The Hour Glass is one of the largest watch retailers in Asia.
First opened in 1979, The Hour Glass expanded across Asia and is now one of the largest watch retailers in the world. The company operates more than 40 stores in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Japan, and Hong Kong.
The company briefly owned the Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth brands from 1998 until selling them to Bulgari in 2000.
The Hour Glass sells high-end Swiss brands including Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, De Bethune, F. P. Journe, Girard-Perregaux, Hublot, IWC, MB&F, Omega, Panerai, Parmigiani Fleurier, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Rolex, Sinn, TAG Heuer, Tudor, Ulysse Nardin, Urwerk, Zenith, and others. The company also runs specialty boutiques for Rolex, Girard-Perregaux, Hublot, and Ulysse Nardin as well as “thematic salons” (L'Atelier and Malmaison) and specialty stores under the Laduree, Royal Paragon, and Watches of Switzerland brands.