Thanks to the sports watch boom, water resistance has become so common in watches that we often take it for granted. But a closer look at this popular (…)

Seiko started the trend a few years ago with the splashy and successful introduction of its Kinetic series of watches. Tissot, Omega and Longines have also (…)

Switzerland’s mechanical watch boom has brought a surge in watches bearing a special designation on the dial: chronometer. What are chronometers? How are (…)

Automatic watches are extremely popular. But what are automatics? How do they work? How accurate are they? How often should they be serviced? For answers to (…)

Watch marketers have recently brought out a bevy of lightpowered models meant to save both the environment and trips to the mall for new batteries.

The following article has been prepared for Europa Star by an expert in the field, Jean-Claude Nicolet, master watch-craftsman and professor in La (…)

Unlike the world of automobiles, where a small car is less expensive than a large one, a small watch may very well cost more than its larger counterpart.