Cortina Watch opens first multi-brand boutique in Penang, Malaysia

PENANG, 4 June 2009 – Cortina Watch, the leading retailer and distributor of luxury timepieces in Asia is proud to announce the opening of its first multi-brand boutique in the island of Penang. The boutique is located at Gurney Plaza, touted as Penang’s premier lifestyle mall.

Cortina Watch opening - Jeremy Lim, YAB Lim Guan Eng, Teh Soon Kheng

The boutique measuring 1,625 square feet carries 24 of the world’s prestigious timepiece brands – Baume & Mercier, Bvlgari, Blancpain, Breitling, Bell & Ross, BALL, Cartier, Chopard, Corum, Chronoswiss, Concord, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Locman, Milus, Maurice Lacroix, Mont Blanc, Piaget, Porsche Design, Rado, Raymond Weil, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Wyler.

Cortina Watch Penang Boutique - interior

Cortina Watch’s expansion into Penang is due to the unique cultural, trade development and tourism demand in the island. With the opening of the boutique, Cortina Watch is set to provide an enhanced choice for Penang’s public to experience the luxury lifestyle.

“The retail scene in the North has been growing and we see great potential here, especially when Penang is being earmarked for major developments by the Malaysian government. Known as a business and tourism hub, Penang has given rise to a large number of professionals and corporate leaders who make up our target audience, not forgetting the holidaymakers who visit the island as well.” says Jeremy Lim, Regional General Manager of Cortina Watch Asia.

Mr Lim added “Cortina Watch has a wide regional footprint stretching from Singapore to Taiwan and we believe that we will be able to assist our customers in discovering their prefect watch, regardless of the brand or the model. Our goal has always been to satisfy customer’s needs so we hope to continue it here in Penang”.

About Cortina Watch

Founded in 1972 by Mr Anthony Lim, Cortina Watch started as a small watch shop located at Colombo Court. Today the Cortina Watch name is synonymous with quality timepieces for discerning shoppers here and the world over. In over thirty-five years, Cortina Watch has earned a reputation for its excellent range and selection of fine timepieces. Unparalleled, too, is the personalized attention to each of its customers, as well as the after-sales service it provides as many timepieces are repaired and maintained within Cortina Watch’s own service centres. Today Cortina Watch has 19 successful outlets across Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For more information on Cortina Watch, please visit: www.cortinawatch.com

Cortina Watch Boutique in Malaysia is located at:-

Cortina Watch, Starhill Gallery, Tel: +603- 2142 1171

Cortina Watch, KL Plaza, Tel: +603- 2145 5171

Cortina Watch, Plaza Gurney, Tel: +604- 229 1248

Cortina Watch, 1 Borneo Hypermall, Tel: +6088- 485 269

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