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» Brequet, Blancpain, Omega and Swatch open flagship stores
The opening of the ground floor of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel took place at 26th May 2010 in Shanghai with four exceptional boutiques in a grandiose architectural environment[…] … The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, an emblematic historical building located at the corner of the Bund and Nanjing Road, reopened today after several years of restoration work that will enable it to welcome the public in the boutiques of four of Swatch Group’s most prestigious brands – Blancpain, Breguet, Omega and Swatch[…] … Under the leadership and creative guidance of the Swatch Group, the Swatch Art Peace Hotel project’s innovative operational concept blends a retail environment with a hotel where artists live and work[…] … At the outset of the project, Swatch Group appointed Parisian agency Jouin Manku to develop a comprehensive design for the hotel interiors that assured due respect for the heritage and historical importance of the building[…] … For the retail space opening today, Jouin Manku developed a unique environment for the Swatch boutique[…] … Leading Swatch Group brands Breguet, Blancpain and Omega are also represented with boutiques of their own, featuring the period décor and cultural ambience of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel[…] … A grand opening of the fully restored building is planned for August 2010, when the Swatch Art Peace Hotel will begin to welcome working artists from around the world to its splendid venues[…] … Artists from a range of creative disciplines will be selected by a committee to ensure that a broad spectrum of nationalities is represented[…] … The chosen artists will live and work in the Swatch Art Peace Hotel’s 18 workshop apartments, may exhibit their work on the premises and will be asked leave a “trace” of their art at the hotel when they have completed their residencies[…] … At present, the members of the Artist Selection Committee are: Nicolas G[…] … Hayek, Chairman and CEO of the Swatch Group; Esther Grether, Board Member of the Swatch Group; George Clooney, actor; François-Henri Pinault, CEO of PPR; Mikhail Kusnirovich, Chairman of the Strategic Development Committee of GUM; and Sir Francis Yeoh, Chairman, YTL Group[…] … The Swatch Art Peace Hotel Residence comprises 7 guest suites designed by Jouin Manku[…] … Swatch Group has appointed Singapore-based YTL Hotels to manage the Residence and to operate the Shook[…] … Restaurant on the Hotel premises[…]
» The three first watches sold are… Blancpain ones!
Blancpain sets the tone at the heart of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai[…] … Just a few hours after the opening of its new boutique – alongside those of Breguet, Omega and Swatch – the three first watches to be snapped up in the newly opened establishment at the junction of the city’s famous Bund and Nanjing Road premier shopping streets bear the signature of the Manufacture from Le Brassus[…] … The Blancpain boutique inaugurated yesterday within the brand-new Swatch Art Peace Hotel is the prestigious watch brand’s second in Shanghai, and its 37th worldwide[…]
» Swatch Group introduces the restoration at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai
The Swatch Group is presenting an exhibition at Baselworld in the Hall of Dreams from the 17th to the 19th of March, dedicated to its renovation of the South Building of the historic Peace Hotel, located on Shanghai’s legendary Bund, the city’s former financial district and today its most famous landmark[…] … The Swatch Group is working closely with its joint venture partner, Jin Jiang International, China’s leading hotel and travel group[…] … The restored hotel will re-open as the Swatch Art Peace Hotel later this year[…] … Under the leadership of Swatch Group, the Swatch Art Peace Hotel project’s unique operational concept blends a retail environment with a hotel where only artists live and work[…] … The extensive renovation of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel is slated to be completed in time for Shanghai EXPO 2010[…] … Its retail space will open in mid-May and there will be a grand opening of the completely renovated hotel on the 1st of August[…] … When it has been fully and conscientiously restored, the Swatch Art Peace Hotel will start to welcome the arts and working artists from around the world to its splendid venues and become once again a focal point of Shanghai’s vibrant cultural life[…] … The South Building of the Peace Hotel, built in 1908, enjoys protected status as a cultural monument[…] … The Swatch Art Peace Hotel project has called on the skills of experts in the field of historic preservation who are paying due respect to the hotel’s heritage and its status as one of Shanghai’s best known structures[…] … The Swatch Art Peace Hotel project invites gifted artists from around the world to live and work for a limited time in apartment/workshops[…] … Artists from a range of creative disciplines are to be selected by a commission to ensure that a broad spectrum of nationalities is represented[…] … Selected artists are offered a chance to create in this unique environment with exhibitions showcasing their work at the hotel[…] … They will be asked to leave a «trace» of their art at the hotel when they have completed their residencies[…] … The retail space on the ground floor includes a Swatch Boutique designed to convey the core values of the brand: emotion, joy of life, innovation and positive provocation[…] … The Swatch Group’s most prestigious brands, Breguet, Blancpain and Omega, are also represented with boutiques of their own, featuring the period décor and cultural ambience of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel[…]
