A watchmaking torn between 1000th of a second and the suspension of time

A watchmaking torn between 1000th of a second and the suspension of time

June 2011
Two very particular watches attracted a lot of attention at the grand watch fair of BaselWorld: the Mikrotimer Flying 1000, a mechanical chronograph (…)

LAKIN@LARGE - Hello and goodbye, the end of the world is nigh!

LAKIN@LARGE - Hello and goodbye, the end of the world is nigh!

June 2011
The summer silly season started earlier than usual this year. Since I had nothing better to do in early May, I was cruising around the Norwegian fjords, (…)

Wako and Seiko's Flagship Store open after renovation

Wako and Seiko’s Flagship Store open after renovation

June 2011
President Katsu Nakamura of WAKO Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Seiko Holdings Corporation, and President Shinji Hattori of Seiko Holdings proudly announced (…)

The largest Gc Boutique is inaugurated in Jeddah

The largest Gc Boutique is inaugurated in Jeddah

June 2011
Al-Dawliya for Watches recently inaugurated its flagship Gc boutique and the largest in the world for the brand thus far in Stars Ave Mall, Jeddah, in the (…)

Swatch Group – Part 5

Swatch Group – Part 5

June 2011
This year’s premiere product for Swatch is the Colour Codes in the Lady Collection, an interesting colourful collection of quartz timepieces in plastic with (…)

Swatch Group – Part 4

Swatch Group – Part 4

May 2011
Last year, Tissot went diving with the SeaTouch, and this year it’s back to the water in a big way with the SeaStar, a mechanical chronograph that is water (…)

DeLaneau opens a flagship store in New York

DeLaneau opens a flagship store in New York

May 2011
Since its inception in 1949 to this day, DeLaneau has been greated with undisputable enthusiasm by influent american ladies of all paths of life. New York (…)

Frederique Constant opens Boutique in China

Frederique Constant opens Boutique in China

May 2011
Frederique Constant is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new 1400 square feet mono-brand boutique in Taiyuan, China. The Frederique Constant (…)

Swatch Group – Part 3

Swatch Group – Part 3

May 2011
Here at Europa Star, we love a good story and the new BaselWorld introduction by Longines has a very good one indeed.

New “Hour Passion” boutique in Venice's Marco Polo Airport

New “Hour Passion” boutique in Venice’s Marco Polo Airport

May 2011
In pursuit of its expansion policy, Tech-Airport, a company of The Swatch Group Ltd.– in collaboration with Swatch Group Italia – has opened a new boutique (…)

Swatch Group – Part 2

Swatch Group – Part 2

April 2011
In unveiling the new Grande Seconde SW Red Gold, Jaquet Droz adds a noble touch of distinction to its Urban London sports line, while Omega introduces a (…)

Bell & Ross opens its first store in the Middle East

Bell & Ross opens its first store in the Middle East

April 2011
After launching five new retail stores in 2010, Bell & Ross continues to pursue its strategy of international development by opening its very first (…)