Technology transfers at Epson
June 2026
Founded in 1942 as a watchmaker, Seiko Epson today develops and manufactures everything in-house, from components to final assembly and after-sales service. (…)
Miyota, the indispensable engine of accessible watchmaking
April 2026
The Japanese movement manufacturer, which operates 17 factories across the archipelago, occupies a distinctive position – one that carries a certain (…)
Raymond Weil: the Millesime reimagined for Japan
April 2026
In collaboration with specialist journalist Masayuki Hirota and its distributor in Japan, GM International, Raymond Weil has created a limited edition of (…)
Citizen and the 50 years of Eco-Drive
March 2026
Citizen celebrates the 50th anniversary of Eco-Drive, a technology that now powers the majority of its watches and traces its lineage back to the first (…)
Credor goes global
March 2026
The debut of Credor at Watches and Wonders marks a major milestone in the international expansion of Seiko Watch Corporation’s most discreet luxury brand. (…)
Casio: a democratic vision in a luxury-led era
REPORT
March 2026
Watchmaking is playing an increasingly central role in the group’s portfolio. Since its inception, Casio’s raison d’être has been the democratisation of (…)
The essence of Citizen in 100 watches
October 2024
A series of exhibitions has been taking place around the world to commemorate the centenary of the first model to bear the Citizen name. The last one, which (…)
Tokyoflash Museum
GALLERY
July 2024
Tokyoflash was established in 2000 in Tokyo by Brent Car, CEO. Tokyoflash designers use the company blog to interact with their market audiences by (…)
控えめ “humble” in Japanese
GUEST COLUMN
July 2024
I am thinking to myself, why on earth did Serge ask us to write for Europa Star on a regular basis? We at heist-out are the self-proclaimed “outcasts” of (…)
When Japan inspires Swiss watches
GALLERY
July 2024
Urushi combination techniques, enamel miniaturisations of heritage artworks, architectural theory, comic influences, origami, engraving and motifs from (…)
Urushi: rise and shine
July 2024
For 9,000 years, the durable urushi lacquer – a natural sap from the urushi tree – has been used in Japan. It is an exquisite and challenging material that (…)
Otsuka Lotec: a retro touch
July 2024
With 1950s engineering design cues, Jiro Katayama and his Otsuka Lotec brand, which makes around 180 pieces per year, have recently started receiving global (…)
