Let us first look at our watches and clocks cluster development process, watch the development of industrial clusters of clues appear in the early 80s of last century, along with the process of quartz clocks and watches and clocks, production and processing base in the transfer to Asia trends in the Pearl River Delta region in the adjacent Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region exclusive open-door policy, has the advantage of cheap labor resources, to hold Hong Kong, Taiwan and other places watch industry shift to processing trade and OEM OEM featuring the rapid development of industrial clusters together, which especially in Shenzhen and Zhangzhou represented: Today, Shenzhen has become the world’s most band watch manufacturing base, accounting for the global watch market, four into production, while the Zhangzhou has become the country’s largest quartz clock, quartz movement production base and export base, which, watch accessories for more than 70% global market share, quartz wall clock about 20% of the world’s total share of production of quartz movement for more than 50% of the world’s total.
In the booming Pearl River Delta region up to watch the processing industry, trade and OEM industrial clusters featuring foundry, rapidly growing strength of China’s watch industry, the development of China’s watch industry has made outstanding contribution, however, the end of 2008, the global financial crisis, export orders due to the reduction in number of enterprises the verge of bankruptcy, once vibrant industry clusters generally suffered heavy losses.
“industry cluster” the founder of the theory Mike • Porter in “Competitive Advantage of Nations,” pointed out that the geographical concentration of industry, industry, competitive advantage can have widespread and positive impact, in general, , when after the formation of industrial clusters will be able to through a variety of ways, such as lower cost, stimulate innovation, improve efficiency, increase competition and enhance the competitiveness of the entire region, and form a cluster competitiveness. This new competitiveness clusters and clusters of non-foreign enterprises can not have. China Watch Network will report to you that, other things being equal conditions, the clusters are more clustered than the non-competitive. Why is such an original means lower costs, greater competitiveness and risk-resisting ability of the industrial development model, but not in this round of turmoil in the play to their own advantage? We compared a number of successful industrial clusters abroad and found that the distribution of clocks in the Pearl River Delta in the vicinity of industrial clusters, there are some structural problems.
First, the vast majority of the value chain at the low end of poor risks. For a long time, my watch industry has been subject to the foreign sales channels, price, lack of the right to speak, to watch, for example, watch production in China in recent years accounting for more than 70% of world output, but the most downstream in the industrial chain, the profit, but share of global Watch for 10%. China watches network coverage for your ex-factory price of electronic form only 1 yuan, quartz watches, only 10 yuan, mechanical watches no more than 50, the clock products the average export unit price of about 2 U.S. dollars, while Hong Kong, Japan, Switzerland, 5 U.S. dollars, respectively , 8 dollars and 200 U.S. dollars. By the financial crisis, getting lower and lower the profits of export enterprises, enterprise risk-averse through the price means the possibility of close to zero.
Second, the abnormal development of the industrial chain within the cluster. Watch Industry Cluster in China is still mainly engaged in processing trade and OEM, such a typical “two out” trade structure determines the enterprise survival depends entirely on the external environment, raw materials, market fluctuations and changes in orders directly determine the survival of enterprises on the clock finished terms of product cost of raw materials accounts for about 60% to 70%, labor cost is about 15% to 20% mechanical watches in recent years, re-warming, the Swiss movement valuable commodity, and prices rose, while the financial crisis, the sharp drop in orders from overseas , demand reduction and a direct result of rising costs are located in the Pearl River Delta area heavily dependent on overseas markets and processing enterprises went bankrupt.
Third, the cluster collaboration within the enterprise competition is greater than. Malformations within the industry chain industry cluster directly led to the homogenization of the internal business of serious, most of the industrial cluster only in the industrial chain of one or two big areas, rather than the entire chain from procurement to sales of convergence is good, virtually no collaboration and division of labor, low-cost as the only competitive advantage the resulting dilution of profits, a large number of enterprises in the meager profits or even losses, the edge, companies simply can not afford large-scale brand and technology development.
December 14, 2009
The formation of industrial clusters in China clock mechanism and the problems exposed in
December 12, 2009
Li Feng Group in the United States, Hong Kong, have opened watch repair schools
In order to watch the brand’s better after-sales service, Li Feng Group, the two main market in the United States and Hong Kong have opened two schools in watch repair. Li Feng watch repair schools in the United States in order to NAIOSW Dallas, HKIOSW schools in Hong Kong in Kowloon. China Watch Net HKIOSW will be responsible for the Asia-Pacific region calendar front of the watch train qualified repair technician. The school offers a two-year watch repair courses, a total of about 3,000 hours of study. These include 2400 hours of hands-on practice and 600 hours of theoretical studies. All small class teaching, the class is not more than 6.
