Swiss chronometers

Swiss chronometers

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

Automatic watches

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 (…)

Titanium

Titanium

The white-watch trend has spawned a surge in watches made with titanium. So what is titanium? What do you need to know about it to talk knowledgeably to (…)

Light-powered watches

Light-powered watches

January 1999
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 Tourbillon

The Tourbillon

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 (…)

Why Smaller Watches are More Expensive

Why Smaller Watches are More Expensive

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.