In a dazzling show, the new Khimji’s Watches showroom was formally inaugurated on 10th October at Shatti Al Qurum by HH Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture.
The popular Swiss folklore group ‘25 Jahre Jodeldwett Geschwister Rymann’, specially flown in from Switzerland made the evening come alive with a scintillating performance. Giving a local flavour to the evening was also a brilliant display of song and dance by a highly talented traditional Omani dance troupe from Sur.
A special book on the new Khimji’s Watches showroom, detailing the fascinating interior displays and celebrating the fine nuances that went into making it world-class, was released on the occasion in both Arabic and English versions.
The opening of the new Khimji’s Watches showroom is the biggest happening in Muscat and makes shopping for the most prestigious watches and accessories, at the ultimate luxury destination, an unforgettable experience.
Located at Al Offuq Building in Shatti Al Qurum, the new Khimji’s Watches showroom hosts the best brands in the world from the high-end watches, jewellery and accessories such as Rolex, Chopard, Cartier, Piaget, IWC, de Grisogono, Chanel, Gerald Genta, Oris, Bell & Ross and Tudor, to Vertuluxury mobile phones and Caran d’Ache writing instruments. The showroom also has the Lunettes (Eyewear) Collection comprising Versace, Bulgari, Tiffany, Mont Blanc and Tom Ford.
A host of dignitaries from the principal companies were represented at the formal opening, namely Yann du Pasquier from Rolex S.A., Hugues Jucker from Chopard, Patric Normand and Awn Zureikar from Cartier, Jean Marc Shammas and Myriam Hayek from Piaget, Hannes Pantli and Gianfranco d’Attis from IWC, Marco Caciti from De Grisogono S.A., Julien Moirignot from Chanel, Jean Philippe Cattin and Tristan Boyer De Bouillane from Gerald Genta, Frederic Weber of Caran d’ Ache, Wajdi A. Hadi from Vertu ME, Andrea Zaffin and Enrico Destro from Luxottica and Werner Baumgartner from Swarovski M.E.
The formal inauguration was managed by NPA Events who gave the event a touch of exclusivity, befitting the new Khimji’s Watches showroom.