December 10, 2009
Zenith introduced the division of a hundred tabs Calibre.135 limited watch
ZENITH rotating the focus of one of the most surprising movements almost obsessive fear the pursuit of accuracy, with the symbol of the past ZENITH watchmakers E Fulei Muqiao Bin (Mr.Ephrem Jobin) 100-year-old’s birthday anniversary; from The company’s commitment to the market, in order to create a more accurate and reliable movement, in late November 2009, launched its own inventory ZENITH movement Cal, 135, which is a tradition derived from the ZENITH brand was established in 1865 in order to have been very accurate pocket watch movement design concept, in the wristwatch can be realized.
to win the fierce competition between brands precision watchmaking technology, in 1948 ZENITH launched Cal, 135; the movement of innovation, advanced technical features to enable it to win the Neuchâtel Observatory measured a number of well-known when the award (Neuchâtel Observatory chronometry prizes), which from 1950 to 1954 for 5 consecutive years – a record prize was a record. Cal, 135 was also received about 200 awards and honors that year two-thirds of the Observatory, as well as five series of the first prize honors.
To celebrate the Queen’s movements ZENITH Designer Ephrem Jobin centenary birthday, ZENITH is full of honor for the old staff dedicated a special limited edition 100 of a classic watch, and watch them No. 100 Gift Ephrem Jobin —
Movement: Elite 689 self-winding movement, COSC certified by the Swiss Observatory, Case: Rose Gold Case Mirror: sapphire crystal Pointer: plated rose gold hands and hour markers Strap: brown alligator leather strap
E Fulei Muqiao Bin (Mr.Ephrem Jobin) was born in 1909, which is undoubtedly one of the oldest still surviving watchmaker, and in the brand development strategy of the highest realm of time. During this period, he was from 1939 to 1954, responsible for developing three integrated Calibre, which includes the legendary movement Calibre, 135.
At that time, he quickly mastered the most important production processes and equipment group based on first-hand to oversee the development of projects and a true vision of an international outlook to produce movement. 1946 Invention “Calibre.30mm” Neuchâtel Observatory was able to reach the competition requirements specifications; he started thinking and the development of the Observatory in accordance with established standards required by the design, so that it can achieve the best measurement operation.
E Fulei Muqiao Bin (Mr.Ephrem Jobin) the recipe for success, Cal, 135 adopted a large clockwork box and thus increase energy reserves and the balance of a large balance wheel, the most important institutions to enhance the precision of adjustment to play a key role. This technique is known as a complete multi-thinking the design of movement (complete rethinking of the movement design), including the offset minutes from the central axis of the wheel in order to provide space for expansion of balance.
version of this legendary race Observatory movement (Calibre135) equipped with a Breguet balance spring overcoil, as well as single or double arrow shape index or regulation to ensure the balance of friction, so that optimal adjustment. In addition to their participation in the Hong Kong Observatory was racing outside, Calibre, 135 have developed a commercial version of the table models, all sold Calibre, 135 watches are certified by the Hong Kong Observatory timer (chronometer-certified), and given certificates.
1940′s ~ 1950′s was the launch of the table section of trafficking
This is a precision movement Calibre, 135 of the watch production is limited, only for top-level watch collection reserved. All the stock is only 11,000 pcs, that is, with the table section of this movement is still a way to make connoisseur and collector extremely coveted collection project.
At that time the movement is a professional media described it as “a history of manufacturing the best watch movements” (one of the best wristwatch movement in watchmaking history) set a title, no doubt still worthy because of its extraordinary performance and impressive modernization. This exquisite beauty, exacerbated by the classic design and precision-caliber, and vividly evoke a purely classical watch the best way.
This is a clock on the Calibre135 back and celebrate the history of the case, will watch the history and knowledge, vividly reflected in the front of the world, this is the watch manufacturer and outstanding centenarians Ephrem ZENITH Jobin (Mr.Ephrem Jobin).
ZENITH decided to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary with a special limited edition of 100 watches, to E Fulei Muqiao Bin Mr.Ephrem Jobin raise his personal honor and issued a limited 100 model, and to his birthday as a new milestone. This model will effectively convey the past to express appreciation to Mr. Zenith of Jobin and his personal contribution to the history and development of major brands.
