Watchmaking in the UK

Watchmaking in the UK

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Watchmaking in the UK

A curated selection of Europa Star articles on the watch scene in the United Kingdom.

Bremont is set to resurrect British watch manufacturing

Bremont is set to resurrect British watch manufacturing

After a 50-year hiatus, Bremont’s H1 Generation heralds a new dawn for industrial-scale British watchmaking. Managing Director Chris Reynolds gets down to (...)

Christopher Ward: plotting sector domination

Christopher Ward: plotting sector domination

PORTRAIT

Not content with bringing a new cachet to affordable watches with its C1 Bel Canto boasting a Sonnerie au Passage complication, Chief Executive, Mike (...)

The secret rise of London cult brand Mr Jones Watches

The self-proclaimed “unforgettable British watch company” has been quietly making waves for 15 years. Its new brand store is set to surprise and engage more (...)

British watchmakers aim for the billion

British watchmakers aim for the billion

PORTRAIT

Launched exactly two years ago, the Alliance of British Watch & Clock Makers is promoting the revival of the country’s watch industry. We spoke to (...)

Salon QP: victim of its own success?

Salon QP: victim of its own success?

WATCH SHOW

Hearst Europe, publishing giant and owner of SalonQP, has cancelled the 10-year old event, which had become a major landmark on the watch calendar. There (...)

The legacy of George Daniels

The legacy of George Daniels

A SPECIAL EXHIBITION BY PHILLIPS

The auction house will display some of the most incredible horological works by independent watchmakers, from May 9 to May 12 in Geneva. Expect to see (...)

Great Britain: a horological superpower for 200 years

Great Britain: a horological superpower for 200 years

GUEST COLUMN

For about 200 years before the 20th century, Great Britain boasted undisputed supremacy of watchmaking, thanks to the British Empire’s global maritime (...)