Golden Ellipse ref. 5738R-001 by Patek Philippe
May 2018
Movement: Mechanical winding movement. Caliber: 240. Dial: Ebony black sunburst with gold applied hour markers. 18K gold dial plate. Water resistant to 30m.
Patek Philippe’s manual chronograph calibres
THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL
May 2018
Laboratories are the hub of progress
12 DISRUPTIONS IN THE WATCHMAKING INDUSTRY
May 2018
Watchmakers tried, prototyped, disassembled, reassembled and tweaked until it worked – like clockwork. That was then. Now, watchmaking no longer revolves (…)
New models 2018
PATEK PHILIPPE
May 2018
At Baselworld 2018, Patek Philippe presented an attractive lineup of technical and design premières. The star is the Ref. 5531, the first World Time minute (…)
“We would like to see more brands buy back their vintage timepieces”
AUCTION
April 2018
An interview with Paul Boutros, Head of Americas & International Strategy Advisor at Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo.
Patek Philippe Ladies Chronograph
COVER STORY
March 2018
Patek Philippe presents the latest in a long line of complications for women. Simply called the Ladies Chronograph, this new hand-wound timepiece is now the (…)
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 (…)
World time: Patek Philippe and Louis Cottier
TRAVEL WATCHES
March 2018
World time was introduced in 1884, but it was not until 1931 that a Swiss watchmaker, Louis Cottier, created a whole new movement capable of showing the (…)
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 (…)
An interview with Seddiqi
WORLD MARKETS
February 2018
The third edition of Dubai Watch Week was an incontestable success, despite the fact that the world of watch trade fairs is currently in turmoil. The event (…)
The rise of the second-hand watch in China
FAR EAST TRAVEL JOURNAL
January 2018
It is hardly surprising to hear that watch auction sales are particularly buoyant at the moment compared with modern watches, when a single vintage watch (…)
Watch auctions: three decades of a legend (part II)
HISTORY
January 2018
During the 2000s, the sector saw the arrival of so-called “modern” brands in the watch auction catalogues. Charity events began to emerge...
