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The Movado Ermeto: the original “smart” watch

The Movado Ermeto: the original “smart” watch

VINTAGEMANIA

March 2019
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 (...)

Ulysse Nardin unveils its new Freak concept

Ulysse Nardin unveils its new Freak concept

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

March 2019
The latest model in a lineage of innovative watches, the Ulysse Nardin Freak Next features a 3D flying oscillator.

Quartz: the moment of truth

Quartz: the moment of truth

TECHNOLOGY

January 2019
Once a pioneer, yet now decidedly run-ofthe- mill, the quartz movement is approaching a crucial point in its history. With mechanical watches becoming less (...)

The historic links between watchmakers and arms manufacturers

The historic links between watchmakers and arms manufacturers

ARMOURERS AND WATCHMAKERS

January 2019
Detonators, ammunition and vehicle dashboards: the two sectors complemented one another for no fewer than eight centuries, during which watchmakers (...)

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Georges Dubois - The oldest watchmaker in the world

Georges Dubois - The oldest watchmaker in the world

PARAPHERNALIA

January 2019
Born in 1921, Georges Dubois still lives in the small house bought by his father in 1923. Around the age of 15, not knowing what do in life but needing to (...)

The watchmaker who saved Zenith from oblivion

The watchmaker who saved Zenith from oblivion

A LAST WORD TO START

December 2018
It’s a well-known story, but one that definitely bears retelling. All the more so, since this issue of Europa Star is all about the value of preserving (...)

Tradition and butchery

Tradition and butchery

WATCHWORDS

December 2018
Anyone who’s tried to cook a familiar recipe in a foreign land will probably have faced the issue of sourcing the right ingredients.

When the writing's on the wall…

When the writing’s on the wall…

FREELY SPEAKING

December 2018
Let’s start at the beginning: Digitus (Latin) meaning finger or toe begat digit, meaning finger or toe and from about the 14th century it also referred to a (...)

Recommended reading

Recommended reading

December 2018

Balthasar de Pury : watches with a soul

Balthasar de Pury : watches with a soul

PARAPHERNALIA

December 2018
It all started with his passion for insects, then it was the skateboard, and only later the watch. On his way home from school, he would gaze at the (...)

A glimpse into Longines' heritage and patrimony

A glimpse into Longines’ heritage and patrimony

A DAY IN SAINT-IMIER

December 2018
Diving into Longines’ patrimony provides an understanding of how deeply the Swiss brand has impacted the watch industry, both on a technical level, and also (...)

Five underrated vintage chronograph calibres

Five underrated vintage chronograph calibres

PART II MINERVA, MOVADO & PIERCE

December 2018

A portrait of Pascal Raffy, Bovet

A portrait of Pascal Raffy, Bovet

PARAPHERNALIA

November 2018
The watch world feeds on contrasting dreams. It has its head in the stars, and its eye on the loupe. While watchmaking has a direct connection with the (...)

Five affordable vintage alarm watches

Five affordable vintage alarm watches

VINTAGEMANIA

October 2018
If you snooze, you lose! A selection of 5 vintage alarm watches that you could wear everyday and won’t cost you a fortune.

Five underrated vintage chronograph calibres

Five underrated vintage chronograph calibres

PART I EXCELSIOR PARK & ANGELUS

October 2018
Can you think of a single brand that doesn’t offer a chronograph in their current line-up? The chronograph is still perceived today as one of the most (...)

‘There is no vintage bubble'

‘There is no vintage bubble’

ALFREDO PARAMICO

October 2018
Alfredo Paramico is a world-class collector, primarily of Patek Philippe and Longines. This Italian former merchant banker, living in Miami, now manages an (...)

Supercars and Luxury Watches: A One-Way Love Affair?

Supercars and Luxury Watches: A One-Way Love Affair?

GUEST COLUMN

October 2018
The connection between these two “toys for boys” is undeniable. It is one of the most recurring themes in marketing and publicity for luxury watches. That (...)

Yesterday's marketing is more modern than you think it is

Yesterday’s marketing is more modern than you think it is

VINTAGEMANIA

October 2018
Art deco advertisements certainly look prettier mounted on your wall than the modern ones you’ll find in the glossy magazines in your doctor’s waiting room. (...)

Bulgari and the classical '80s

Bulgari and the classical ’80s

TRAVEL NOTES 🇮🇹 ROME

September 2018
How can a big fashion house overhaul its collections without bowing to the diktats of social networks? One solution is to rediscover times that, although (...)

Taming the light

Taming the light

SWISS SUPER-LUMINOVA®

September 2018
If you’re looking for something to brighten up your nights, this is it! Invisible during the day, Swiss Super-LumiNova® becomes apparent when the light dims. (...)

A tribute to Helmut Sinn

A tribute to Helmut Sinn

September 2018
The German watchmaker, a great specialist in pilot watches, was 101 years old. And he still dreamed of relaunching a brand. (...)

HYT, the flow of time

HYT, the flow of time

A DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY

September 2018
Inspired by the ancient water clock, fluid-driven time-telling required ten years of development to finally appear in the Neuchâtel-based brand’s watches. (...)

No price bubble for the Rolex Bubble Back

No price bubble for the Rolex Bubble Back

VINTAGEMANIA

September 2018
1933 - in order to make room for the newly patented and revolutionary rotor that transformed manually wound watches into automatic ones, the engineers at (...)

An introduction to the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair

An introduction to the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair

September 2018
The 37th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Watch&Clock Fair kicks off at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on September 4 and will (...)
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