» Unique collection of Swatch watches sold for astonishing HK$ 51’707’500
One of the most complete collections of Swatch watches in the world, which reflects the outstanding story of Swatch, was sold at a historical amount of HK$ 51’707’500[…] … The Blum Collection was assembled over many years by Swiss businessman Peter Blum and his wife Linda, passionate collectors of Swatch watches since the brand’s early days[…] … Many of the prototypes date from the extraordinary period prior to commercialisation of the first Swatch watches in the early 1980s, and are thus extremely rare[…] … Among the most interesting and sought-after by collectors are a number of prototypes designed by the American artist Keith Haring, as well as the artist’s legendary Swatch watches Modele avec Personnage, Milles Pattes, Serpent and Blanc sur Noir[…] … Additional rarities include Swatch watches created by artists Mimmo Paladino, Alfred Hofkunst and Sam Francis[…] … Handled by the noted art auction house Phillips de Pury & Company, this one-of-a-kind auction attracted considerable interest during pre-sale showings in New York, London and Shanghai, where it was exhibited at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel, the restored cultural landmark and art hotel on the Bund[…] … Art auction expert Simon de Pury set the stage for a highly emotional Swatch event with the choice of a prestigious venue in one of China’s most dynamic and spectacular cities[…] … With its own long-term relationship and commitment to art, Swatch is proud to have seen today’s auction hosted in China, a country with a notable artistic heritage and a vibrant relationship to the arts today[…] … The Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong formed a perfect setting for what turned out to be the most amazing sale of Swatch watches ever sold as single lot for HK$ 51’707’500[…]
» Opening of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Today the Swatch Art Peace Hotel was officially opened in Shanghai[…] … Nick Hayek, who welcomed his guests, Swatch Group Management, and fellow members of the Artist Selection Committee, Sri Francis Yeoh, François-Henri Pinault and Mikhail Kusnirovich[…] … Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Shanghai officials and the press visited the two floors of the landmark hotel that are devoted to artist workshops and living quarters[…] … Many of the artists were on hand to show their work and to talk about life in Shanghai and in the hotel in particular[…] … Kusnirovich as well as Tan Sri Francis Yeoh on a personal tour of the ateliers, where they stopped to talk to the artists and to see their work[…] … During the day an unprecedented event took place on the Bund outside the hotel[…] … Swatch Art at the Bund gave artists, art students, schoolchildren and members of the public the opportunity to paint «live» on canvases set up along the waterfront[…] … Artists present and participating in the street-painting event included Billy the Artist, from New York, Swiss artist Ted Scapa, from Japan Ayako Rokkaku and several artists currently living and working in The Swatch Art Peace Hotel[…]
» Michael Phelps, in Shanghai for World Championships, visits OMEGA
Legendary Olympian and OMEGA brand ambassador Michael Phelps is in Shanghai for the FINA World Championships but before he starts his final preparations for the competition, he took some time to see his friends at OMEGA[…] … Michael had the opportunity to visit the OMEGA Boutique at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel[…] … I really think that being part of a company like this is extremely special[…] … The Swatch Art Peace Hotel where the OMEGA Boutique is located is directly on Shanghai's iconic Bund, is a historic landmark in Shanghai[…] … It has been painstakingly renovated and now offers the same magnificent splendor that has defined it since it first opened its doors as the Palace Hotel in 1908[…]
» OMEGA Celebrates the Constellation Luxury Edition
The Constellation has long been synonymous with the art of luxurious precision in its most refined form[…] … A symbol of luxury and prestige In his remarks, Stephen Urquhart, President of OMEGA, said, “A symbol of luxury and prestige, Constellation has long been one of the standard-bearers of our brand[…] … Like this dynamic city, the Luxury Edition is defined in equal parts by respect for tradition and its modernity[…] … For decades, Constellation has been part of my life[…] … ” Prior to the gala evening event, Cindy Crawford and OMEGA president Stephen Urquhart made a tour of OMEGA’s two new Corporate Flagship Stores located at The Swatch Art Peace Hotel and Xintiandi[…]
» Blancpain opens the doors of its second boutique in Shanghaï
As part of its celebration of the 275th year since its founding, Blancpain is opening its second boutique in Shanghai[…] … The new Blancpain boutique at The Swatch Art Peace Hotel may be located in China’s most bustling and modern city, yet the rich wood tones of the walls and farm house windows of the display cases breathe Switzerland and, indeed, are inspired by the finishes of the workshops and watchmaker work benches found in Blancpain’s atelier in Le Brassus[…] … Finally, born out of its partnership with Lamborghini in the Super Trofeo racing series, Blancpain debuted a new limited edition Super Trofeo chronograph with a carbon fiber dial and case lugs[…]