Independent watchmakers

Independent watchmakers

THE WATCH FILES

Independent watchmakers

From F.P.Journe to Kari Voutilainen, a selection of Europa Star articles on the vibrant independent watch stage.

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Urban Jürgensen: genesis of a watch

Urban Jürgensen: genesis of a watch

A NEW VISION OF THE GMT FUNCTION (PART 3/5)

In this new episode about the birth of the Jürgensen One range of watches, we explore the calibre of the new timepiece, the Automatic P5 (...)

Urban Jürgensen: genesis of a watch

Urban Jürgensen: genesis of a watch

FIRST SIGHTING OF THE JÜRGENSEN ONE (PART 2/5)

In our January issue, we introduced the concept laying the foundation for the first luxury stainless steel collection in the history of Urban Jürgensen. In (...)

Urban Jürgensen: genesis of a watch

Urban Jürgensen: genesis of a watch

SUSTAINING BRAND IDENTITY IN A NEW CATEGORY (PART 1/5)

Over the coming year, independent watch company Urban Jürgensen will take us through the conceptualisation, unveiling and delivery of a brand new watch (...)

Bovet: the story of a globetrotter

Bovet: the story of a globetrotter

PORTRAIT

As he made the journey in 1818 from Fleurier to Guangzhou via London, Edouard Bovet paved the way for the success of Swiss watches in China. Bovet pays a (...)

“The winners are independent high-end brands”

“The winners are independent high-end brands”

RENE WEBER, VONTOBEL

Not all market players experienced the same “crisis year” in 2016: while Swatch Group and Richemont have been strongly impacted by their exposure to Greater (...)

Louis Moinet: Lunar Eclipse

Louis Moinet: Lunar Eclipse

When Jean-Marie Schaller decided to revive the fortunes of Louis Moinet, a great but largely forgotten 19th century horologer, by adopting his name for the (...)