Den of Delights
The new Timepieces & Whiskies area in T Galleria by DFS at City of Dreams offers a dream shopping experience for men
For all the men out there who insist that shopping is a chore, DFS has rewritten the lore of the land. Because Timepieces & Whiskies, the new T Galleria-based boutique at the City of Dreams complex in Macau, is a veritable treasure trove for men. Focused on just two products, watches and whisky, it is designed to get the modern man’s heart racing.
With a curated collection of heirloom pieces and long-forgotten drams from these two highly prized worlds, DFS’S newest boutique is fast becoming a source of great joy for the men of Macau. Housed within the men’s fashion floor and adjacent to the shoe hall, Timepieces & Whiskies is the ideal place to while away an afternoon trying on watches while sipping on scotch.
Stocked with a curated selection of 30 whisky brands from Scotland, Japan and Taiwan, including The Macallan, Glenmorangie and Highland Park, the sleek mahogany bar at Timepieces & Whiskies offers daily-guided tastings. Which makes it the ideal destination for both novices hoping to understand more about the world of highland drams and connoisseurs looking for the latest liquid gold to show off to their peers.
And whisky lovers from across the region are now making their way to Macau to try the exclusive or limited edition products on offer, which include William Grant & Sons Àraid Rare Cask Reserves and the Glenmorangie Legends Collection, widely regarded as among the greatest distillations of our time. “With Timepieces & Whiskies, we bring the classic hospitality tradition into the retail shopping experience,” says Brooke Supernaw, DFS senior vice-president of spirits. “Whether a whisky lover or simply curious to learn more about the spirit, today’s shopper wants to explore and be taken on a tasting journey.” If you’re more of a watch man than a scotch man, there is a selection of timepieces to rival the great horological boutiques of Zurich and Paris. Carefully selected by DFS’S highly knowledgeable team, the collection includes classic models from iconic brands such as IWC Schaffhausen and Zenith, as well as newly released offerings from niche watchmakers like Nomos Glashütte and Romain Jerome. “Building your watch collection is intensely personal,” says Christophe Chaix, DFS senior vice-president of fashion and accessories. “Timepieces & Whiskies allows collectors not only to explore some of our watch buyers’ favourite pieces of the moment, but to engage in a dialogue on the latest trends, niche brands and how to round out your collection. We look forward to building a community of enthusiasts and indulging them in the best of the watch world right in Macau.” Indulgence is undoubtedly the word most applicable to this utterly tempting boutique. And nowhere was that clearer than at the mid-august launch party, when 200 whisky and watch enthusiasts gathered to taste The Macallan Rare Cask Black and the Glenmorangie Signet, among a range of other whiskies. This was done while weighing up exactly which timepiece they were going to buy as their midsummer treat. Or, given that it’s December in just a few months, which scotch and watch are going to take the top two places on their Christmas lists. Wives and girlfriends: we hope you were taking notes.