Press Release: TEMPUS – THE TEMPLE OF TIME

[KokChoon]

The HOUR GLASS TO TRANSFORM SINGAPORE INTO ASIA'S MECCA OF TIME:

TEMPUS – THE TEMPLE OF TIME

World-Class Watch Show Returns to Present Even More Timekeeping Marvels, Live Artesian Demonstrations, Watch-making Workshops and Talks by Renowned Industry Leaders:

- More than SGD$150 million worth of watches on display by world’s most respected watch-making houses
- Over 60 brand and trade exhibitors to be gathered at TEMPUS
- Top industry leaders, global watch collectors and international journalists expected to attend
- Five-day event to bring spectacular first-in-Asia activities right to consumers
- Global launch of numerous World Premieres, including Richard Mille’s seven-yearlong project estimated to retail for over SGD$4 million
- Partnership with Canon to introduce National Photohorology Competition; presided over by internationally-acclaimed Singaporean fashion photographer John Clang
- Event supported by industry’s top trade organizations including the “Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie”, members of the “Academie Horlogere des Createurs Independants” and “Time Aeon”

SINGAPORE, 4th May 2007: The Hour Glass has set the clock ticking with the return of its world-class, award-winning watch show – “TEMPUS – The Temple of Time”. Set to take centre stage in the world’s horological calendar from 5th – 9th September 2007 at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, the multi-million-dollar event aims to further entrench Singapore as the Asian Capital of Horology.

The iconic watch-fest first rocked the watch world with the inaugural launch of TEMPUS - The Great Watchscapade in 2004. Unique in its content, the soul of TEMPUS lies in its role in creating a melting pot of ideas, people and product. Altogether, this content is slated to inject new sentiment to both watch enthusiasts and the public alike, invigorating their senses with the passion for this age-old craft of watch-making.

TEMPUS is the largest-scale exemplification of The Hour Glass’ commitment to the global development and promotion of the art of fine watch-making and contemporary watch culture. TEMPUS was conceived with a mission of empowering consumers through education, advocating a highly tactile and interactive approach towards watch retailing; hence, creating a culture that is inclusive and inspirational.

Said Michael Tay, Executive Director of The Hour Glass, the brainchild of this watch extravaganza and mastermind in setting the pulse of TEMPUS: “As the watch industry’s leading cultural retail enterprise, The Hour Glass promises to bring captivatingly fresh exhibits to open the exciting world of TEMPUS – The Temple of Time. We promise that this event will be even more star-studded and multi-dimensional in its approach. Not only are we going to seriously expand watch consciousness amongst our visitors but also wish to broaden their perspectives of contemporary Swiss mechanical art.”

Mr. S. Iswaran, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Singapore, will be the guest-of honour officiating the opening of the five-day mega watch festival.


EXPECT MULTIPLE WORLD-FIRSTS
>Highest Number of Luxury Marques Gathered

Fifty-five renowned brands will join hands to mark the biggest congregation of fine luxury brands in Asia. They include Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Cartier, Glashutte Original, Harry Winston, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Patek Philippe and Officine Panerai.

Independently owned brands such as the highly bejewelled Delaneau and Geneva Grand Prix d'Horlogerie 2006 “Favourite Watch for Complications” award-winner H.Moser & Cie, will make their debut appearances in Asia.


BRAND PARTICIPANTS

Alain Silberstein, Chopard, Fortis, IWC, Omega, Roger Smith,
Antiquorum, Corum, Francois Junod, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Orbita, Romain Gauthier,
Anonimo, Daniel Roth, Gerald Genta, Jaquet Droz, Officine Panerai, Sinn,
Audemars Piguet, Delaneau, Glajz Collection Privee, Kari Voutilainen, Patek Philippe, Tag Heuer
Breguet, DeBethune, Glashutte Original, Longines, Philip Stein, Ulysse Nardin,
Breitling, Erwin Sattler, Glycine, Maurice Lacroix, Philippe Dufour, Urwerk,
Buben & Zorweg, Federation Horlorgerie Suisse, H.Moser & Cie, MB&F, Piaget, Vianney Halter,
Bulgari, Ferrari, Harry Winston, McGonigle, Reuge, Volker Vyskocil,
Carl F. Bucherer, Foundation de la Haute Horlorgerie, Hublot, Montblanc, Richard Mille,
Cartier,

A Feast of Captivating Activities

TEMPUS – The Temple of Time will introduce new infusions of time that will excite watch enthusiasts and general consumers alike.

