Patina: the blue cheese of vintage watches
VINTAGEMANIA
April 2018
NOTA BENE: The word “patina” comes from latin and meant “plate”, at that time most of them were made out of bronze, a material that can be affected by time (…)
Basel portfolio
BASELWORLD 2018
March 2018
Fewer brands at Baselworld this year doesn’t mean there’s less choice.
Europa Star 2/2018 - Baselworld Issue out now
March 2018
Check out the new Baselworld issue of Europa Star, officially out Thursday 22 March. And don’t forget to visit us at one of our two locations at Baselworld (…)
Worn in the USA: market analysis
WORLD MARKETS
February 2018
It is probably the avant-garde of world markets in terms of smartwatch sales: American buyers are looking both for connection and for vintage prestige. Is (…)
Why Elvis Presley gave away his one-off Omega wristwatch?
February 2018
A unique Omega wristwatch by Tiffany & Co. will hit auction this May, highlighting the Geneva Watch Auction: SEVEN. But how did the special watch end up (…)
Zulu time
TRAVEL WATCHES
February 2018
Compared with Universal Time and its traditional 24 time zones, the GMT watch is more modest in its offerings: a second time zone, a second ‘point of (…)
Reflections and travel notes on the japanese watchmaking market
FAR EAST TRAVEL JOURNAL
February 2018
Exports of Swiss watches to Japan seem to have decreased again in 2017. Rolex, Cartier and Omega remain the top brands sold in Japan.
Watch auctions: three decades of a legend.
HISTORY. PART I
June 2017
In the early 90s, watches at auction could only be found among the general objects to come under the hammer at non-specialist sales. We take a look back in (…)
Recommended reading
WATCHPRINT
June 2017
BREGUET: Watchmakers since 1775 By Emmanuel Breguet OMEGA - Moonwatch Only: 60 years of Speedmaster by Grégoire Rossier and Anthony Marquié PATEK PHILIPPE: (…)
The chronograph: an expression of modern times
HISTORY
January 2017
The chronograph, an ingenious invention of modern times, has taken the measure of human progress for nearly two centuries.
Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph Master Chronometer by Omega
May 2016
The Speedmaster is no stranger to the lunar surface, given that it was the first watch worn on the moon. And as a Master Chronometer, this watch celebrates (…)
The best of Baselworld’s past
March 2016
Before we bring you the latest from the watch world in Basel, let’s take a look back at some of the best watches released at Baselworld. Check out our top (…)
