Sea and Sardinia
Dec 01, 2006
“Things are different now,” Alberini muses. “Movie stars are coming, glamorous people, celebrities . . . . They know nothing about sailing .” He waves toward town, beyond a newly built piazza. “In August, it is very crowded. The cars cannot move. But fortunately the harbor is small.” He smiles. “We can only....

Auction: Antiquorum, Hong Kong November 25, 2006
Nov 15, 2006
Antiquorum announces its upcoming auction of Important Collectors’ Pocket Watches, Wristwatches & Clocks to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong on November 25. This, second Hong Kong sale of the year comprises 210 lots of very high quality including exquisite pocket watches specially made for the Chinese market by makers such as....

Summary - WorldWatchReport 2005
Oct 31, 2006
IC-Agency explores and analyses the two faces of the Internet for the watch industry. On one side, it provides a precise evaluation of the threats and dangers presented by the Internet, notably through one of the first studies on ‘Luxury watchmaking and the Internet.’ The current 2005 study looks at five key export markets for the Swiss watch....

SWATCH versus ROLEX
Jun 26, 2006
For quite some time, the Swatch Group and Rolex have exchanged pleasantries. We are not yet to the point of name-calling, but a certain tension seems to be building up at our two watch giants, which have, up to now, been relatively courteous to each other. The flames of hostility began to spark during an interview that Nick Hayek Jr. gave to the excellent....

Roger Federer signs multi-year endorsement deal with Rolex
Jun 15, 2006
Tennis player Roger Federer has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Rolex. Federer previously endorsed Rolex before signing with Maurice Lacroix in 2004. He paid a ‘break-up fee’ to Lacroix to end his deal with the company two years into a five-year contract. In an interview with Europa Star’s International Editor, Keith W.....

Fine Timepieces as Wedding Gifts
Jun 01, 2006
Over the past 10 years I have had many brides-to-be ask my opinion about which watch to buy their fiancé as a wedding gift. It seems that over the last few years watches have become an increasingly popular wedding gift for grooms-to-be. The best advice I am able to give is to buy your fiancé a watch he might have had his eye on, not the one you wish to see....

Newswire
May 01, 2006
• The group Dubois Dépraz, which specializes in manufacturing mechanical and complicated movements, has acquired ISA Swiss, another Swiss movement maker. ISA is a significant supplier of Dubois Dépraz. • Watch designer Jorg Hysek resigned Feb. 22 from the company he founded and led—Jorg Hysek Horlogerie S.A., which produces his....

Europa Star Watches-for-China Update
Jan 16, 2006
New online, for all our readers of the Chinese communities, the December/January major contents update is accessible in traditional Chinese language on www.watches-for-china.com: Cover Story: TAG Heuer, Features, Profiles, New arrivals: Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lange & Söhne, DeWitt, Chanel, Longines, Tissot, Milus, Orient... Faces....

Alleged Monroe Gift to JFK Sells For $120,000
Jan 01, 2006
A gold Rolex watch reported to be a gift from actress Marilyn Monroe to U.S. President John F. Kennedy was auctioned for $120,000 in October, said Reuters. Alexander Autographs, the Connecticut auction house, said an American collector outbid a European for the watch, which was inscribed “JACK / With love as always / from / MARILYN / May 29th....

Rolex practises evolution not revolution
Nov 24, 2005
CELLINI ORCHID 18 carat yellow and white gold watches equipped with a quartz movement. Guilloché mother-of-pearl dial, diamond-set bezel, black crocodile strap with diamond-set buckle. In professional watch circles, the question often arises in conversation as to why Rolex doesn’t suddenly launch some audacious, hitherto unseen....