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The fact that the vintage wave, which arose from the younger generation, places a higher value on personality and authenticity than on function and (...)

Digital vs. analogue

WATCHWORDS

January 2019

“Analogue” stands apart. It’s real and authentic. It’s vinyl, it’s 35mm. What you see is what you get. It’s kind of vintage, and it’s cool (...)

Deaf sentence

FREELY SPEAKING

January 2019

Many years ago, I used to telephone my father every Friday afternoon at three o’clock. We’d arranged that day and time because by the end of the week we (...)

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

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…

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 (...)

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 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

PART II MINERVA, MOVADO & PIERCE

December 2018

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

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

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’

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?

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

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

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

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

September 2018

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

TIME.KEEPER

Watch as weapon

EDITORIAL

Digital vs. analogue

WATCHWORDS

Deaf sentence

FREELY SPEAKING

Recommended reading

By Fabrice Mugnier, Watchprint.com

The watchmaker who saved Zenith from oblivion

A LAST WORD TO START

Tradition and butchery

WATCHWORDS

When the writing’s on the wall…

FREELY SPEAKING

Recommended reading

By Fabrice Mugnier, Watchprint.com

Balthasar de Pury : watches with a soul

PARAPHERNALIA

A glimpse into Longines’ heritage and patrimony

A DAY IN SAINT-IMIER

Five underrated vintage chronograph calibres

PART II MINERVA, MOVADO & PIERCE

A portrait of Pascal Raffy, Bovet

PARAPHERNALIA

Five affordable vintage alarm watches

VINTAGEMANIA

Five underrated vintage chronograph calibres

PART I EXCELSIOR PARK & ANGELUS

‘There is no vintage bubble’

ALFREDO PARAMICO

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

GUEST COLUMN

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

VINTAGEMANIA

Bulgari and the classical ’80s

TRAVEL NOTES 🇮🇹 ROME

Taming the light

SWISS SUPER-LUMINOVA®

A tribute to Helmut Sinn