The Hour Glass Company: The march of time

• Main Authors: WYATT, Stephen, WONG, Adina
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
• Subjects: The Hour Glass; luxury retail; Singapore; Asia; vertical integration; diversification; Business Administration, Management, and Operations; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cases_coll_all/91; https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/3101
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The Hour Glass (“THG”) was a multi-brand luxury watch retailer founded in 1979 by husband and wife, Henry and Jannie Tay. The store was one-of-a-kind during its time, positioning luxury watches as upmarket collectors’ items or for investments. This strategy proved to be a resounding success. During...