Olivier Bernheim (President and CEO of Raymond Weil) with author Shobhaa De
Olivier Bernheim (President and CEO of Raymond Weil) with author Shobhaa De

Friday evening saw us headed to the CR2 Mall at Nariman Point in Mumbai for the opening of the new Raymond Weil watch boutique. Olivier Bernheim (President and CEO of Raymond Weil) was pleased to welcome his celebrity guests who were all achievers in their own right and on their own steam!

Author Shobhaa De, designer James Ferreira, artist Bose Krishnamanchari and Vicky Donor director Shoojit Sircar admired the time-pieces on display and were pleasantly surprised to receive one each as a gift from the luxury watch brand.

Bose Krishnamanchari, Shoojit Sircar, James Ferreira and Shobhaa De
Bose Krishnamanchari, Shoojit Sircar, James Ferreira and Shobhaa De
James Ferreira and Bose Krishnamanchari
James Ferreira and Bose Krishnamanchari
Olivier Bernheim presents Shoojit Sircar with a watch
Olivier Bernheim presents Shoojit Sircar with a watch

Shobhaa De, the only glamorous lady in the house accessorised herself with some lovely bits and baubles, sourced from her travels all over the world. My favourite is the aquamarine cuff with sea-creatures on it.

We love Shobhaa De's eclectic choice of jewelry and accessories
We love Shobhaa De’s eclectic choice of jewelry and accessories

We asked the celebrities why they feel it is important to wear a watch, given that every mobile phone has a clock – and this is what they had to say:

Photos: Ranjit Rodricks for MissMalini