Q: Besides Switzerland, what other countries make mechanical watches?
A: Currently, countries that mass-produce mechanical watches include Switzerland, Germany, Japan, China (including Hong Kong), and Russia. The UK and the US were once famous for their watch industries, but the former failed to industrialize, and the latter declined due to high wages and a strong dollar.
The production of mechanical watches, especially high-end ones, is concentrated in Switzerland, Germany, and Japan, but other countries are also putting in effort. For example, China and Hong Kong are making large-scale investments to establish a system for mass-producing high-quality mechanical watches.
These manufacturers include Memorigin of Hong Kong and Seagull of China, as well as Péquigné of France and Prim of the Czech Republic, who also produce high-quality mechanical watches.
Prim is not well known in Japan, but it is an Eastern European watchmaker that manufactures exterior parts and assembles movements in its own factory in the Czech Republic. As for the movements, the balance spring is sourced from Germany, and the mainspring, anchor, and incabloc are sourced from Switzerland, but the other parts are manufactured in-house. The photo shows Prim's signature three-hand model, the Spartak. Manual winding (Cal. 94). 17 jewels. 21,600 vph. Power reserve of approximately 48 hours. Stainless steel (diameter 36mm). Water resistant to 50m. 276,000 yen (excluding tax). (Inquiries) Brains Tel. 03-3510-7711
