EXCLUSIVE - A NEW MOVEMENT - ACCURAT SWISS - Operation K1

EXCLUSIVE - A NEW MOVEMENT - ACCURAT SWISS - Operation K1

August 2013
Around 2006, when ETA was taking its first steps to reduce movement deliveries, a small group of people came together, like conspirators. Among them was (…)

Lab - HOPTROFF - The world's most accurate watch

Lab - HOPTROFF - The world’s most accurate watch

August 2013
The promise of the world’s first pocket watch with an atomic time source comes not from Switzerland or even Japan but from the heart of the United Kingdom, (…)

At Lunch with... ROMAIN GAUTHIER - A logical career path

At Lunch with... ROMAIN GAUTHIER - A logical career path

August 2013
At the age of 38, Romain Gauthier can be proud of his career path: he is in charge of a manufacture that is modestly-sized but genuine; he has designed, (…)

Brand Boutiques - PROS AND CONS

Brand Boutiques - PROS AND CONS

August 2013
Watch brands of all sizes continue to open up monobrand boutiques around the world. Europa Star investigates this trend and talks to opinion leaders on both (…)

SWATCH GROUP forced to reopen the doors of its “supermarkets”

SWATCH GROUP forced to reopen the doors of its “supermarkets”

August 2013
From 1 January 2014, the Swatch Group will once again have to supply its assortments to anyone who asks for them, without restriction. The planned reduction (…)

LAKIN@LARGE - INFERNO OR HAPPY hunting ground?

LAKIN@LARGE - INFERNO OR HAPPY hunting ground?

August 2013
It’s summer at last – well it is here in Menton. The Mediterranean is warm and welcoming, jellyfish aren’t a problem this year although some of the beach (…)

Le Gotha - A New Luxurious Boutique in the Heart of Geneva

Le Gotha - A New Luxurious Boutique in the Heart of Geneva

August 2013
With its 120 square meters of luxurious wooden floors and tasteful feminine decor, Le Gotha takes place as a master of excellence with prestigious watches (…)

Brand Boutiques - PROS AND CONS: Thomas Morf

Brand Boutiques - PROS AND CONS: Thomas Morf

August 2013
Brands are tired of being seen somewhere in a window or a shelf not being promoted the right way. In their own environment, they can convey the image they (…)

The Watch World in 2013: WAR is declared

The Watch World in 2013: WAR is declared

June 2013
What do the layout of a magazine – Europa Star in this case – and the global situation of an industry – the watch industry in this case – have in common? At (…)

WORLDWATCHWEB™ - Watch forums MOST INFLUENTIAL PLATFORMS amongst collectors and aficionados

WORLDWATCHWEB™ - Watch forums MOST INFLUENTIAL PLATFORMS amongst collectors and aficionados

June 2013
Watch forums are one of the oldest, most established forms of social media on the Internet and have earned their place in the promotion of luxury watch (…)

BABELWORLD

BABELWORLD

June 2013
430 million Swiss francs for the new building by star architects Herzog & de Meuron, 1,000 new stands constructed by 20,000 people, 3,500 accredited (…)

LAKIN@LARGE - DAVID & GOLIATH or ‘unfair competition'

LAKIN@LARGE - DAVID & GOLIATH or ‘unfair competition’

June 2013
For your amusement and probable bemusement, I’m going to regale you with a tale akin to that of David and Goliath, a tale of woe, malice and such (…)