People have got it all wrong: the Japanese are not proud of their products in the way the Germans are proud of their cars; they are “honoured” by them.

Japanese watchmakers, and a fortiori Seiko, are obsessed with absolute precision, whether in digital, quartz or mechanical watches. Swiss brands, however (…)

Last November the venerable nations of the Old World hosted three watchmaking fairs targeted at the general public: Munich Time in Germany, SalonQP in (…)

Last November the venerable nations of the Old World hosted three watchmaking fairs targeted at the general public: Munich Time in Germany, SalonQP in (…)

Last November the venerable nations of the Old World hosted three watchmaking fairs targeted at the general public: Munich Time in Germany, SalonQP in (…)

A column featuring key data and business facts, mixing numbers and statements for a condensed market overview.

Retail Map is the new Europa Star regular column which monitors the watch boutiques and stores movements throughout the world. We encourage all our (…)

Three major news items broke at around the same time, sending out contradictory signals.

A column featuring key data and business facts, mixing numbers and statements for a condensed market overview.

Retail Map is a new Europa Star regular column which will present the openings – or closures – of watch boutiques and stores throughout the world. We (…)

On 1 November 2013, 35-year-old Aurélie Picaud was appointed head of Fabergé watches. Her brief was to resuscitate the watchmaking branch of the celebrated (…)

This name in numbers heralds a new departure for Louis Vuitton, which is launching a more affordable everyday alternative to the polarising Tambour. Could (…)