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A selection of Europa Star articles on the Richemont watch brands: Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, IWC and more.

A hint of vintage extravagance for Piaget's 150th anniversary

A hint of vintage extravagance for Piaget’s 150th anniversary

The company is heralding in its 150th anniversary celebrations with a reinterpretation of the original Polo from 1979 with its all-in-one case and (...)

Vacheron Constantin: enlightened thinking

Vacheron Constantin: enlightened thinking

In 2025 Vacheron Constantin will celebrate its 270th anniversary. Throughout it’s almost three-century existence, from its home in Geneva the company has (...)

“We need to stop differentiating between Minerva and Montblanc”

“We need to stop differentiating between Minerva and Montblanc”

INTERVIEW

Nicolas Baretzki has spent his entire career since 1994 with the Richemont Group. After Cartier and Jaeger-LeCoultre, he joined Montblanc in 2013 and was (...)

Watch Q&A with... Wilhelm Schmid – A. Lange & Söhne

Watch Q&A with... Wilhelm Schmid – A. Lange & Söhne

“We’re raising the bar with the Odysseus Chronograph, equipped with our first self-winding chronograph movement.”

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Roger Dubuis: “Our heritage is the future”

Roger Dubuis: “Our heritage is the future”

What does “Hyper Horology” mean to Roger Dubuis? To find out, we met with CEO Nicola Andreatta, who talked to us about his background and his vision for the (...)

Cartier: meeting with President and CEO Cyrille Vigneron

Cartier: meeting with President and CEO Cyrille Vigneron

Since taking over as CEO in 2016, Cyrille Vigneron has built a strategy around Cartier’s core identity of shaped watches and the use of technique to benefit (...)

Montblanc's watchmaking on solid ground

Montblanc’s watchmaking on solid ground

In the space of a year, the 1858 Iced Sea watch has become the bestseller of a brand which had been looking to anchor its vast catalogue. This commercial (...)

Vacheron Constantin: time and lace

Vacheron Constantin: time and lace

Inspired by intricate Burano lace, the Geneva watchmaker introduces the Égérie Creative Edition moon phase. No fewer than five crafts - watchmaking, grand (...)

The guardian of the Cartier temple

The guardian of the Cartier temple

PORTRAIT

Pierre Rainero, who has been with Cartier for almost 40 years, is responsible for preserving the distinctive creative language of a brand that, despite the (...)

Vacheron Constantin: a cultural alliance with the Musée du Louvre

Vacheron Constantin: a cultural alliance with the Musée du Louvre

CRAFTSMANSHIP

The historic Geneva manufacture and the world’s most prestigious museum, which were both founded in the 18th century, have forged a strategic alliance. Many (...)

A. Lange & Söhne: a policy of subtle changes

A. Lange & Söhne: a policy of subtle changes

GERMANY

No revolutions at A. Lange & Söhne this year – just evolutions to infuse the best of the past into new horological compositions, in line with the German (...)

Montblanc, from base camp to watchmaking summit

Montblanc, from base camp to watchmaking summit

INTERVIEW

Montblanc offers probably the widest range of models in the contemporary watch industry, from connected watches to Exo Tourbillons. The integration of the (...)

Vacheron Constantin: a show of strength

Vacheron Constantin: a show of strength

INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN SELMONI, STYLE & HERITAGE DIRECTOR

With the launch of a new women’s collection, Égérie, the introduction to the La Musique du Temps series of two “super-complications” and four one-off pieces (...)

IWC's Da Vinci through the Europa Star archive

IWC’s Da Vinci through the Europa Star archive

GUEST COLUMN

A watch enthusiast and tech professional based in the US, Stephen Foskett has been one of our most avid readers since we’ve started publicising our (...)

Cartier, jeweller of kings to luxury watchmaker

Cartier, jeweller of kings to luxury watchmaker

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

Today, Cartier is one of the leading Swiss watch brands. Along with Rolex and Omega, it occupies the highly coveted segment of “accessible luxury”, i.e. (...)

Montblanc's icy dream

Montblanc’s icy dream

WATCHES & WONDERS 2020

As the confinement of the last few weeks has given rise to a sudden desire for wide open spaces, Montblanc presents a blue capsule of neo-vintage watches (...)

Baume & Mercier: a trip down memory lane

Baume & Mercier: a trip down memory lane

INTERVIEW WITH GEOFFROY LEFEBVRE, CEO

The Richemont Group’s accessible brand has a new director, Geoffroy Lefebvre. And all you have to do is look at his private Instagram account to understand (...)

Richemont: more soul!

Richemont: more soul!

EDITORIAL

As a new edition of the SIHH opens, let’s say it right away: last year brought us some concerns about the evolution of the Richemont group’s watch brands, (...)

Vacheron Constantin bring archives back to life

Vacheron Constantin bring archives back to life

ARCHIVES AND HERITAGE

The Geneva-based watchmaker provides a highly original service: it restores and repairs its oldest timepieces before putting them on sale in its boutiques (...)

Baume, the gateway to Richemont

Baume, the gateway to Richemont

STRATEGY

Richemont’s determination, with the creation of its fashion brand Baume, to invest in affordable, generational watches is to be applauded – even if the (...)

Van Cleef & Arpels: an enviable achievement

Van Cleef & Arpels: an enviable achievement

Van Cleef & Arpels was one of the pioneers of watch complications with a poetic, floral touch, aimed at women. The path traced by this more than (...)

Interview with Laurent Perves, Vacheron Constantin

Interview with Laurent Perves, Vacheron Constantin

ARCADE EUROPA STAR

Vacheron Constantin’s launch of the Fiftysix line at the latest SIHH had its name on everyone’s lips. This coincided with a generational change at the helm (...)

Interview with Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC

Interview with Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC

ARCADE EUROPA STAR

He’s faced with the daunting task of succeeding Georges Kern. We meet Christoph Grainger-Herr, the young new CEO of IWC who comes to the engineering brand (...)

The intriguing fusion of Montblanc and Minerva

The intriguing fusion of Montblanc and Minerva

VINTAGEMANIA

Two different identities, two stories, one brand, and a questionable legitimacy. A vintage watch aficionado’s take on Montblanc’s incorporation of the well (...)