Carl Suchy & Söhne: Austrian renaissance
VIENNA
May 2019
Carl Suchy & Söhne was Austria’s leading watchmaking during the 19th century. Entrepreneur Robert Punkenhofer has decided to revive it. To fulfil his (…)
The great scattering
OPINION
April 2019
The watchmaking industry shoots at hoot and slide, and everyone starts to play in their own corner. My living room, my exhibition, my summit, my meetings. A (…)
The billionaire watch brands
DATA
April 2019
US investment bank Morgan Stanley in collaboration with Swiss consultant agency LuxeConsult published its report on the state of the Swiss watch industry. (…)
Richard Mille - Absolute independence
INTERVIEW WITH TIM MALACHARD
March 2019
The brand has stubbornly followed its own destiny in an era of domination by the groups. Richard Mille has paved the way for success by imposing his own (…)
Calvin Klein: The “godmother” of watch fashion brands
INTERVIEW WITH CARLO GIORDANETTI PRESIDENT OF WATCHES + JEWELRY
February 2019
We sat down with Carlo Giordanetti*, president of the Swatch Group’s joint venture, a long-time actor in the volatile fashion watch market, filled today (…)
The Controversial Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet
GUEST COLUMN
February 2019
The Independent giant’s most significant launch since the Royal Oak was met with an initial outcry from the watch community. Is it a clever strategic move (…)
Higher turnout expected at Inhorgenta Munich
EXHIBITION
January 2019
Inhorgenta Munich will attract a significantly higher number of exhibitors from February 22 to 25, 2019 than in 2018. This builds on the growth between 2017 (…)
Retrospective on Munichtime 2018
WATCH EXPO
November 2018
In accordance with the actual worldwide tendency, Munichtime registered fewer exhibitors this year. However, the interest of exhibitors and visitors alike (…)
Watch The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Live
LIVE STREAM
November 2018
It’s time for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), the most important awards in watchmaking The ceremony is taking place in Geneva on November 9 at (…)
Annual activity report 2017 by Hermès
DATA
October 2018
The Hermès annual activity report 2017 is out and may be downloaded here. You can find some key figures in our special infographics here below.
The price performance of vintage watch icons: ROLEX, PATEK PHILIPPE, OMEGA
October 2018
The performance of watches is a fascinating topic. In addition to the sheer enthusiasm for particular watches, models, brands, materials, and movements, (…)
When pieces go from Instagram to shop windows
EDITORIAL
October 2018
This issue marks the creation of a new tradition at Europa Star: we have selected the watch innovations that caught our eye this year in a few carefully (…)
