Optimism is high with regard to 2026 sales prospects in the timepieces sector, according to many of the buyers and exhibitors surveyed during two recent industry flagship events – the 44th HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and the 13th Salon de TIME. The survey also found that demand for smartwatches and rising interest in automatic watches were likely to be the drivers of growth over the next 12 months.

On April 9, 2025 Turkey’s Ministry of Trade published Official Gazette No 32865 which updates labeling requirements for consumer products containing animal derived materials. The regulation, effective June 9, 2025, applies to a wide range of consumer goods, including but not limited to textiles, footwear, gloves, bags, wallets, belts, watches, stationery, toys, furniture and carpets.

In the period of January to June 2025, Hong Kong’s total watches and clocks exports fell by 4% compared to the preceding year. US and Switzerland were the largest two markets, followed by Chinese Mainland.

The 2024 HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and Salon de TIME, held successfully in September 2024, attracted nearly 17,000 visitors from 106 markets. Respondents were buoyant about the outlook for the watch and clock industry.

This page lists the contact information of Hong Kong trade associations related to watches and clocks.

The 2023 HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and Salon de TE are the first non-remote watch and clock fairs to be held since Hong Kong’s re-opening after the Covid-19 pandemic. They have helped provide long-awaited buoyancy for the watch and clock industry.

Optimism rebounded in HKTDC’s 2022 Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair survey, where respondents – buyers and exhibitors – see renewed hope as e-commerce and the demand for smart and leisure watches are expected to chase away the storm clouds of inflation and recession.

Susumu Muguruma, COO of Valuence Holdings Inc, explains why the Japan-listed pre-owned luxury goods trading company chose Hong Kong as its first overseas base and headquarters, and highlights the new opportunities that the city provides for the company’s global business expansion.

The global watch industry is recovering fast from the coronavirus pandemic. While new timepieces are driving Swiss watch exports to a record high, the burgeoning pre-owned market is expected to dominate the market in a few years.

Industry players in the Watch & Clock sector are maintaining an optimistic market outlook, according to a recent HKTDC survey. Overall, respondents expected the revival in demand, a spike in e-commerce purchases and an anticipated surge in the sale of smart and sports watches to more than make up for the worst of the pandemic downturn.