Reviving a watch brand: a risky venture
July 2022
Before the 1970s, Switzerland was home to a record number of watch brands, many of which collapsed during the quartz crisis. Over the past twenty years, (…)
Inhorgenta announces a successful premiere of its digital format
November 2020
The participants used the show’s trend platform on October 22 for interdisciplinary knowledge transfer, intensive discussions and networking. Here is a recap.
The Favre-Leuba Sky Chief Chronograph is back
October 2020
Concise and timeless with a captivating charisma: the Sky Chief Chronograph collection from Favre-Leuba is back and more expressive than ever. The (…)
The watch show that should inspire the future Geneva show
RETROSPECTIVE
April 2020
The project of a new world watch show in Geneva next April has been launched. Behind-the-scenes discussions are taking place to decide on its structure. (…)
“Complexity is the new normal”
VIJESH RAJAN
December 2019
In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (…)
Favre-Leuba Raider Harpoon 42mm
December 2019
The value of time increases in extreme conditions. Deep under water every minute makes a difference. That’s why two years ago Favre-Leuba, the second-oldest (…)
Favre-Leuba Sky Raider Bivouac 9000
December 2019
The Raider Bivouac 9000 is built for those who bear a desire to explore higher. The alpine tool watch is engineered with an in-built barometer. As the (…)
The saga of the Bivouac by Favre-Leuba
THROUGH THE LENS OF THE EUROPA STAR ARCHIVES
November 2019
In August 1964, the great mountaineering pioneers Walter Bonatti and Michel Vaucher took four days to conquer the arduous, virgin North face of Whymper Peak (…)
Favre-Leuba Sky Chief Date in 40 mm
October 2019
Not overdesigned, but expressive. This principle is applicable to all Favre-Leuba watches, but Sky Chief Date masters the formula to perfection. With its (…)
Favre-Leuba Raider Bathy 120 Memodepth
November 2018
When the Bathy was first introduced in 1968 it was one of the first wristwatches to come with a pressure membrane and centre hand to measure depth more (…)
Watch Curator ’18
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THE AGE OF MATURITY IN WATCHMAKING
October 2018
With greater accuracy and the invention of the chronograph, watchmaking in the 19th century was a booming industry, directly contributing to the rise of the (…)
Favre-Leuba Raider Bathy 120 Memodepth
THE COMPANION FOR DEEP SEA EXPLORATION
October 2018
On the 50th anniversary of the Favre-Leuba Bathy, the brand presents the Bathy 120 MemoDepth. Inspired by its predecessor, the new timepiece dives over (…)
