The watch and clock industry is an industry-of-industries, aggregating component and accessory makers as well as final product assemblers and marketers. Quality component and product makers gravitate to a handful of hubs, such as Switzerland and Hong Kong.

Smartwatches are the must-haves at the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, Salon de TE.

Watch fairs draw buyers from across globe

Timepieces are a key industry in Hong Kong, with exports of finished items and components amounting to HK$54.8 billion (US$6.98 billion) last year and the United States, Mainland China and Europe the main destinations.

Mainland China designers take their place among timepiece producers from across the world.

Watch world has time for Hong Kong

Fashion industry players see Hong Kong as an ideal platform for launching brands and trading, and expect online sales to continue surging, a survey of apparel buyers and sellers shows.

Firms bullish on industry prospects over the next two years.

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CENTRESTAGE draws 7,700 buyers

Watch fairs draw buyers from across globe

Watch world has time for Hong Kong

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