Aldo Magada’s verdict is clear: although the company is strong, the Zenith brand didn’t reach its potential yet. It must now move beyond the iconic El (…)

You may not have heard of it, but the Neuchâtel company is the unrivalled leader of pre-market reliability testing for Swiss made watches. Meeting with its (…)

From 2018 all the company’s divisions will be housed together in a new building in Plan-les-Ouates (GE).

Exports, expats and expectations. Interview with Roula Bitar, head of the luxury division of the Emirates branch of Mazars and an expert on the watch market (…)

People have got it all wrong: the Japanese are not proud of their products in the way the Germans are proud of their cars; they are “honoured” by them.

Japanese watchmakers, and a fortiori Seiko, are obsessed with absolute precision, whether in digital, quartz or mechanical watches. Swiss brands, however (…)

Last November the venerable nations of the Old World hosted three watchmaking fairs targeted at the general public: Munich Time in Germany, SalonQP in (…)

Last November the venerable nations of the Old World hosted three watchmaking fairs targeted at the general public: Munich Time in Germany, SalonQP in (…)

Last November the venerable nations of the Old World hosted three watchmaking fairs targeted at the general public: Munich Time in Germany, SalonQP in (…)

A column featuring key data and business facts, mixing numbers and statements for a condensed market overview.

Retail Map is the new Europa Star regular column which monitors the watch boutiques and stores movements throughout the world. We encourage all our (…)

Three major news items broke at around the same time, sending out contradictory signals.