Hong Kong Glamour

On our way back home from our trip we had a few days in Hong Kong.

Our visits to Hong Kong are always a great chance to catch up with friends we have met through my passion for watches. Several times Vikki and I have had the great fortune to be invited to events through Swiss Prestige. On this trip we were invited to join Swiss Prestige and Hublot at the re-opening of the refurbished boutique in Central.

Dressed up and ready we hopped on the Star Ferry (our favourite mode of transport in Hong Kong) and braved the threatening rain for our journey across to Central. Luckily most of the way to the Hublot boutique is undercover so we arrived reasonably dry.

The new boutique was designed by New York architect Peter Marino, who has also designed the Paris, New York and Tokyo boutiques. The redesigned space incorporates materials such as bronze, natural buckskin or ebony, creating a luxe but still warm and tranquil space. A private room is also available for clients.

Vikki and I arrived to find a crowd of Hong Kong’s watch collectors and wealthy along with a smattering of celebrities. 

Standing chatting with Emil Klingelfuss, Chairman of Swiss Prestige, we saw someone who looked familiar but we couldn’t place where we might know him from. A subtle question and we found out it was none other than Donnie Yen from the Ip Man movies, among others. We were lucky to have a conversation with him and he seemed impressed that we had seen both Ip Man movies. Donnie came across as a really nice guy and we enjoyed our chat with him. Later in the evening we were able to get a photo with him.

There is a short video of the evening on the SWISS PRESTIGE website and yes we have brief appearances in it.

We would like to thank Emil and Jacqueline for inviting us to join Swiss Prestige and Hublot for this wonderful event.