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Audemars Piguet resets its calendar for its 150th anniversary

Audemars Piguet resets its calendar for its 150th anniversary

The Manufacture took five years to develop a calibre that will save time and frustration, with an ingenious “all-in-one” crown for setting the perpetual (...)

White Star, the revival of a Swiss watchmaking classic

White Star, the revival of a Swiss watchmaking classic

After working extensively for major watchmaking groups as a specialist in jewellery and gemmology, Cédric Berruex fell in love with the history of a brand (...)

L'Epée: contemporary evocations of time

L’Epée: contemporary evocations of time

How did a company that had spent almost two centuries making traditional carriage clocks become one of the most original and creative names on the (...)

ID Genève and Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons: an ideal match

ID Genève and Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons: an ideal match

Sustainability-focused watch brand ID Genève is taking on the Middle East as it partners with the region’s foremost retailer, Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. (...)

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“When you join a family business, you're on the front line”

“When you join a family business, you’re on the front line”

GENERATIONS REPORT

Three generations have so far taken turns at the head of Raymond Weil in its half-century existence, and already Elie Bernheim – born in 1980 – is (...)

Tiffany & Co. fuses jewellery with time

Tiffany & Co. fuses jewellery with time

Is it a watch? Is it a jewel? After four years of intensive preparation since Tiffany & Co. was acquired by LVMH, the Tiffany Watch is back! Nicolas (...)

Franck Muller, mystery and exuberance

Franck Muller, mystery and exuberance

Established in 1991, the brand multiplies new releases and customisation options in a market that seeks to rationalise production. It continues to put its (...)

It's official! Launch of World Watch Day on October 10, 2025

It’s official! Launch of World Watch Day on October 10, 2025

The official announcement took place on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Watches and Wonders, during a dedicated panel in the salon’s main auditorium on horology (...)

“In five years the fair has almost doubled in size”

“In five years the fair has almost doubled in size”

WATCHES AND WONDERS GENEVA

Watches and Wonders has wrapped up its biggest edition to date after an immensely successful week in a delicate international context. Seven new exhibitors (...)

The Generations issue: succession stories in watchmaking

The Generations issue: succession stories in watchmaking

As one of the rare, even only, watch media to have had several generations of editors from the same family (four since 1927), we could offer our (...)

Ten years apart, is history repeating itself with US tariffs?

Ten years apart, is history repeating itself with US tariffs?

EDITORIAL

On January 15, 2015, on the eve of the SIHH, Switzerland removed its currency ceiling, provoking a “tsunami”. Ten years later and in the middle of Watches (...)

Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030: the new chapter

Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030: the new chapter

Everyone relates to nature’s endless beauty, to its ability to calm and sooth, particularly in today’s fast-paced world. Nature rejuvenates us, heals us (...)

Louis Vuitton Watch Prize: applications open until 15 April for independent creatives

Louis Vuitton Watch Prize: applications open until 15 April for independent creatives

This prestigious award is presented every two years by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. Designed to support and encourage the greatest talents of (...)

Area_51: the new “alien wristwear” auction by Sotheby's and heist-out

Area_51: the new “alien wristwear” auction by Sotheby’s and heist-out

Coinciding with Watches and Wonders, Sotheby’s is reuniting with creative watch collective heist-out for their second collaboration: Area_51, an exhibition (...)

Where to find French brands during Geneva Watch Week

Where to find French brands during Geneva Watch Week

From Awake to Utinam, from Baltic to Pequignet, many French rands are present during the most important watch week of the year, whether at Palexpo, Time to (...)

The GPHG turns 25 and passes the “1000 academicians” milestone

The GPHG turns 25 and passes the “1000 academicians” milestone

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) is celebrating a double anniversary: 25 years of celebrating watchmaking excellence and five years of its (...)

Travel companions: Louis Vuitton and the independents

Travel companions: Louis Vuitton and the independents

In addition to relaunching Gerald Genta and Daniel Roth, Louis Vuitton has formed an ecosystem with the contemporary independent scene, embodied as much in (...)

“For Moritz Grossmann, it's all about finishing”

“For Moritz Grossmann, it’s all about finishing”

In today’s horological world, where complications have become increasingly accessible, the ultimate frontier lies in finishing. One German haute horlogerie (...)

Blancpain pledges €100,000 through Fifty Fathoms Tech BOC IV

Blancpain pledges €100,000 through Fifty Fathoms Tech BOC IV

This exclusive 100-piece edition for the Blancpain Ocean Commitment (BOC) introduces the recent diver’s watch line in a new 45 mm format. Proceeds will fund (...)

Bvlgari: always in movement

Bvlgari: always in movement

Since it decided to wholeheartedly invest in movement R&D a little over a decade ago, the Rome-based brand has revolutionised this key watchmaking (...)

Speake Marin, reaching maturity

Speake Marin, reaching maturity

The Genevan brand is now 23 years old. Europa Star met with Christelle Rosnoblet, who has been at the helm of the company for over a decade. She shares how (...)

“Partnering with F1 is something you experience only once in a lifetime”

“Partnering with F1 is something you experience only once in a lifetime”

TAG Heuer, the most universal brand in the LVMH Group’s watchmaking portfolio with a long legacy in motor sports, is now associated with the most popular of (...)

Michaud, a generational retail story at the industry's core

Michaud, a generational retail story at the industry’s core

Serving Neuchâtel for four generations, this boutique boasts a unique attribute: it is the most prestigious multibrand retailer in the region, which stands (...)

Hublot: heart over head

Hublot: heart over head

The brand made its name with a policy of permanent stunts, from its choice of materials to its designs and the staging of them in retail outlets, and a (...)