Patek Philippe Replica once again showed the enormity of this event, which is the largest fair in the world of watchmaking, if you only consider its size and not its horological significance. The Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair had a record number of buyers this year. A survey at the event revealed that both retailers and manufacturers expect the next year to be even more successful or better than the current one. The products on display revealed a large number of quartz timekeepers with original designs and more or less cheap prices, manufactured by brands from China as well as other countries. Visitors were also able see more sophisticated Chinese watchmakers. The Memorigin tourbillon mechanical watches created the most buzz. World Brand Piazza, a special section at the exhibition, showcased the upper-class of watch brands.
There were a record number of buyers at the Hong Kong trade show. This year's number of buyers is 4.5 percent higher than last year, with over 17,500. The presence and importance of buyers from emerging countries such as Iran (32% increase), the Chinese mainland (17%) and Russia (with the same percentage increase as China) was also notable. Actrium Solutions Ltd. was hired by the organizer (Hong Kong Trade and Development Council) to assess the current trends in the industry. The survey, which included 349 exhibitors and 7,59 trade buyers, showed that a majority of respondents were optimistic about the future and believed that sales in 2013 would be the same as or better than those of 2012.Patek Philippe Replica This is how three quarters of watchmakers and retailers view the outlook for this year. A large, but slightly smaller percentage, of both retailers and watchmakers, expect that prices of watches, as well as the cost of production, will increase next year. This is mainly because of the increased labor costs.
The Small-Order Zone was a successOne of the innovations introduced at this year's fair, which featured 720 brands of watchmaking from 12 countries, is the Small-Order Zone.Swiss Rolex Replica The Small-Order Zone was designed to meet the needs of buyers. The organizers realized that 70% of buyers in the trade tend to purchase smaller quantities of products. This means less than 1000 pieces. So they created the Small Order Zone, which allows purchases as low as 20 items. This was a brilliant idea. The section attracted over 6,500 buyers, resulting in more than 5,000 enquiries and agreements.
The Exhibition featured some interesting quartz timepieces. As mentioned earlier, most of the pieces on display were low-cost quartz watches. Hong-Kong-produced Click Keypad clocks, for instance, were very original. These digital watches look like a number key on a keyboard, or calculator. They have an interesting "retro" or "geek" style.