December 9, 2009
The Imperial Palace Collection Edition 50 Caruso watch on the 24th debut Hisense Plaza
The Imperial Palace Collection edition of the world’s limited 50 “Chinese Dragon Limited Edition Watch Caruso,” September 24 -10 debut on Hisense Plaza, 2
Following the 2008 launch of a completely BLANCPAIN Blancpain complexity of their own movement Caruso, completely broke the tourbillon break the embarrassing situation of non-opened a dispute for decades Caruso Mystery — Enrico Caruso can still coax, you can also do the rounds in 1 minute, which in the previous several hundred years, usually only tourbillon can be done. BLANCPAIN Blancpain watch both of the 这枚 Caruso Caruso is Tourbillon. Watch critic Mr. Zhong Yonglin to BLANCPAIN Blancpain coaxial Caruso one-minute tourbillon watches described as beyond the great masterpieces. Watches in the world is a milestone in the history of a great event. And then after that was again the only one made into the National Palace Museum’s collection of contemporary watches. The Imperial Palace is a world famous museum of ancient culture and art, many of them priceless relics are unique treasures of Chinese culture is a blend of Stars Palace, recorded the history of the development of Chinese civilization.
five thousand years ago, Chinese people pay homage to the dragon, as a fetish, even today, the Chinese dragon is still filled with unspeakable deep feelings, can be said that Long has evolve to become a symbol of Chinese national spirit even more power, authority and status symbol. We presented this as a Chinese dragon limited edition cards Russell watches the table on the back of the pendulum Tuo dragon totem of the images of the K gold engraving. Dial followed the yin and yang of the universe Caruso disk design. 43.5 millimeters red gold case, Cal.225 automatically Caruso movement, 262 parts, a power reserve of 100 hours. Table back engrave a limited edition number 50 of the world’s limited number of obviously more valuable. Cikuan exquisite watch will be held September 24 to October 2 show in Qingdao Hisense Plaza.
December 7, 2009
Vacheron Constantin won the Vogue Jewels Awards Fashion Jewelry Awards 2009
Vogue Jewels Awards Fashion Jewelry Awards 2009 presentation ceremony in Madrid (Spain) respectively. It is a sight to watch is Kallania won the “Best jewelry table.”
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin spokesman for the international image of the famous Spanish Symphony Orchestra conductor Inma Shara and Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Spain’s brand manager for Jean Louis Queimado attended the event. The award is for those who exquisite works of recognition, these works the chief artisan producers incentives to create new world record: 186 emerald-diamonds totaling nearly 170 carats, the whole table only against the background was brilliant, worthy of a perfect for well-built.
Kallania is a masterpiece of the famous Kallista successor after, Kallista have been born 30 year anniversary of this table for each diamond had been subject to a lengthy selection process, from a number of selected out of diamonds, was selected for several millions of tons of diamonds produced in the diamond mines, select the diamonds have been SSEF-precious stones, Switzerland Institute (Swiss Gemmological Institute) a separate independent laboratory certification. Its purity, color, cut and polished level are very rare, even more unusual is that the consistency of all diamonds is very high.
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin traditional techniques and modern design the perfect combination, once again established in the twenty-first century, he can not be beyond the position. Collector’s favorite thing only shows that he has real value, he has the world’s thinnest mechanical movement, 1003 caliber. By Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin R & D and production, with a distinguished pure mark in Geneva.
December 4, 2009
Watch industry value of Taiwan Innovation Forum held plan to improve value-added to enhance grade of
Taiwan, mainland China watch industry faces low-cost goods, such as the impact of the financial tsunami, Taiwan’s Metal Industries Research and Development Center last Friday to invite Taiwan watch the value of innovation in the industry to convene a forum to help the industry to study and development of precision components, and other advantages, enhance their competitive force.
Chairman Huang Qichuan metal center in Taiwan, said Taiwan’s watch industry faces global competition, in addition to low-priced goods, the mainland and gradually carved up export markets for Taiwan’s watch industry, the industry is also affected by the financial tsunami, the impact of reduced international orders. Taiwan metal center is willing to help watch industry to move toward re-engineering, restructuring, integration and upgrade of the direction of the promotion of new industries. Metal center, therefore bringing together experts and scholars a forum for the industry and, through the exchanges, and provide the industry into high-value-based international brands, including development of the market direction and practical experience.
Apart from assisting the industry to enhance manufacturing, service levels, metal center will also help the industry develop precision parts, more design features high-grade fine, high-quality manufacturing technology and service advantage in the international market to create a more a large profit margins.
China Watch Network believe that this conference can be said that Taiwan’s watch industry and its supporting industry, the joint efforts to create a more competitive edge to explore. Under the current circumstances, China’s watch industry in order to watch network that made a breakthrough development, we must innovate, and the need to innovate faster pace in order to put the crisis into opportunities, and progress has been made.
