Our Association

Our Association Key Business Activities History

Our Association

Office Location

 ACCESS MAP 4th Floor, Nihombashi Kaishin NY Building
1-13-5 Nihombashi Muro-machi Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022,JAPAN
TEL.03-3270-5901　FAX.03-3270-5980

Founded On

 November 17, 1955

Chairman

 Go Yamazaki

Members

 49 corporations (as of May 1, 2011)

Mission

 Support the sound and steady growth of imported watches and clocks, and contribute to enhancing the consumers' quality of life through providing genuine foreign watch/ clock brands.

Key Business Activities

1General Affairs & Accounting

1）Produce/ distribute research and statistical documents.
2）Support other business areas to help achieve the Association's objectives.

2Public Relations

1）Study a range of measures to prevent intellectual property violations on watches and clocks, and implement solutions derived from current studies.
2）Promote awareness in imported watches and clocks by sponsoring and supporting trade exhibitions.
3）Take part in a range of activities that help to better represent the Association and imported watches and clocks as a whole.
4）Administer and operate the Japan Watch Importers' Association official website.
5）Exchange information with diplomatic offices in Japan and distribute appropriate information assembled from around the world.
6）Partner and collaborate with trade houses as well as various watch/ clock organizations.

3Publishing

1）Create and publish the official yearbook WATCH & CLOCK BRANDS.

*Our yearbook has been a valuable source of information for the watch and clock industry but has also been highly acclaimed by public institutions and general watch and clock enthusiasts.
Note that the title has changed to WATCH & CLOCK BRANDS since 2004.

4Distribution and Watch/ Clock Services

1） Educate and train watch/ clock repair technicians and support the enhancement of watch/ clock repair technology.
2） Organize technical training sessions to raise the quality of sales and repair service staff.

*Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry (1-4-2 Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo) is an authorized institution of the Japan Watch Importers' Association, and the Association works together with the school to provide and develop effective training sessions.

3） Explore a new system that helps sales and repair service staff brush up their sales skills.

History

The predecessor organization, Japan Watch Importers' Union, was reorganized in November 1955, and after being granted permission from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), founded the current Japan Watch Importers' Association.
Japan Watch Importers' Association has always supported the growth and expansion of the watch and clock industry, and by partnering with appropriate authorities, established order in import procedures of foreign watch and clock brands. Working closely with trade houses and locally-incorporated brands who are members of this Association, it continues to establish trust with the consumers, contributing to enhance the quality of life by providing genuine foreign watch and clock brands.

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