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The real giants of the Chinese watchmaking industry

The real giants of the Chinese watchmaking industry

FAR EAST TRAVEL JOURNAL

According to the figures of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, mainland China exported more than 652 million wristwatches in 2016! It is by far (...)

Japan: Philippe Dufour, a master in his empire

Japan: Philippe Dufour, a master in his empire

FAR EAST TRAVEL JOURNAL

Having seen the portrait of the watchmaker Philippe Dufour, who hails from the Swiss canton of Vaud, at the Seiko research and development studios, Europa (...)

Far East Travel Journal

Far East Travel Journal

REPORT

What’s happening in the Far East? Europa Star spent a month on the ground in China and Japan, to build up a picture of the watchmaking landscape in what (...)

The Fat East

The Fat East

EDITORIAL

Today, the Far East is the biggest producer and consumer of watches on the planet. This situation will remain for a long time to come, despite the abrupt (...)

A forgotten consequence of the Korean war

A forgotten consequence of the Korean war

ARCHIVES

In 1952, the Swiss government took the controversial decision to restrict watch exports to Hong Kong. Watchmakers were obliged to respect quotas that cut (...)

China enters two watches for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2017

China enters two watches for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2017

Is this the turning of the tide? China will be represented by luxury mechanical timepieces by Rlongtou and Beijing at this year’s awards (...)

The Chinese middle class: six times greater than the population of France

The Chinese middle class: six times greater than the population of France

CHINA

China has a middle-class population of 350 to 400 million people, over six times the population of France. Those earning 120,000 RMB or more are considered (...)

In Japan, the breakthrough of Seiko and the failure of lifestyle marketing

In Japan, the breakthrough of Seiko and the failure of lifestyle marketing

ANALYSIS

The Japanese market is relatively stable and mature. Regardless of economic trends, luxury watches have been constantly appreciated in the (...)

Dissecting the Chinese luxury market for 2017

Dissecting the Chinese luxury market for 2017 [Video]

Luxury Society brings us exclusive findings on the Chinese luxury market, including trends of the “digital native” (Post-90’s) generation, their interests and (...)

MARKET FOCUS - What's going on in Hong Kong?

MARKET FOCUS - What’s going on in Hong Kong?

Europa Star conducted a watchmaking tour of three key markets which lie at a business crossroads: Hong Kong, the historical global hub currently living (...)

The Big Bang Bruce Lee, Hublot's déjà vu in China

The Big Bang Bruce Lee, Hublot’s déjà vu in China [Video]

The Swiss watchmaker celebrates the grand opening of its new boutique in Beijing with the release of the Spirit of Big Bang Bruce Lee Be Water limited (...)

VOICES FROM CHINA - Watches & Wonders 2015: a mini-SIHH for Greater Asia

VOICES FROM CHINA - Watches & Wonders 2015: a mini-SIHH for Greater Asia

Here at the Hong Kong exhibition centre, the third edition of Watches & Wonders is already being referred to as a “mini-SIHH” – a tonguein- cheek remark (...)

MARKET - The slow advent of Chinese watch brands

MARKET - The slow advent of Chinese watch brands

Companies like Fiyta are coming out with complications more and more prestigious and aim to eventually topple Swiss luxury brands. However, their offensive (...)

MARKET - 26th Watch & Clock Fair in Shenzhen - Times are changing and it's about time!

MARKET - 26th Watch & Clock Fair in Shenzhen - Times are changing and it’s about time!

Whereas the 2014 edition of the Watch and Clock Fair in Shenzhen had pinned all its hopes on the free trade agreement between Switzerland and China, this (...)

TECHNOLOGY - China: the watchmaking patent champion

TECHNOLOGY - China: the watchmaking patent champion

China dominates patent applications in watchmaking, particularly in the field of smartwatches. Switzerland focuses more on the mechanical watch, on the (...)

H. Moser & Cie heads east, again

H. Moser & Cie heads east, again

History repeats itself as the brand ventures to the Chinese market once more to present its new collection to an eastern (...)

BUSINESS - China, Swiss Watchmaking at a Crossroads

BUSINESS - China, Swiss Watchmaking at a Crossroads

Europa Star recently spent some time with Julie Laulusa, an astute and knowledgeable executive from the Mazars consulting group. She shed some light on the (...)

Chinese New Year Special Edition by Ice-Watch

Chinese New Year Special Edition by Ice-Watch

Chinese New Year will start on February 19th and this year celebrates the Goat. A perfect occasion for Ice-Watch to develop a limited edition (...)

HONG KONG - WATCHES & WONDERS 2014: SMALL IS... WONDERFUL

HONG KONG - WATCHES & WONDERS 2014:
SMALL IS... WONDERFUL

Although the Asian version of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is in only its second edition, its influence is already being felt. The (...)

SINO-SWISS FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: Consequences for Hong Kong

SINO-SWISS FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: Consequences for Hong Kong

Over the next ten years China will gradually reduce import duties on Swiss watches by 60%, at a rate of 18% in the first year and 5% each subsequent year. (...)