FOCUS - Spotlights on Ralph Lauren, Movado, Corum, Casio and Citizen.

A PORTRAIT on Cindy Livingston: the end of an era

MEETING AT THE ARCADE – Special Europa Star interviews with the likes of Anonimo, Ollivier Savéo, Greco and Jean Marcel.

COLUMNISTS – The latest musings from reader favourite Lakin@Large and our new column “Keep Calm & Carry On” from Jeta B.