How to fix this Messe
BASELWORLD
July 2018
Following the departure of the Swatch Group, the vultures are circling over Baselworld. Located in a capital of art, the show may, however, find salvation (…)
Earthquake in Basel
July 2018
Nick Hayek has announced that the Swatch Group is withdrawing from Baselworld 2019. Will the global trade fair ever recover?
Swatch Group: first half-year report infographics
DATA
July 2018
The Swatch Group first half-year report 2018 is out and may be downloaded here. You can find some key figures in our special infographics here below.
Interview with Adrian Bosshard, CEO of Certina
July 2018
Rather discreet in comparison with the heavyweights of the Swatch Group, the brand with the turtle logo is appreciated in northern and eastern Europe for (…)
Interview with Thomas Meier, Glashütte Original
“THE GOAL IS TO MAKE OUR IDENTITY CLEAR”
July 2018
The Swatch Group’s German brand is seeking to get back into the global watchmaking spotlight with models that are a bit out of the ordinary. Europa Star met (…)
Interview with Christian Lattmann, CEO of Jaquet Droz
July 2018
On the occasion of its 280th anniversary, Jaquet Droz is stepping up its contemporary exploration of historical luxury watchmaking, and focusing on one (…)
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 (…)
The forced march towards digitisation
12 DISRUPTIONS IN THE WATCHMAKING INDUSTRY
May 2018
Sponsored content on Facebook, e-commerce websites, transparent watch prices, massive investment in SEO on Google – faced with the digital tidal wave that (…)
Swiss timing: a view of the slopes
SPORTS TIMING
April 2018
After following up on the use of Seiko equipment at the World Athletics Championships in London last year, Europa Star had the opportunity to visit another (…)
The battle for the heart of the watch
INDUSTRY
October 2017
Positioning itself as an alternative to Nivarox as a supplier of regulating organs, Atokalpa intends to offer “supply security” in relation to its great (…)
Swatch Group, champions of the medium range
VERBATIM
March 2017
Of the three major Swiss watchmaker groups, only the Swatch Group has fundamentally industrial origins. While Richemont and LVMH have, with a forced march, (…)
Swatch Group introduces the world’s smallest Bluetooth chip
March 2017
Can you see it? Company CEO Nick Hayek presents the latest, world record breaking technology from the “Swiss Silicon Valley”.