December 3, 2009
The world limited only to Christian Dior watch 10
“The real luxury from the finest materials and the most exquisite craft.” – Christian Dior
After more than two years of special research and development, the first eye-only Christal Tourbillion Tourbillon Limited Edition Diamond top jewelry watches, Dior Christal “Tourbillon” has finally lifted the veil of mystery. It is obsessed with Dior sapphire crystal as the main raw material, and use the whole sapphire crystal Tourbillon only bring in the chain to create a unique diamond crystal clarity, and bright top-side drilling, floating in the dial incredibly central, do not see traces of inlay (Invisible Setting). Only to watch the whole use of DEF rating, a total of 15.82 karats top diamond, can be described as extremely beautiful. Dior Christal Tourbillon VIP customized services can be private information at the end of the laser engraving on the cover, so that the table is more distinguished exclusive models, the global limit is only 10.
December 2, 2009
BVLGARI Diagono Professional Scuba Chrono
Extended series of highly stylized, lightweight design
BVLGARI Bvlgari right for the brand in the professional sports watch Diagono Professional Series is the most well-known, is very representative of the sports watch Bvlgari, despite the Bvlgari style table in the male more increasingly rich, such as Assioma, Ergon, and even the Bulgari-Bulgari have increased to 41mm, but because the series of popular diminished, Bvlgari Diagono Professional has done a lot for the function of carrying on the changes, also in this unit over the past Articles reported on in the Diagono Professional chronograph version of the facelift, and in 2007 continued for the Bvlgari Diagono Professional heating, mainly to enhance the functionality of style, that is, the introduction of the Scuba Chrono.
To bright yellow to enhance the clarity of the data discrimination
From the exterior point of view, it really was that no change, 40mm in case size, case line, a unique section of the rubber chain strap, just like an old friend has never been brought up in general, time can be do not leave marks on it, maybe its form with the name of the Bvlgari is so popular, Bvlgari not thought to change the natural characteristics of this one. Face plate, malpractices the original 60-minute time instead of the central and coaxial second hand and use yellow and red second hand to differentiate. Bvlgari is focused on its internal functions, including the depth of water from the last 100 meters to 300 meters in one fell swoop, but in case not because of the depth of thickness increases, which is very good design point, in-depth thinking, Bvlgari necessary to strengthen the internal waterproof gasket density, but comes to this topic, it must be mentioned as well the new features in 2007, which is able to Scuba Chrono chronograph functions underwater operation.
Underwater operations in accordance with the chronograph
timing functions in underwater operations, the main water will be taken into account in operation at the same time, from the case according to the gap in the infiltration and movement, which is operating in the water a big problem; but In fact, this concept has already appeared in other brands, such as Breitling’s Chrono Avenger M1, is the use of magnetic buttons designed to allow according to the movement does not directly link will be sealed in case the movement, naturally there will be no problem of water infiltration , the operation has reached the depth of 1000 meters. The design of the Bvlgari is in accordance with the increasing number of rubber washers, according to Bulgari, said from the usual two to four as much as through frequent press test with no fear. Despite a somewhat different approach, can achieve the same purpose, which is a major evolutionary point Scuba Chrono.
November 30, 2009
DIOR Christal Tourbillon Tourbillon Diamond Watch Crystal
Sapphire crystal dial to show the U.S. Perspective
While many boutique brands to the professional development, when a tab is not difficult to expect that one day will enter the complex functions DIOR watch area, from Christal series consists of quartz gradually increasing their self-winding movement the proportion of movement, finally launched in 2008, a popular Tourbillon, of course, live up to expectations, the full realization of the concept of sapphire crystal, and not just install Tourbillon movement only, dial hollow design and use of six smoke gray gradient The sapphire crystal, plywood has also adopted the same material, to show the determination of watchmaking, but also revealing a series of unique beauty.
to create an exclusive honor can be seen covered with a transparent sapphire crystal at the end of plywood, the movement in the chamfer handling very carefully, in addition DIOR case back bezel is also available on laser engraving services, text, showing special honor those who are wearing.
