OMEGA Malaysia Double Launch: Planet Ocean & Starhill
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OMEGA Malaysia Double Launch: Planet Ocean & Starhill

By Kong · Dec 30, 2011 · 8 replies
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Kong's post details OMEGA Malaysia's dual event: the launch of the new Planet Ocean collection and the unveiling of their largest global concept store at Starhill. This article captures the excitement surrounding these milestones, showcasing the brand's commitment to retail experience and product innovation.

In the month of October, OMEGA Malaysia combined the launch of the new Planet Ocean with another major milestone, the unveiling its largest global concept store in Malaysia at Starhill with international film star and the brand’s ambassador, Simon Yam.
Regional press members were invited to the 'OMEGA Day'.   A tour of the OMEGA Starhill Boutique just before noon and followd by lunch. Subsequently the Planet Ocean Launch event in the evening.

Now a recount of the day ....

The relaunched 1600 square feet Starhill Boutique in Kuala Lumpur is refurbished with the new concept design by well-known Japanese architect  Kazuo Adachi, together with his partner Hiroshi Yamashita of design Fresco Inc.

The design concept explained :

The brilliant lighting illuminating the products in the show window represents the sun’s light rays. A stroke pattern above the displays casts shadows and reflects light – a perfect depiction of clouds gathering water to generate rain. Vertical tracks express rainfall; the rain, in turn, symbolizes time which is never still and which never returns in exactly the same form. Finally, below the displays, chiselled and silvered glass suggests an exposed cross section of the earth, which reveals a history of time.


The exterior of OMEGA Starhill Gallery.  Indeed, the features mentioned in the design concept could be observed ...


Planet Ocean, a subcollection under the Seamaster, consists of about 60 references for the Gents' Collection and 28 references for the Ladies Collection.

Will elaborate a bit more in the next post for the Planet Ocean launch.


The displays with the various versions of the Plant Ocean ...


Above are the Planet Ocean Big Size (Diameter 45.5mm) and Planet Ocean 42mm with orange rubber straps.






Above from left,  the Planet Ocean Chrono (45.5mm case diameter) , Planet Ocean Big Size (45.5mm) and Planet Ocean (at 42mm)





Display with a movement OMEGA 8500 ...


A variation of the bejeweled  Ladies' Colelction ....



At the entrance of the Boutique OMEGA Starhill Gallery ...






Entering into the boutique ...


Vast selection of OMEGA pieces ...


Autographed boxes of a few Planet Ocean watch-cases by international film star and the brand’s ambassador, Simon Yam.



One more batch ...



In some of the displays ...


The Ploprofs ...


The Planet Oceans ...








The Constelallation Collection ...


Double Eagle Chrono with a pic of another OMEGA Ambassador, a well-known Spanish golfer, Sergio Garcia ...


The Specialties  Museum Collection in a standalone display.  Nice!


Charming Officer


The YG MD's Watch


The Marine


The Racend Timer



A Boutique Exclusive ,,,






Simon Yam, a popular Chines and international film star and one of the OMEGA ambassadors in an interview ...





With a diamond paved bezel Planet Ocean ...



Pondering before replying ...




He mentioned he has been collecting more than a decade with about 50 over watches.  Also has quite many vintage OMEGA pieces,
and he knows where to get his sources which have quite dried up after the successful OMEGAMania.

This 56-year-old Hong Kong gentleman is in the showbiz for more than twenty years and has won numerous Best Actor awards.
He is also an ambasador for OMEGA since 2000!



Posing for a few pics ...









David Ponzo, Vice President of OMEGA Southeast Asia with Simon Yam.


Testing the OMEGA Fragrance ...



The boutique has also other accessories beside the large collection of OMEGA watches.

You may also find an OMEGA  iPad case too, if the stock is in.



With Simon is Catherine Lee, Asst Marcom Manager of OMEGA Malaysia.


Retailers from Singapore just arrived ...



A panorama at the opposite side of the front entrance ...

On the left, an enclosed area where VIP guests could view the watches at  non-hurried pace.


To the left, after the main watch section, is Fine Jewellery and Fine Leather section. 

I guessed the right is a little cafe or bar area smile


For a clearer view, several pictures from OMEGA ...

Upon entering the boutique, the main watch section ...


As you stroll  inside ...


Fine Jewellery and Fine Leather section on the left side and also the private-viewing areas ...


The exterior and entrance to the OMEGA Starhill Boutique ...




Following post - the evening Planet Ocean Launch and media event .....



Kong





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KO
Kong
Dec 30, 2011

The evening Planet Ocean event was held at one of the prestigious locations in Kuala Lumpur, The Club at The Saujana which under the largest luxury hospitality organization in the world, The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. Guests started to arrive after 5:30pm ... After registration, they were ushered into the lounge for drinks and canapes ... A quick peek of the venue before the launch event began ... Door gifts ... Work in progress still at the pool area of The Club at Saujana ... A few Plan

DR
Dr No
Dec 30, 2011

. . . other than, "Wow!" Singaporeans sure know how to throw a bash . . .

KO
Kong
Dec 31, 2011

it was the Malaysians Thanks for viewing, Art. Happy New Year Art! Kong

DR
Dr No
Jan 1, 2012

. . . do not observe." Holmes to Watson, A Scandal in Bohemia . . .

RU
Ruckdee
Jan 2, 2012

Thanks for sharing the coverage with us. I hope their brand building effort will be continuous and that it will pay off in time. Ruckdee

KO
Kong
Jan 5, 2012

Thanks for viewing. I hope that they will continue the brand building effort around SE Asia too. Should pay off if continues, as recency effect is very real. Kong

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