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The traditionally tech-driven Japanese watch industry is crafting a gradual upgrade towards emotion-based luxury. Meanwhile, Swiss watch brands are looking for ways to seduce a new generation less keen on luxury shopping than their parents.
Val Fleurier responds to Richemont’s movement strategy
Neuchâtel, ‘Les Buttes’ and ‘La Côte-aux-Fées’ The Val Fleurier manufacture is the result of a process that began in the 1990s, in the days when the Richemont Group was still called the ‘Vendôme Luxury Group’. “Until the 1990s,” says Henry-John Belmont, “everything was centralized via Cartier, which, at that time, accounted for 90 percent of the group’s results.
Borgeaud - Brand Index - Europastar
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Titoni, the most Chinese of traditional Swiss watchmakers
T. itoni celebrates its century of existence this year. In fact the watchmaking company was launched in 1919 by Fritz Schluep under the name Felco, before becoming Felca and then Titoni. The founder’s grandson, Daniel Schluep, is now in charge of the Grenchen company, and the fourth generation has recently joined the family firm.
Gevril - The Best of Old and New - europastar.com
Gevril's products, made in the brand's factory in Tramelan, Switzerland, are an interesting mix of old and new. The designs have a taste of tradition and what has come before, but there are new twists and special design elements that really distinguish the brand. In addition, the attention to detail and focus on quality is immediately apparent.
Louis Erard and the spirit of time - europastar.com
Unusually for a watch company and prior to introducing the brand’s latest ‘Anniversary’ collection, Alain Spinedi gave a blow-by-blow account of how Louis Erard came to position itself in the Haute Horlogerie sector with mechanical watches surprisingly priced in the 600 to 2500 Swiss francs price range. Having found the finance for the development of the company, Spinedi prepared a ...
1933: The origins of Nivarox and Incabloc - EUROPA STAR
Two revolutionary technologies emerged nearly simultaneously in 1933. Nivarox and Incabloc addressed the key shortcomings of watches in daily use: accuracy and durability. Both were created by colourful engineers, and they reflected the transformation of the Swiss watch industry and materials science. Let’s take a closer look at these vintage ...
Over 90 years of Europa Star archives
June 2019. A full journey through the history of watchmaking. Indeed, Europa Star has embarked upon the digitisation of a unique heritage: over 90 years of watch industry archives. More than 60’000 pages so far. We are now unveiling the first finds and are opening our archives through the Europa Star Club membership. W.
World time: Patek Philippe and Louis Cottier - EUROPA STAR
Here are a few. A new interpretation of Cottier’s world time movement In the year 2000, Patek Philippe released reference 5110, endowed with the new ultra-thin Calibre 240 in a new interpretation of Cottier’s world time movement. The main idea was to facilitate use of the watch and improve legibility. This new take on the world time watch ...
Blancpain’s glorification of time - europastar.com
This watch is equipped with a Calibre 5L60 self-winding movement with a 100-hour power reserve. This complex mechanism of 254 parts offers dual time zone at 12 o’clock, a day/night indicator at 9 o’clock and small seconds in a sub-dial at 6 o’clock. There is a platinum oscillating weight decorated with a raised Blancpain engraving.