Twemco
Hong Kong clock manufacturer
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Twemco is a manufacturer of flip clocks from Hong Kong. The company emerged in 1956 and became a fully-fledged clockmaker by 1968. The factory shop is located in the Prince Edward area.[2]
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Twemco quartz automatic calendar clock, Dutch variant | |
| Formerly | Tai Wah Electrical Manufacturing Co.[1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Clockmaking |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Founder | Lau Cho Hung[1] |
| Headquarters | Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Products | Flip clocks |
| Website | twemco.com |
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.