A Celebration of Swiss Mechanical Art – Aural and Visual Indulgence

Automatons by Francois Junod

Francois Junod, one of the world’s few living artisans producing automata art will premiere his first exhibition in Southeast Asia. See moving mechanical ‘robots’ that present poetry of complex mechanisms!

Reuge- a dynasty dedicated to the magical wonders of mechanical music

Reuge the world’s largest manufacturer of luxurious mechanical music boxes, singing birds and musical pocket and wrist watches will premiere their first exhibition at TEMPUS. Reuge is currently the only manufacturer of large musical movements worldwide, some of which can be compared to the grandes complications in watchmaking.

Antiquorum ONLY WATCH 2007

The world’s largest specialist watch auctioneer, Antiquorum, partners The Hour Glass to showcase 34 one-of-a-kind masterpieces. TEMPUS – The Temple of Time will be the only Southeast Asian stop of this worldwide tour. Antiquorum will be auctioning all 34 watches for a Monaco-based charity, raising funds for the research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, as well as raising awareness of the serious genetic disease that affects one out of every 3,500 boys born. Admire the rare luxury watches commissioned by His Serene Highness Prince Albert Monaco II of Monaco come September at TEMPUS!

Unveiling of The Hour Glass Museum of Contemporary Horological Art (MOCHA)

The inaugural horological cultural temple MOCHA, first announced by The Hour Glass in September 2006, is one of the three principal initiatives driving The Hour Glass Foundation of Contemporary Horological Art (FOCHA). An institution aimed at promoting globally the art and culture of contemporary watch collecting and appreciation, MOCHA aspires to be likened to what the Museum of Modern Art in New York represents in the modern and contemporary art world. Featuring specialist contemporary timepieces created in the last three decades, and with an argumentative theme “Form over function or function over form”, MOCHA presents an intellectually rewarding and stimulating learning platform for visitors to exchange and discuss ideas, as well as to gain invaluable insights into exquisite mechanised works of art.

Torsion Clocks – A Retrospective

Witness a fine selection of torsion pendulum clocks acquired over the last 30 years by Singaporean torsion clock collector and restorer C.W. Mun. His collection of 400-day clocks well known among the international 400-day clock collecting fraternity consists of many century-old, extremely rare and historic pieces, including those that have never been seen even in major clock museums.

CEO Forums & Plenary Sessions – Insights from Industry Insiders

Talks and discussion forums will be conducted by industry stalwarts. From the watch connoisseurs to enthusiasts and novice collectors, there will be talks for everyone. From talks on “How and What to Buy for your first watch” to a tête-à-tête with Osvaldo Patrizzi, founder of the world’s premiere auction house Antiquorum, and other engaging seminars on topical industry developments.

Technical Artistry and Hands-on Sessions – Watchmaking is not as simple as it seems

Highlights include: a live demonstration of miniature high-fire enameling by Delaneau; gem-setting classes by Harry Winston; Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmaking Masterclass; German watch workshops by Glashutte Original; and a seminar titled “ The most magnificent gems in the world” by Chopard.

TEMPUS Photohorology Competition – The Interpretation of Time through Lenses

Celebrating the art of horology, The Hour Glass and Canon together presents the TEMPUS Photohorology Competition. The nation-wide photography competition aims to capture a series of works on the interpretation of time through the lenses of avid and aspiring photographers.

Internationally acclaimed Singapore-born fashion photographer, John Clang, will be on the panel of judges. There will be two themes in the competition, “The Watch” and “Conceptualizing Time”. The competition is open to the public from 15th May – 31st July 2007.

