SimplyAbuDhabi VII

THE HOUR VISIONWATCHDISPLAY The handsome Hour Vision watches and the watch components that make up OMEGA’s state-of-the industry Co-Axial movements are displayed inside two customized curiosity-cabinet inspired coffee tables. The Omega Timeless Garden Room Complementing the outdoor Olympic Garden this space has been designed in heritage colours and has been styled as a relaxing indoor garden lounge space. The tables are constructed as art display cabinets with architectural white detailing inside, organic displays and OMEGA’s Olympic Timeless watch collection. These commemorative timepieces have always been among themost compellingOlympic collectables and constitute real talking points wherever they are displayed. Guests will be able to relax on deep, comfortable sofas and be served drinks from a garden bar surrounded by small trees and plants. The SpeedMaster Bar Not many watches have a pedigree that canmatch that of the OMEGA Speedmaster: designed originally for motor sport enthusiasts and launched in 1957, the iconic chronograph came of age in the 1960s when it was approved byNASA for use on each one of the Space Agency’s manned missions. It earned its nickname, TheMoonwatch, in July of 1969 when it was the first timepiece ever to be worn on the Moon. And the lounge that bears the Speedmaster name is appropriate designedwith bold, innovative architectural features: its back bar unit and window cladding emulate the working mechanisms of a clock, directional co-ordinates and astronomy. The back bar and window arcs have also been inspired by the circularity of the Moon and planetary co- ordinates. They convey the subtle impression to guests that they are looking out onto the Moon. The comfortable sofas are upholstered in soft muted greys and printed “Moon effect” fabrics. The tables and bar are inspired by space rocks & craters and theDJ booth, with its irregular patterned fascia, is backlit in a way that casts sparkling light across the space. The SpeedMaster Bar Watch Display There is a compelling display that follows the fascinating timeline of the development of the entire Speedmaster range. It is presented in an incredible sparkling crystal cave above the historic stone fireplace. The floor, covered in a textured material called Bolon, is framed with volcanic stylerocks. The Artwork in the SpeedMaster Bar A kinetic globe shaped piece by created by artist Balint Bolygo graphically portrays both the physical and conceptual forms of movement over time in a three-dimensional drawing. It is not only a thing of beauty but also amachine operated by two pendulums. This ‘machine’ is a sculptural object that acts out an artistic activity that recalls early scientific instrumentation and alludes subtly to a time when the division between art and science was ambiguous and blurred. 2 9 4 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I