Breakout tennis star Alexander Bublik named new Bianchet ambassador
February 2024
Following Bublik’s victory at the Open Sud de France, the Swiss luxury watchmaking brand, renowned for its ultramodern tourbillon watches, announces the (…)
British Watchmakers’ Day reveals first fourteen special edition watches
February 2024
The first ever major show dedicated to British watch brands opens in London on March 9, 2024, featuring exclusive watches created by the exhibitors for (…)
Grand Seiko opens largest flagship boutique in New York
February 2024
The new flagship on iconic Madison Avenue has welcomed its first visitors, marking a significant milestone for the Japanese brand. This multi-level (…)
Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin extend partnership
February 2024
The Swiss watchmaker and British automaker renew an alliance based on “innovation beyond the track”. The two luxury brands celebrate a three-year (…)
Short-term thinking: the paradox facing the “masters of time”
EDITORIAL
February 2024
The image of a watch brand is built over decades, not quarters – a fact made even more apparent with the rise of the secondary market, which brings a (…)
Raúl Pagès wins Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives
February 2024
The prestigious biennial award recognises innovation, audacity, and savoir-faire to promote and support independent watchmaking. For its inaugural edition, (…)
Alpina & Freeride World Tour partnership enters its sixth year
January 2024
The Swiss brand has renewed its partnership with the Freeride World Tour for the sixth consecutive year. As the competition’s partner and official (…)
The Battenberg Foundation, a social partner for the Swiss watch industry
PROFILE
January 2024
Founded in 1962 by several business leaders in the watchmaking industry, the Battenberg Foundation assists the reintegration of persons with disabilities or (…)
A visit to the Gucci Watch Lab
December 2023
In spring 2023, Gucci unveiled its new, fully renovated workshops in Cortaillod, Switzerland. The Gucci Watch Lab is no ordinary watch production facility: (…)
Frederique Constant’s horological development
December 2023
Europa Star sat down with Niels Eggerding, CEO of Frederique Constant. He presented several developments of the brand during its 35th anniversary, including (…)
New F.P.Journe Boutique opens in London
December 2023
In the quintessentially British setting of Mayfair, a historic and luxury district in the centre of London, F.P.Journe has established its eleventh boutique (…)
The Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives announces the jury and the shortlist
December 2023
For its 2024 inaugural edition, the luxury maison introduces the candidate shortlist and jury names. Five finalists will present their timepiece projects to (…)