Masterpieces of winners and finalists will be showcased at TEMPUS in September. Winners will also be announced then. For more details, log on to www.thehourglass.com

[jimsbk]

Looking forward to TEMPUS-The Temple of Time and I am sure it will be even better than the first one. Have to block out those dates and seal my pockets from now. Cheers, Jim

[nico]

o dear, looks very interesting...

Are you going to compete in the photo competition? Can the whole Revolution magazine compete? Or is it closed to members of the industry?

No Vacheron Constantin at the Tempus exhibition?

[Jaw]

Hi Nico,

No Vacheron Constantin in Tempus as The Hour Glass Singapore is not an authorised retailer of the brand.

Jaw

[watchculture]

Thank you Michael for your vision and making this happen. Let me bring back some sweet memories.......thanks for the heads up Kok Choon.




how often to you get to see this


you have experts teaching you how to assemble a JLC movement.


a chance to set diamonds on the Harry Winston case and have a chat with Masters like Dufour

This is one event not to be missed! Overseas Horomudist, book your flights now

[hkling]

Kok Choon, I was just asking about Tempus. Only a few hours later, you came with delightful news. It appears that this year Tempus would be more colourful than that of 2004.

Thanks for the info. See you there.

Cheers
Ling

[IanS]

and be a lot more fun!

[Stefano]

Great! I can't wait! Like Jim said, block out those dates and seal the pockets till then

[aptronym]

This is seriously tempting!!! I was planning to go to Europe in September via HKG and the idea of doing a side trip to Singapore for this is very tempting indeed.....

[Raphael]

hi kok choon if you or any one else has any info it'd be appreciated. as i missed out on last years tempus, I wanted to check, is it a standard ticket for entry for the days the exhibition is on or must one get invites to this or ... ? Just want to know what i got to do to get there as it looks to be an amazing event.
to michael and hourglass, great vision guys and looking forward to the workshops etc. my leave application is gonna go in soon thanks

cheers
raph

[Andrew]

Wow! The Tempus seems to be bigger and badder than it was back in 2004. Looking forward to it.

[vlkong]

KokChoon, thanks for details. Looking forward to the it!

[vlkong]

Hello Zach
Thanks for the pics.

So HW also provide a chance to learn how to set the diamonds...you look like pro in the photo!

Overseas friends...pls book the hotel first!

[Milan]

Thanks for the press release KC. Tempus seems like a wonderful WIS event that keeps only getting better. Mr. Tay should be commended for his vision as this is just adding to the allure of Singapore as a watch mecca outside Switzerland.

Funny timing to this announcement as last time I was chatting with Wei he mentioned how wonderful Tempus is and if I was planning on attending. So before even reading this announcement today during my dinner I actually tried to rearrange my planned seaside vacation in Europe for a slight detour. Man do I have a serious problem!

[Horolographer]

The TEMPUS event was such a great time for both beginner collectors and serious hacks. This time round, it promises to be an even bigger success with more planned events than before.

The real problem now is to decide - as it happened before - which event to attend when there are parallel seminars being presented. :-)

Ahh... such is the joy of being undecided with a wealth of choices.

See you all there!

Cheers

[Dirk]

Thanks for keeping us informed - looks to be stunning (again).

Now blocking out dates - next apply for watchmaker's classes etc. ...

Hope to see you all there, Dirk

[watchculture]

Hi Kong, tell your Boss not to disturb you during these days...LOL

[KokChoon]

Hi Raph,

If I remember correctly, there's no need for any ticket to enter as entry was free the last time. I hope they keep it this way again this time round.

I will definitely check it with The Hour Glass to confirm this but I am sure there would not be any problem at all.

There are lots of events during this Tenpus 2007 and do book your (air)tickets and hotel accommodations early to avoid any disappointment.

Perhaps we should organise a get-together one of the day for all horomundi members

Cheers

[vlim]

I'm really looking forward to the Tempus event this year! I hope that I'll be able to see everyone there...

Cheers,
Vernon

[Raphael]

Hi Kok Choon

Free entry works well to draw in more non-WIS. Great thing they are doing on that. Up for any gatherings then

Cheers
Raph