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In recent years, Hong Kong and the Mainland increasingly blurred dividing line between the two places watches the industry is the inevitable direction of development. In which capital, technology management and networking are the strengths of Hong Kong businessmen in Mainland SMEs the advantages of using Hong Kong companies can accelerate the pace of going out can also be honed international mode of operation, to understand the market demand, so as to establish the future direction of development.

of the Mainland’s export volume ranks the first in the world watches and clocks, in the development process in the rise of a number of small and medium sized manufacturers. Large-scale producers in the policy of encouragement, in the development and introduction of advanced equipment and vigorously injecting capital. Due to its relatively low operating costs, the mainland’s watch manufacturing industry in the middle and low into the table and OEM production of an advantage on the market.

Mainland watch industry has a skilled workforce and R & D personnel is conducive to the future development of the industry. However, due to lack of international networks, failed to fully interpret international trends and information, in the design and product function failed with the international market. In addition, the Mainland, the industry’s product quality and operational management have yet to be upgraded by the international buyers are still some reservations about the industry on the mainland.

As for Hong Kong’s watch industry, since the 80 years since has become the world’s largest supplier of watch parts. With the production lines to the north, combined with the technology in Taiwan and South Korea, Hong Kong manufacturers into the table produced a dominant position in the high-end products. As the internationalization of Hong Kong products, design new and innovative, so are consumers.

To sum up, Hong Kong manufacturers a stronger ability in market development and promotion, have a vast international network, both international credibility. Its production level, not only between the traditional foundry production and design and production, some of the industry in recent years towards the direction of the brand product. However, given the cost of production in recent years, rising to the PRD as a production base for Hong Kong manufacturers in the international market competitiveness will inevitably be affected.

the current international market, the Swiss watch production although the less, but the value of exports is still highest in the world. As the Swiss watch brand with a history of high added value, identity, symbols of people’s minds, it has been ranked as high-end watch market, to maintain profits. However, with the aging of the local clock employees in recent years, the situation began to lean.

the face of international market trends, Hong Kong and the Mainland watch industry can cooperate in many ways. At the technical level, in order to enhance their competitive edge, Hong Kong watch industry is developing its own movement; the mainland-owned R & D and production technologies movement fits in well with each other’s advantages, such as the movement of the supply of parts, do not exclude the possibility of the mainland as a partner with the industry.

In the production, sale level, the mainland could be responsible for the production, Hong Kong, focused on the design and promotion. Hong Kong with the industry in the design, export trade and international relations, compared with Mainland counterparts have more experience and convenient; mainland counterparts in the cost of production control has some attractions. At present, many Hong Kong businessmen the main design and sample making, some of the more simple parts, such as the strap, case, or a more affordable price orders into a table, then work to the mainland factories.

in the trade level, there are in the same industry trade patterns in Hong Kong for foreign customers purchase accessories or watches produced in the mainland into a table, move to Hong Kong and the Mainland will benefit both the same industry.

In addition, the Mainland and Hong Kong through the same industry with the industry to assist in the production of Hong Kong businessmen to establish the brand, and thus learn from Hong Kong’s international design concept and brand management skills. Hong Kong businessmen doing things rigorous, international image and health, but also willing to provide comprehensive after-sales service of products in order to play the brand name of Hong Kong would be more readily acceptable to foreign consumers. At the same time, combined with the Mainland and ability to improve the matching of production, R & D unique watch technology, complementary advantages of these results.

Prior to the 2012 London Olympics, in the current planning of the London Olympic venues will be built around a huge clock moon (lunar clock). It will be run in accordance with its combination of the moon to determine the time trajectory.

this huge moon clock will undoubtedly become another London landmark. Not only that, this also marked the return to nature and tradition, as well as the fear of time.

return to the traditional

This great clock was named ‘aluna’, the word originated from Colombia, a high base (kogi) indigenous. It is located in the East India ports (east india dock), from the Palace of Westminster (westminster palace) six miles along the river, close to the famous Canary Wharf (canary wharf).

Moon clock designer said that he hopes this can have a huge clock has a 150-year history of Big Ben (big ben) are comparable to those with an important symbol of London building.

According to an East London artist(laura williams) explained that the motivation to work the clock entirely from the River Thames rise and fall. Three concentric circles are recyclable glass production: the largest circle shows the moon phase, when the full moon when the light projection of the circle will be complete, the formation of a diaphragm; the middle of a long circle like the clock needles, a record of the moon daily operation cycle; while the smallest circle to track the fluctuation of the tides.

harmony and rhythm

Ms. Williams said, the clock’s name means that memory and the possibility of more shows harmony with the Earth’s creatures all things rhythm.

London Science Museum curator David Rooney (david rooney) is also a participant in this project. He said that, people are always revel in clocks and time, while the daily cycle of day and night cycle, and human life is the most closely related.

cultures in many parts of the world associated with the moon, built on the basis of the lunar calendar. Usa Maha Sen (usama hasen) was a Muslim astronomer, he believed in the ipods, and electronic clock so popular today, people need a way through the ancient measurement time. He said the precise calculation of time is really very practical, but in the process, people have lost the whole spirit and soul of the world forward.

In today’s era of rapid development of science and technology, “aluna” is a great project, which will enable us to re-connect with the universe; in the eyes of scientists and artists, this project not only flashes of inspiration.