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Métiers d'art: out of the shadows, into the light

Métiers d’art: out of the shadows, into the light

Preservation of the métiers d’art has become a priority for the major names in contemporary watchmaking. Produced in limited quantities, these exceptional (…)

Patek philippe: the return of the perpetual calendar desk clock

Patek philippe: the return of the perpetual calendar desk clock

In 1923 James Ward Packard took delivery of a Patek Philippe perpetual calendar desk clock with eight days of power reserve, in a silver case with applied (…)

Patek Philippe: “Geneva in a clock”

Patek Philippe: “Geneva in a clock”

COVER STORY

A masterpiece. There is no other word to describe the wood micro-marquetry Dome table clock, presented by Patek Philippe. The boundary between art and craft (…)

An afternoon with the Preziusos

An afternoon with the Preziusos

GENERATIONS

Antoine, the father, May, the mother, Laura, the daughter and Florian, the son. The watchmaking flame burns bright among the Preziuosos and has been passed (…)

Patek Philippe: Operation Cubitus

Patek Philippe: Operation Cubitus

Evening. October 17, 2024. The outskirts of Munich. Thierry Stern stands on a metal walkway inside a former power station that is now a cultural and events (…)

Watch auction: the long perspective

Watch auction: the long perspective

DATA

With their watch archives going back almost a century, the Europa Star team asked us to find the oldest data we have at EveryWatch on watch auctions. Here (…)

Reviving Europa Star's “Letter from Italy”

Reviving Europa Star’s “Letter from Italy”

More than a decade ago, Paolo De Vecchi penned the final instalment of his “Letter from Italy” series for Europa Star. While it’s no easy task to follow in (…)

Patek Philippe unveils the Cubitus collection

Patek Philippe unveils the Cubitus collection

Endowed with a square-shaped case with rounded corners and a dial adorned with horizontal relief embossing, the new Cubitus makes its debut in three (…)

Gaïa Prize 2024: discover the winners

Gaïa Prize 2024: discover the winners

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

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”

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

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 (…)