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Hugues Chatel Proudly Announces the Grand Opening of Chatel

August 5, 2004
Rare, Exquisitely Made Time- Pieces Available at the Barnyard Shopping Village

CARMEL, Calif. - Thursday, August 12 marks the grand opening of Chatel, a boutique store of luxury watches and accessories.Located in the Barnyard Shopping Village, Chatel offers rare and hard to find brands including Blancpain, Panerai, F.P. Journe, Jaeger Le Coultre, Parmigiani, Vacheron Constantin, Hermes, De Bethune and Zenith to name just a few.

"I am very excited," Hugues Chatel, owner of Chatel, says "about our grand opening, particularly because we are located in the Barnyard Shopping Village. The other merchants located here have been very welcoming and the Barnyard offers my customers a relaxed, beautiful atmosphere with convenient parking." Hugues established Chatel in 1992 after extensively studying watchmaking in the prestigious Besancon, located in France, Technicum Neuchatelois, and the Musee International La Chaux de Fonds, located in Switzerland.

"The staff is made up of experts in the field of time-piece repair who specialize in rare brands," states Hugues "We take great pride in offering only those brands known for their exquisite quality, durability, rarity and beauty. In fact, that is what separates my boutique from other watch dealers."

Chatel is located in the Barnyard Shopping Village, in Carmel. For more information, contact Chatel at 831.626.3445 or visit their website at www.chatelco.com.