Eberhard & Co.: “Today, it’s all about local events”
August 2018
With 400 points of sale throughout the world and 16,000 watches produced per year, the Swiss watch house, with its mechanical, automotive Italian spirit, (…)
Swatch Group: first half-year report infographics
DATA
July 2018
The Swatch Group first half-year report 2018 is out and may be downloaded here. You can find some key figures in our special infographics here below.
Breitling: universal ambition
CASE STUDY
June 2018
Georges Kern has delivered his verdict on Breitling, acquired by the CVC Partners fund and placed in his firm hand last year. The consequences were drastic (…)
Watchwords - it’s later than you think
June 2018
I became aware that sundial mottos were a thing earlier this year, listening to the wonderful and disturbing podcast S-Town.
12 disruptions in the watchmaking industry
STYLE, CHANNEL, LAB
May 2018
This spring, we focus on the 12 upheavals facing the watch industry today. Divided in three sections – STYLE, CHANNEL, LAB – the report dives deeper into (…)
XXL gets a downsizing
12 DISRUPTIONS IN THE WATCHMAKING INDUSTRY
April 2018
Watchmaking was becoming larger than life, beefed up beyond all recognition. Now the superdoping would appear to have stopped and a little more decency has (…)
“We would like to see more brands buy back their vintage timepieces”
AUCTION
April 2018
An interview with Paul Boutros, Head of Americas & International Strategy Advisor at Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo.
Marco Tedeschi, millennial boss
RJ #JUSTRAW
April 2018
At the age of 32, Hublot’s former regional manager for the Middle East is taking the reins of the unconventional brand RJ, with the intention of developing (…)
On the shortness of life
A LAST WORD TO START
March 2018
I am always astonished when I see people requesting the time of others and receiving a most accommodating response from those they approach. Both sides (…)
Patrick Pruniaux: from Apple to Ulysse Nardin
INTERVIEW
March 2018
Europa Star had the good fortune of receiving Patrick Pruniaux, the new CEO of Ulysse Nardin and the man who contributed to successfully launch the Apple (…)
Urban Jürgensen: the sharp eye of Mr Petersen
INTERVIEW
March 2018
The former executive manager of Nokia, Danish-born Søren Jenry Petersen, lead the acquisition of the Swissmade Danish brand Urban Jürgensen with fellow (…)
A last word to start
WHERE TO?
February 2018
"Change, but in what direction?” This apparently simple question was put by French philosopher André Comte-Sponville at the most recent Forum de la Haute (…)
