Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair 2010 Show report
November 2010
The Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair opened its doors for the 29th time this autumn with many surprises in store. Europa Star’s Sophie Furley was there to (…)
The Swiss watch planet in movement – Part 4
November 2010
The watch movement inquiry continues with a closer look at some of the other initiatives being carried out by brands that desire to master, in-house, all or (…)
Countdown or the flora and fauna of the watch world
November 2010
Who said that biodiversity was in danger? This is undoubtedly true when it comes to nature (which people generally say “surrounds” us as if we did not (…)
Elegance is more than an attitude, it’s a trend
November 2010
Here at Europa Star, we have been talking about a return to ‘normalcy’ and a move away from the crazy watches that typified the ‘anything goes’ period right (…)
LAKIN@LARGE - Thirteen and still counting …
November 2010
This year’s Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded to Paul Harding for his book entitled Tinkers. It is not, as I thought, a story about a philosophical (…)
RAYMOND WEIL strengthens India operations through new openings
October 2010
Raymond Weil launched its second exclusive boutique in India at Express Avenue, Chennai on 15 October, and a special shop-in-shop corner at the Mantri (…)
Portugal’s Boutique dos Relógios
October 2010
Successful specialized retail chains dedicated to watches are not that common in Europe. The Portuguese ‘Boutique dos Relógios’ is one of the best examples (…)
Piaget opens UK Flagship
October 2010
The Swiss leading luxury watchmaker and jeweller, Piaget, will open its UK Flagship boutique this month at 169 New Bond Street, London W1.
Inside the chronograph
October 2010
Here is a riddle for you – What do people use to cook their egg in the morning? What is an integral part of their run after work? What is necessary for (…)
The Swiss watch planet in movement – Part 3
October 2010
TAG Heuer has invested in the production of its own chronographic movement, the famous 1887. (We note in passing the current tropism that is pushing the (…)
Paris, rue de la Paix 8: The new world of Jaquet Droz
September 2010
225 years after opening its first watchmaking workshop in the French capital, Jaquet Droz inaugurated on September 9th 2010 its first Parisian boutique at (…)
Opening of two boutiques Hublot on the mainland US with Bal Harbour and Boca Raton.
September 2010
Hublot, the Swiss luxury watch brand that brings the “Art of Fusion” and the passion for unexpected combinations and innovation to watchmaking, is proud to (…)