![]() Twemco quartz automatic calendar clock, Dutch variant | |
Formerly | Tai Wah Electrical Manufacturing Co. [1] |
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Industry | Clockmaking |
Founded | 1956 |
Founder | Lau Cho Hung [1] |
Headquarters | Hong Kong, China |
Products | Flip clocks |
Website | twemco.com |
Twemco is a manufacturer of flip clocks from Hong Kong, China. The company emerged in 1956 and became a fully-fledged clockmaker by 1968. The factory shop is located in the Prince Edward area. [2]
Twemco is the world's leading manufacturer of automatic flip clocks and its products became a symbol of Hong Kong precision engineering during the mid-20th century. [3] [4] The company claims to have sold almost 1 million clocks. [5]
The design of Twemco's desk clocks resembles that of the world's first flip clock, the Cifra 3 designed in Italy in 1965. [6]
In Hong Kong, Twemco clocks are a fixture in banks, government buildings and offices. [4] This has led the clocks to become associated with the film aesthetic of Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai.
![]() Twemco quartz automatic calendar clock, Dutch variant | |
Formerly | Tai Wah Electrical Manufacturing Co. [1] |
---|---|
Industry | Clockmaking |
Founded | 1956 |
Founder | Lau Cho Hung [1] |
Headquarters | Hong Kong, China |
Products | Flip clocks |
Website | twemco.com |
Twemco is a manufacturer of flip clocks from Hong Kong, China. The company emerged in 1956 and became a fully-fledged clockmaker by 1968. The factory shop is located in the Prince Edward area. [2]
Twemco is the world's leading manufacturer of automatic flip clocks and its products became a symbol of Hong Kong precision engineering during the mid-20th century. [3] [4] The company claims to have sold almost 1 million clocks. [5]
The design of Twemco's desk clocks resembles that of the world's first flip clock, the Cifra 3 designed in Italy in 1965. [6]
In Hong Kong, Twemco clocks are a fixture in banks, government buildings and offices. [4] This has led the clocks to become associated with the film aesthetic of Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai.