Exotic straps could turn around and bite you
January 2011
Visit any high-end watch brand’s facilities and you will discover how the Swiss love to be environmentally friendly...
The Swiss watch planet in movement – Part 11
January 2011
A look at ‘watchmaking specialties’ that cover a range of complications where we can find everything and anything, from special displays, among them (…)
“We are not in luxury. “We are in quality.”
January 2011
These few concise words say it all. They describe how the family owners of Hermès responded to Bernard Arnault (LVMH) at the announcement, legally (…)
LAKIN@LARGE - Bling’s craptastic, but patience pays!
January 2011
I was strolling around the vast refurbished watch section in Selfridges, London, when a large hand grabbed my shoulder and spun me round. “Hey man, you (…)
Inauguration of the first exclusive Vacheron Constantin boutique in Singapore
December 2010
Vacheron Constantin has just opened its first exclusive boutique in Singapore, in the luxurious Marina Bay Sands shopping mall.
Richard Mille’s first boutique in America debuts in Beverly
December 2010
Richard Mille opened his first boutique in America last week on Beverly Hills’ most famous shopping street, Rodeo Drive.
Hublot inaugurates its first stand-alone flagship store in China
December 2010
Hublot hosted the Grand Opening ceremony of its first flagship store in Beijing, China located on prestigious Wangfujing Street.
New Versace boutique in Beijing
December 2010
The 10th of December saw the opening in Beijing of the Versace Jewellery boutique, the third store – following those in Rome and Dubai – dedicated to the (…)
Lending a hand to time
December 2010
In this series of articles entitled ‘Behind the Scenes’ of the watch industry, Europa Star’s Sophie Furley takes to the road again, this time to learn about (…)
The Swiss watch planet in movement – Part 10
December 2010
The B01 from Breitling – Breitling has also moved ahead in the domain of the movement, having anticipated the closure of the ETA ‘faucet’, especially that (…)
The Swiss watch planet in movement – Part 9
December 2010
The new base of Schwartz Etienne – Raphaël Radicchi became so enamoured with watchmaking that he formed a veritable and ‘verticalized’ small watch group (…)
The luck of the Irish: Sheeran Jewellers in Dublin
December 2010
Ireland has been struggling mightily through this world economic crisis, and watch and jewellery stores have not been immune. To find out what is happening (…)