From Bulova to Omega: 50 years of lunar adventures

Longines: the forgotten “first commercial quartz crystal watch”

Longines: the forgotten “first commercial quartz crystal watch”

HISTORY / GUEST COLUMN

On August 20, 1969, Longines convened the press in Geneva to announce the world’s first commercial quartz wristwatch. Known as the Ultra-Quartz, it was more (…)

Treasures from Enicar's golden age

Treasures from Enicar’s golden age

The legendary Swiss watch company founded in 1913 comes to life again in a beautiful book by Dutchman Martijn van der Ven. The author used illustrations (…)

Secret Gérald Genta designs soon to be revealed

Secret Gérald Genta designs soon to be revealed

EXCLUSIVE

From the Nautilus to the Royal Oak, the most celebrated designer left behind not only a long list of iconic watches, but some 3400 unseen designs. We find (…)

1950-2020: The voices of my ancestors... and mine

1950-2020: The voices of my ancestors... and mine

EDITORIAL

As wishes are in order for 2020, I succumbed to the temptation to look at what my predecessors had written as Europa Star entered each new decade since (…)

The saga of the Bivouac by Favre-Leuba

The saga of the Bivouac by Favre-Leuba

THROUGH THE LENS OF THE EUROPA STAR ARCHIVES

In August 1964, the great mountaineering pioneers Walter Bonatti and Michel Vaucher took four days to conquer the arduous, virgin North face of Whymper Peak (…)

Introducing the MIH Gaïa watch

Introducing the MIH Gaïa watch

HERITAGE

The Musée international d’horlogerie’s second timepiece has been unveiled and released in La Chaux-de-Fonds in honour of the the 25th edition of the (…)

Two of the oldest horological organizations join forces

Two of the oldest horological organizations join forces

WATCH EVENT

The Horological Society of New York and the British Horological Institute will teach for the first time in their combined 300 years of history joint (…)

The quest for an everlasting story

The quest for an everlasting story

ARCHIVES AND HERITAGE

Never has the watchmaking heritage of watch brands been so well-documented. The fashion for vintage has had a hand in this, forcing watchmakers to (…)

WWII Japanese military watches

WWII Japanese military watches

DAWN OF A QUIET SUNDAY MORNING IN 1941

The rise and fall of the Japanese Empire during WWII is a deeply captivating but also frightening piece of history of the 20th century. If military watches (…)

The Movado Ermeto: the original “smart” watch

The Movado Ermeto: the original “smart” watch

VINTAGEMANIA

The story behind the Movado Ermeto, a disruptive timepiece that went against the flow of the rest of the watch industry. Smart, innovative, elegant yet (…)

The historic links between watchmakers and arms manufacturers

The historic links between watchmakers and arms manufacturers

ARMOURERS AND WATCHMAKERS

Detonators, ammunition and vehicle dashboards: the two sectors complemented one another for no fewer than eight centuries, during which watchmakers (…)

Watchmakers test their DNA

Watchmakers test their DNA

ARCHIVES AND HERITAGE

The grand old companies with an uninterrupted history, such as Rolex, Audemars Piguet or Patek Philippe, maintain their heritage with absolute consistency (…)