Masterpieces On Display At World’s Largest Watch & Clock Fair
7 September 2016 – The 35th HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair is underway at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and continues through 10 September. Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the Hong Kong SAR Government joined entrepreneurs and celebrities at last night’s Salon de TE Gala Dinner, a highlight event on the opening day of the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair.
Salon de TE this year features 150 international brands, showcasing a range of premium watch brands and unique designs. Salon de TE will open to public visitors (aged 12 and above) with free admission on Saturday (10 September), the last day of the fair.
More than 30 events, including watch parades, product launches, seminars and networking events are taking place during the fair period to help industry players connect and share market information. Celebrities and artists are also taking part in product launches, including Alex Lee, Lisa Ch’ng, Karena Ng, Wong You-nam, Ma Wing-shing and Marco Fu.
Salon de TE comprises five thematic zones: World Brand Piazza, Chic & Trendy, Craft Treasure, Renaissance Moment and Wearable Tech. This year, a new OEM Smart Watches zone is making its debut, catering to the growing demand of smart watches in the market.
Some of the masterpieces from Salon de TE are listed below:
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Renowned models Mikki Yao (top) and Jocelyn Luko (bottom) display watches at the parade during the Salon de TE cocktail reception on 6 September
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Artist Scarlett Wong is the MC for the Salon de TE gala dinner
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The Reverso Cordonnet Duetto by Jaeger-LeCoultre features two dials, both showing the time. The lapis lazuli dial is illuminated at each corner by a grain setting, while the other dial is made from natural mother-of-pearl highlighting its delicate curves escorted by diamonds. Retail Price: HK$ 1.9 million
Prince Jewellery & Watch (Hong Kong) Brand：Jaeger-LeCoultre Thematic Zone：World Brand Piazza Booth Number：3E-WBP Brand Origin：Switzerland |
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Piaget is displaying the World’s slimmest mechanical watch with a movement of 3 mm. It is set with 259 brilliant-cut diamonds and 11 black sapphire cabochons. Retail Price: HK$ 1.4 million.
Prince Jewellery & Watch (Hong Kong) Brand： Piaget Thematic Zone：World Brand Piazza Booth Number：3E-WBP Brand Origin：Switzerland |
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BOEGLI Musical Watches – Grand Opera Boegli watches are Swiss-made musical watches equipped with a round module with mechanical musical movement capable of playing 17 notes. In this collection, each model is set with one specific melody, such as Chopin (Tristesse), Mozart (n.4), Beethoven (Letre pour Elise), Vivaldi (The Four Seasons) or Verdi (Aida).
Boegli Watch SA (Switzerland) Brand：Boegli Thematic Zone：Renaissance Moment Booth Number：3E-D44 Brand Origin：Switzerland |
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Memorigin - Marco Fu Series Memorigin invited snooker champion Marco Fu to design a watch with a snooker theme. The three pieces of black diamonds, located at the 1, 4 and 7 dial markers represent the maximum break in snooker of 147 points
Memorigin Watch Company Limited (Hong Kong) Brand：Memorigin Thematic Zone：Craft Treasure Booth Number：3E-E18 Brand Origin：Hong Kong |
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AKTEO Wall Street 42 The Wall Street 42 series is inspired by the financial world. The hour hand and minute hand designs represent the Wall Street Journal and US dollar note respectively while the second hand depicts a 999.9 gold bar
Thematik System (France) Brand：AKTEO Thematic Zone：Chic & Trendy Booth Number：3D-A38 Brand Origin：France
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FIYTA 3D Time Watch In the FIYTA 3D Time Watch, the skeleton movement shows the time in the traditional way, and in addition, a unique disk allows the wearer to discreetly view the time indicated by a marker near the 6 o’clock marker, which clearly reveals the 3D art. Being awarded the Red Dot Academy Awards in industrial design in 2014, this second generation piece is further enhanced by design
Fiyta Sales Co., Ltd (Hong Kong) Brand: FIYTA Thematic Zone: Craft Treasure Booth Number: 3E-E37 Brand Origin: Mainland China |
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Trinity Force The Phantoms brand gained funding through their Kickstarter campaign launched in 2016. The Trinity Force Series has a time-coffin shape, representing how each second is gone without a second chance. The futuristic design focuses on a heavy armored cyborg sensation. The minute hand with luminous tip shows the exact minute of the hour. 21 jewels are used to reduce friction and wear and tear. Anti-glare sapphire glass is also used.
Bedford Enterprise Limited (Hong Kong) Brand: Phantoms Thematic Zone: Craft Treasure Booth Number: 3E-E41 Brand Origin: Hong Kong |
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Ring Clock Ring Clock is a design marriage of a ring and a watch, where the watch face is in the ring body. The inner ring is in contact with the finger, while the outer ring rotates to tell the time. When rotating, the outer ring is illuminated at night by LED. Ring Clock is a start-up company that found success through crowd funding.
Ringclock Ltd (Hungary) Brand: Ring Clock Thematic Zone: Chic & Trendy Booth Number: 3E-A11 Brand Origin: Hungary |
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Fair Websites:
HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair: www.hktdc.com/fair/hkwatchfair-tc
Salon de TE: http://www.hktdc.com/fair/te-tc/TE.html
Note: 6-10 September: Open to traders aged 18 or above (free admission)
10 September: Salon de TE open to the public aged 12 or above (free admission)
Media Enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC's Communication and Public Affairs Department:
Joe Kainz Tel: (852) 2584 4216 Email: joe.kainz@hktdc.org
Media Registration: Media representatives wishing to cover the events may register on-site with their business cards and/or media identification.
To view press releases in Chinese, please visit http://mediaroom.hktdc.com/tc
About the HKTDC
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The HKTDC is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and services providers. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The HKTDC also organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the mainland and in overseas markets, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus.