The Hour Glass and Rolex: Partners in Time
The partnership between specialist watch retailer The Hour Glass and Rolex is about long-standing relationships and a shared passion for excellence.
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The Shifting Sands of Time
In 1950, the Borneo Company Ltd, an English company with their headquarters in London was selected for Rolex for British Malaya and acted on behalf of the Swiss brand to appoint local watch retailers in Singapore, Malaya and Borneo, to represent the brand. Of this original selection of Rolex retailers, only the legacy of Mr Tay Thuan Khee lives on. Mr Tay, a Chinese immigrant who had arrived on Singapore shores from Shantou, Guangdong, founded Lee Chay & Co in 1946. This was the beginning of a seven-decade long family legacy that, with the founding of The Hour Glass in 1979, his son, Dr Henry Tay, and grandson, Michael Tay, continue to uphold.
A year after this inaugural group of retailers was appointed, Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex made his maiden trip to the Far East, which included a two-week stopover in Singapore to meet with his new partners. This seminal visit in 1951 confirmed his long-held suspicio...
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Rolex ION Orchard Boutique 2021. Image: The Hour Glass/RolexRolex ION Orchard Boutique 2021. Image: The Hour Glass/RolexRolex ION Orchard Boutique 2021. Image: The Hour Glass/RolexRolex ION Orchard Boutique 2021. Image: The Hour Glass/RolexRolex ION Orchard Boutique 2021. Image: The Hour Glass/Rolex
The Shifting Sands of Time
In 1950, the Borneo Company Ltd, an English company with their headquarters in London was selected for Rolex for British Malaya and acted on behalf of the Swiss brand to appoint local watch retailers in Singapore, Malaya and Borneo, to represent the brand. Of this original selection of Rolex retailers, only the legacy of Mr Tay Thuan Khee lives on. Mr Tay, a Chinese immigrant who had arrived on Singapore shores from Shantou, Guangdong, founded Lee Chay & Co in 1946. This was the beginning of a seven-decade long family legacy that, with the founding of The Hour Glass in 1979, his son, Dr Henry Tay, and grandson, Michael Tay, continue to uphold.
A year after this inaugural group of retailers was appointed, Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex made his maiden trip to the Far East, which included a two-week stopover in Singapore to meet with his new partners. This seminal visit in 1951 confirmed his long-held suspicio...
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