| Twemco | |
| Former Name: | Tai Wah Electrical Manufacturing Co.[1] |
| Founder: | Lau Cho Hung |
| Industry: | Clockmaking |
| Products: | Flip clocks |
| Location: | Hong Kong, China |
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.