The combination of Chinese and Western, hand-assembled, Jingxian, Hebei, classical clocks and watches are exported to more than 30 countries

　　China News Service, Hengshui, August 31 (Cui Zhiping, Gao Lei, Lu Zenghui) Enamel clocks, Siming clocks, leather case clocks, Su clocks, pendulum clocks... In the exhibition hall of Hebei Jingxian One Classical Clock Industry Co., Ltd. Such a dazzling array of clocks, dazzling.

　　In the most conspicuous position in the exhibition hall, there is a classical clock called the Elevating Water Tower Clock. The clock is divided into three layers. The bottom layer has a simulated waterfall and a built-in music box. The sound is clear and pleasant when it rings. The middle layer is a four-sided clock. , the upper floor is a pagoda made of copper and gold, which can be raised and lowered with the sound, which is amazing.

The classical watchmaker Lu Chao said that there are more than 200 parts and components of this clock, and it took more than 5 months from the processing of parts to the completion of assembly.

Workers debug the clock movement.

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　　Talking about the production of classical clocks, Lu Chao said that the movements of classical clocks are all hand-made, the production process is complicated, and the details are numerous. It usually takes at least six or seven years for a watchmaker to go from entry to production.

The birth of a qualified classical clock requires more than 10 sets of processes such as casting, finishing, gold plating and polishing.

The most difficult process is the finishing of the parts. Each part needs to be polished repeatedly to ensure a tight fit. Some key parts need to be polished at least dozens of times each time.

Finally, hundreds of parts are assembled by hand, and several adjustments are required before leaving the factory to ensure accurate travel time.

Workers are measuring the accuracy of product parts.

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　　According to Wu Qiang, director of Jingxian Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, Jingxian has been producing classical clocks for 40 years.

In the early 1980s, the then Jingxian Handicraft Factory began to process Western classical clock parts for Tianjin Foreign Trade Company.

Since 2015, three more classical clock manufacturers have been added.

Today, these manufacturers each have their own production characteristics and main products.

　　"In recent years, the market demand for classical clocks has been increasing, with prices ranging from more than 100 yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. We not only contact customers through sales staff, but also open an online store to sell through the Internet. In addition, we are also responsible for maintenance. Clock movements, the value of the restored clocks are generally not affected." Gao Bo, manager of Hebei Jingxian Yuchang Classical Clock Industry Co., Ltd., said that classical clocks have fine workmanship and traditional Chinese cultural characteristics, which are very suitable for family display or collection. , favored by collectors and investors at home and abroad.

Workers are installing clock gears.

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　　Zhang Shuai, director of the Cultural Development Center of the Propaganda Department of the Jingxian County Party Committee, said that in order to meet the needs of the market, Jingxian watch manufacturing enterprises continue to develop and innovate while inheriting the classical watchmaking skills, and integrate traditional crafts such as cloisonne, chisel and wood carving. It has been added to the production of clocks, combining the beauty of Western classical clocks with the softness of oriental handicrafts. The types have developed from the single Western classical style in the past to more than 200 models in eight series.

Classical timepiece "Lifting Water Tower Clock".

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　　It is understood that in recent years, Jingxian County has promulgated the "Administrative Measures for the Use of Jingxian County-level Cultural Industry Development Guidance Funds" to set up special funds for cultural industries, study and formulate cultural industry development plans, and use them to support the innovative development of classical clocks and other characteristic cultural products. Implement branding and large-scale operation.

At present, Jingxian classical clocks and watches are sold online and offline to more than 20 large and medium-sized cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc., and also exported to more than 30 countries and regions such as Europe, America, and the Middle East, with an annual output value of more than 18 million yuan.

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