Factory
From a workshop, in their own words.
Shijin’s About page is four short paragraphs. Everything below is quoted from it and from the manufacturing pages, with the figures left exactly as published.
Shenzhen Shijin watch company is a watch manufacturer supplying OEM/ODM services, located in China. Shijin watch, established in 2010, has its watch accessories factories and over 200 workers working for customers. From a workshop to a watch manufacturer integrated with an in-house R&D team and automatic production lines.
What is on site
Quoted: There is a 100000-degree free-dust watch workshop, a watch case factory, and so on. And: Our Shenzhen factory features automated assembly lines, clean-room environment and full traceability.
On systems: shijin watch has invested heavily in automation equipment and professional ERP in horology.
The 28 year line
Shijin’s manufacturing and OEM pages open with 28 Years Manufacturing Experience. Their About page says the company was established in 2010. Twenty eight years would put the start around 1998.
Both are quoted here as they appear. This site does not pick one, and does not add the two together into a third number.
How it is checked
The inspection chain
IQC → IPQC → FQC → OQC
Quoted from the manufacturing page: a completed QC system including IQC, IPQC, FQC, and OQC.
The five tests, named
- Water resistance testing
- Drop testing
- Abrasion resistance testing
- Movement accuracy calibration
- Functional verification
Quoted: "Each watch undergoes water-resistance testing, drop testing, abrasion resistance testing, movement accuracy calibration, and functional verification".
Terms, as published
All quoted from their FAQ. The MOQ has three tiers, which most factory sites do not admit to.
- MOQ, stock accessories
- 50 pcs "We have stock accessories for some styles, with a minimum order of 50 pieces. Your brand logo can be customized."
- MOQ, normal
- 500 pcs "Normally the MOQ is 500 pcs, accepted multiple models."
- MOQ, exclusive materials
- 500 pcs / style "For exclusive customization of stainless steel, titanium alloy, carbon fiber, crystal, etc."
- Sample
- 10 to 15 days through in-house CNC machining and quick tooling
- Lead time
- 30 to 45 days in the FAQ. The manufacturing page says 30 days without delay; both are theirs.
- Shipping
- "the time shipping to the U.S is 7 days"
- Payment
- "We support T/T, Paypal, Alipay."
- Sample fee
- "we can offer a cash rebate equivalent to the sample fees you paid for the sample order"
- Logo design
- "we have in-house designers supplying logo design service for free"
The plant, and the work
Twelve photographs Shijin publishes. Captions describe what is in the frame.
