Musical and mechanical

Musical and mechanical

October 2007
A world first: under the brand name of Mermod Frères, the Swiss music box manufacturer, Reuge, is presenting a musical wristwatch.

Bulgari, where Italian culture meets the culture of watchmaking

Bulgari, where Italian culture meets the culture of watchmaking

October 2007
To what can be attributed Bulgari’s success in the domain of timekeeping?

Market Focus Ukraine

Market Focus Ukraine

October 2007
They say that we live in a constant state of political crisis… and we cannot deny that this is true.

Ladies' mechanicals: will the girls catch on?

Ladies’ mechanicals: will the girls catch on?

October 2007
Most women love having the best, after all why have crystals when you can have diamonds, why have plastic when you can have leather, why have a (…)

An interview with Jack Mitchell – retailer and bestselling author

An interview with Jack Mitchell – retailer and bestselling author

October 2007
Jack Mitchell is the Chairman and CEO of Mitchells, Richards and Marshs, an eight generation family business which owns and manages three upper-end (…)

Holy Horology

Holy Horology

BASELWORLD REPORT

September 2007
Everything began by a ‘mass’ or ‘service’ on Tuesday April 10, the day before the opening of BaselWorld. At the end of the day, a small el-egant crowd (…)

The year of the sports watch

The year of the sports watch

September 2007
The sports watch roundup after BaselWorld and SIHH is assigned to me because I happen to be the ‘sportiest’ journalist on the Europa Star masthead (though (…)

Thanks to Timex, Vincent Bérard launches Luvorène 1

Thanks to Timex, Vincent Bérard launches Luvorène 1

September 2007
We’ve all seen it… the race to create very haut de gamme mechanical products that has been agitating the Swiss watch industry for the last few years.

Rethinking the online luxury experience

Rethinking the online luxury experience

September 2007
The ever so popular stigma attached to the Internet, in regards to luxury goods brands, is that presence online will undeniably cheapen the brands (…)

Mechanical movement trends from people in the know

Mechanical movement trends from people in the know

September 2007
In today's watchmaking world, movement manufacturers seem to be pushing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of design, (…)

Let's talk a little about ‘us'...

Let’s talk a little about ‘us’...

September 2007
In a departure from what is customary, let’s speak a little bit about us! ‘Us’ is not only Europa Star, but ‘us’ refers also to the overall watch (…)

Faces for our 80th anniversary

Faces for our 80th anniversary

September 2007
The watch industry is, above all, a vast community of men and women who work, day-in day-out, at imagining, elaborating, producing, decorating, distributing (…)