Exhibitors' Comments

"Zhangzhou is a key player in the production of quartz timepieces and movements worldwide. Our manufacturers take pride in the quality, original designs and product innovations. This year, we've organised the biggest-ever delegation with 28 companies participating in the fair. The fair is wonderful and provides a solid platform to raise Zhangzhou's profile and to facilitate our companies' international business expansion."
Mr Wang Yao Quan, Deputy Mayor, Zhangzhou Municipal People's Government, Chinese mainland

"I was a visitor to this fair myself for five years – in fact my new designs of watches, launched this April, are produced by Solar System International following contact I made with them here last year. The organisation of this fair is very good – the German office of the HKTDC has been very helpful in particular. This exhibition is doing everything to bring buyers and sellers together."
Mr Hulusi Borucu, General Manager, Gabtrade GmbH, Germany

"This is our first participation in the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair under the auspices of the Fujian provincial government. We have 10 companies from Fuzhou, Xiamen and Minqing promoting our newest products and designs. Hong Kong is a perfect place to do business and expand our presence in the international market. This is a great show and HKTDC has done an excellent job. We will come again next year with more companies."
Mr Xin Jiang, President, Fujian Watch & Clock Association, Chinese mainland

"This fair is a big event and is very popular with buyers from around the world. We currently sell our watches mainly in Eastern Europe but we want to expand our client base outside of Europe and we believe we can find serious buyers here. For example, among the first visitors to our booth were buyers from the Chinese mainland."
Mr Mahmut Arikan, General Manager, Arikan Ithalat Saat Sanayi ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti., Turkey

"Sea-gull Tsinlien is the biggest movement manufacturer in Hong Kong and many of our customers are also exhibiting here, so it is a good place to meet and communicate with them and find out about new developments in the business. We¡¦ve met many buyers from all over the world this year, including Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Japan, the US and Southeast Asia."
Mr Wang Wenxuan, Tsinlien Horologia Co., Ltd., Hong Kong

"Our Small brand of watches is entirely produced and painted by hand and designed to be worn in three ways: on the wrist, in the pocket and on a necklace. My customers are mainly European, but we've come to this show for the first time because we will find Asian buyers here. I believe the new generation of Asian consumers likes fashionable Italian products."
Ms Mariarosa Fantoni, President, The New Art Di Mariarosa Fantoni, Italy

Buyers' Comment

"It is important for my company to always attend this fair because we have many suppliers from the Chinese mainland and we can keep in contact with them. It is also very helpful for finding new suppliers. This show is very impressive, with a great many options, not just in terms of actual models of watches but also different price ranges."
Mr Mario J. Jucht, Purchaser, Casa Tinok S.R.L., Argentina

"I am very impressed with this fair – it is definitely the one for professionals in the watch and clock industry. There is an amazing choice of products here; you can especially find many licensed watches with brands ranging from women's fashion names to kids' items."
Mr Zbigniew Labiś, Import Director, HH Poland SA, Poland

"We operate 130 shops in Russia selling jewellery and branded watches, but we want to start our own brand name for the Russian and Czech Republic markets as well as sell wall clocks. I'm here to talk with existing suppliers about this project as well as find new suppliers. It's also been very interesting to see the new styles and trends here, such as the plastic watches which are very popular in our market."
Ms Anna Sergeeva, Projects Director, Magic Gold, Russia

"I am mainly here to source gold and quartz watches and at this fair I can find what I'm looking for. We arrange some meetings in advance, using the fair website to view exhibitors' products, plus we also follow up with exhibitors after seeing their advertisements in HKTDC magazines. I expect to place orders here to a value of US$200,000-300,000."
Mr M.R. Sanei, General Manager, Sun Star Co. Ltd., Iran

"This show is the main Asian sourcing platform for the industry, attended by all the major mainland Chinese suppliers. We already have many partners in China and I use this fair for meeting with them. I can also make new contacts here as well as get familiar with new trends and designs in the market."
Mr Alexander M. Skripnik, General Manager, Sky Time, Russia

"I wanted to reintroduce watches to the pearl and semi-precious jewellery collections I produce, and I’ve already found a brand at this fair that will be perfect for the New Zealand market – sporty, stylish, very eye-catching. This show is very professional – people are extremely helpful and it is easy to communicate with them. It is the most accessible watch event for Australia and New Zealand; as these countries enjoy an open trade agreement with the Chinese mainland, many enterprises are used to dealing with suppliers in Hong Kong and the mainland."
Ms Susi Chinnery-Brown, Director, Twentyfive 7 Ltd, New Zealand