Two-storey store also houses the region’s first pre-owned watches lounge by Watchfinder
Time Vallée, a multi-brand luxury watch store, has opened its first boutique in the Middle East at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport. Located at the Qatar Duty Free section of the airport, Time Vallée’s Middle East store will stock watches from leading watch brands including Baume et Mercier, Bell and Ross, Cartier, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, Panerai, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, Tag Heuer and also houses the first pre-owned watches lounge by Watchfinder in the region.
Spread across two floors, the boutique was officially opened in January in the presence of Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer Badr Al Meer, Qatar Duty Free Vice President Thabet Musleh and CEO of Time Vallée, Michael Guenoun.
“We are thrilled to be opening the doors of the latest Time Vallée boutique in partnership with Qatar Duty Free. We are looking forward to extending within the region and reaching our valuable guests through the memorable experience our destination offers for watch enthusiasts in the Middle East. The boutique’s unique design, space, and customer service set us apart and we believe it will be an important addition to the luxury retail landscape in the Middle East,” said Michael Guenoun.
Speaking at the inaugural event, Thabet Musleh, Vice President of Qatar Duty Free said: “It is an honour to welcome the luxury watches boutique Time Vallée as an addition to our extensive retail portfolio at Qatar Duty Free. We are very proud to launch the first Time Vallée boutique in the region; adding on to many other world-firsts and exclusives at Qatar Duty Free. We invite passengers to discover exquisite watches and jewellery from some of the world-renowned watchmaking brands in this unique new concept store.”
With its headquarters in Switzerland, Time Vallée already has more than 34 boutiques currently being operated by strategic partners across the world, and aims to expand further internationally in the coming years.