Gaïa Prize 2024: discover the winners

Gaïa Prize 2024: discover the winners

August 2024
The 2024 Gaïa Prize jury has delivered its verdict. Three new winners complete the impressive list of recipients of this prize often described as the Nobel (…)
When Japan inspires Swiss watches

When Japan inspires Swiss watches

GALLERY

July 2024
Urushi combination techniques, enamel miniaturisations of heritage artworks, architectural theory, comic influences, origami, engraving and motifs from (…)
“Japanese brands have all come to the same conclusion: move upmarket”

“Japanese brands have all come to the same conclusion: move upmarket”

June 2024
Hirota Masayuki has been the face of Chronos Japan magazine for two decades. He is also one of Japan’s leading watch market specialists. We asked him about (…)
Patek Philippe chain reaction: the Golden Ellipse

Patek Philippe chain reaction: the Golden Ellipse

June 2024
The 1968 Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse, an icon of the golden age of watch design, has been offered on a variety of “chain” bracelets, each more creative (…)
EveryWatch Insights: Geneva Auctions

EveryWatch Insights: Geneva Auctions

June 2024
In this first column for Europa Star, watch auction data specialist EveryWatch details some of the highlights of the May 2024 Geneva auctions, which (…)
Patek Philippe: Global time, local date

Patek Philippe: Global time, local date

COVER STORY

June 2024
Patek Philippe’s new World Time reference 5330G-001, the first World Time watch to feature a date display that automatically synchronises with local time, (…)
Patek Philippe revamps Golden Ellipse chain-style bracelet

Patek Philippe revamps Golden Ellipse chain-style bracelet

May 2024
The manufacture reinterprets this flagship watch of the 1970s by endowing it with an exclusive, brand-new 18K rose gold bracelet. The product of 15 years of (…)
Patek Philippe World Time boasts world-first date display

Patek Philippe World Time boasts world-first date display

May 2024
The manufacture celebrates a new milestone in the history of the World Time as Reference 5330 joins its regular collection. First introduced in the 1930s, (…)
Perspectives on dialmaking

Perspectives on dialmaking

May 2024
Over the past few months, we met with dozens of professionals in the dialmaking sector: the company bosses, managers and independent craftspeople whose (…)
GaÏa Prize: A year of festivities at the MIH

GaÏa Prize: A year of festivities at the MIH

May 2024
The Gaïa Prize, awarded annually by the Musée International d’Horlogerie, is celebrating its 30th edition in 2024. The La Chaux-de-Fonds-based museum’s (…)
Patek Philippe, Geneva “Rare Handcrafts 2024” exhibition

Patek Philippe, Geneva “Rare Handcrafts 2024” exhibition

April 2024
The Patek Philippe Salons in Geneva exhibit the largest “Rare Handcrafts” collection ever presented by the manufacture.
Patek Philippe: cosmic splendour and precision

Patek Philippe: cosmic splendour and precision

March 2024
The majestic cosmic ballet that is played out above our heads is incomparably beautiful but also pitiless in its precision. Achieving a faithful mechanical (…)