Tourbillon watch movement is even more determined to
spent two years research and development, seven months to build a 18K White Gold Tourbillon Diamond Watch, equipped with manual winding movement, the axis tourbillon device still inlaid with a pyramid-shaped black sapphire crystal, and The overall sense of the table shall phase contrast, from the transparent cover can also be seen at the end of the movement of the hand splint chamfering processing, production well. The use of diamond jewelry is also very consistent with top-level table, in the central circle of the dial trapezoid cut diamonds, mining invisible mosaic law, and the tourbillon axis of black sapphire crystal with properly, in the table the same circle and chain studded belt trapezoid diamonds and crystals can be one-way rotating bezel, the mosaic 54 a total of 3.62 karats of diamonds, and eight black sapphire crystal, chain to bring the total weight of 10.9 karats of diamonds inlay, while the crown was also re-mounted .34 karats single stars diamonds, the entire table only using DEF rating of 15.82 karats of diamonds, can be described as extremely beautiful. In addition, the table shall also have customized services, the wearer can text you want covered with laser engraving on the bottom, so that the table is more unique models, the global limit is only 10.
tourbillon device and sapphire crystal top combination of six o’clock position of dial tourbillon device, the axis at the special bordered a pyramid-shaped black sapphire crystal, and dial ring of diamonds with each other shine, but also to make a more general sense of the table section.
November 27, 2009
Stallone was awarded the watch
Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 movement watches, watchmaking industry benchmarking
November 2009 Venice Film Festival Beijing, as the official partner for five consecutive years, the world’s top watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre has always been adhering to his perseverance and the spirit of continuous innovation, support and promote the development of the world’s film industry. In this year’s Venice film festival to another dazzling hero, was born in 1929 Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 movement. It opened a high-level watch the birth of a new chapter in the history of incredible. 80 years, this wonderful work in the micro-mechanical watchmaking industry has always been the benchmark. This 80-year continuous improvement is not only 80 years, is 80 years of relentless innovation.
In this year’s 66th Venice Film Festival, together with the brand well-known actress of many choose to wear the high-level jewelry watches Jaeger-LeCoultre 101, such as the U.S. star Eva – Mendes (Eva Mendes) at the 66th Venice Film Festival opening ceremony, wearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 Joaillerie Feuille senior jewelry watches, while Chinese actress Huang Lu as the only one nominated this year, the 66th Venice Film Festival’s main competition in the Chinese movie star in his film premiere on the grace graceful, and wore a Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Platinum All diamond jewelry watches high. Italian actress Maria – Garcia – Cucinotta (Maria Grazia Cucinotta) wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 manchette watch to participate in the 66th Venice Film Festival a grand closing ceremony of the … …
101 charming movement flashing light
Grande Reverso 101 art Deco F
In order to pass the Venice Film Festival to commemorate the world’s most compact of the movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre will launch a special six gorgeous eye-catching, unique styles of watches to celebrate together for the 101 movement, elegant floating, wandering the deadline for the world of the ultimate compact machine the creation of an infinite space to express.
Grande Reverso 101 art Deco H
1920 -1.93 thousand years: stirring era. Arts and culture Rapids, technological progress and social emancipation, particularly in the liberation of women … … It was a turbulent times. In the watch sector, the watch gradually replaced watches, ladies watches quietly rising. Jaeger-LeCoultre watch Duoplan launched in 1924 to achieve a double break: from process to prove small is not compatible with the accuracy of Paradox: In the aesthetic goes beyond the traditional circular watch the pattern. Watch long-form as evidenced by the success of sweeping the globe.
Following this brilliant, the plot at home to further explore the minimal machinery, finally Duoplan micro-movement structure to achieve the ultimate, but intact reliability. 101 movement came into being in 1929, was hailed as the world’s smallest mechanical movement. Mellow flavor with a bold innovation in the East and this movement embodies the Jaeger-LeCoultre craftsmen brainstorms. Jewelry watch is its elegant embellishment of the most graceful lady wrist. Queen of England in 1953 in his coronation ceremony will be wearing jewelry table models. IV, after transmission, this micro-mechanical masterpiece is still standing proudly at the forefront of the times. However, this movement’s annual output of only 50 rounds. Be able to master such a precise art of watch assembly of craftsmen can be described as rare. In the tiny space 0.2CM3 need to take 98 components, only 3.4 millimeters thick, balance wheel vibration frequency of 21600 times per hour, and weighing less than 1 gram of … … This in itself is an adventure. Every movement is a unique, because each component only for this one movement tailored. Although a small movement, but it demonstrated stunning performance space: liked, freely realized diamonds bright and dazzling, rich in varied shapes, uses, and build diversified. Exhibited at the Venice Film Festival this year to commemorate the table shall be the best representative models.
Whether modern tolerance, or a classic style, fine jewelry table section 2009, including a men’s watch, thousands of styles to decorate 1 01 movement. Reverso case accompanied by a slender profile, round, rectangular or square dial, visible or invisible mechanical structure, the noble and rare materials … … Each limited edition watches are 3 or 5, enough to significantly distinguished and personality. Mechanical clocks and watches are equipped with the star movement, and was set in the blink let Jinxian style.