OEM Watch Manufacturing: Your Design, Built as Drawn

Send your drawings. Our engineers check whether the design can be built, sign your NDA, and return a full cost list and timeline before you pay for anything. Orders start at 100–300 units per style.

Since 2009

Watch production experience

30+ countries

Brands served worldwide

100–300 units

Minimum order per style

1 business day

Feasibility reply

Four Questions Every Brand With a Finished Design Asks

We answer all four before tooling starts or a sample fee is paid.

Can it be made?

Thin case walls, tight movement clearance or an awkward crown position can stop a design at the sample stage.

Will it be copied?

Your drawings are your product. Sharing them with a supplier should not put them at risk.

What will tooling cost?

Unclear tooling and mold costs are the most common surprise after a first quote.

How long will it take?

Launch dates slip when sampling and movement supply are not planned from day one.

Engineering Review Before Any Tooling

Every design is checked by our engineers before we quote. The issues we catch most often:

If something needs to change, we explain why and propose a fix before any tooling is made.

Your Design Stays Yours

Detailed files are shared only after an NDA is in place, and only with the people working on your project.

Tooling Quoted Up Front. Molds Belong to You.

Tooling is needed only for new parts. Its cost depends on the case structure, the movement and how many custom parts need molds, so we quote it after reviewing your design.

It typically starts from about $500, and most projects fall between $1,000 and $2,000. Molds you pay for belong to you, and we return them on your written instruction.

How Long an OEM Project Takes

STEP 1

Feasibility review

Within 1 business day of a complete brief

STEP 2

CNC prototype

2–3 weeks

STEP 3

Functional sample

4–6 weeks

STEP 4

Golden Sample sign-off

Depends on your review

STEP 5

Production, 100–1,000 units

6–8 weeks

STEP 6

Production, 1,000–5,000 units

8–12 weeks

Some Swiss and premium Japanese movements have longer supply times. We flag this in the quotation, not during production.

What Your Cost List Includes

What to Send Us

Movements We Build On

Materials and Finishes

How Quality Is Controlled in Production

Capacity and Certifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between OEM and ODM watches?

With OEM, we manufacture to your design and the design is yours. With ODM, you customize one of our existing models, which avoids case tooling and shortens sampling. For a full comparison, see OEM vs ODM watch manufacturing.

What is the minimum order for OEM watches?

100–300 units per style, depending on the design.

How much does watch tooling cost?

It depends on the design, so we quote after reviewing your drawings. Tooling typically starts from about $500, and most projects fall between $1,000 and $2,000.

Who owns the molds?

Tooling paid for by the client belongs to the client. This is written into the production agreement.

Do you sign NDAs?

Yes, before any design or commercial information is exchanged.

Do I need finished CAD files to start?

No. Technical drawings or annotated sketches are enough for a feasibility review. Our engineers prepare the production CAD, and the design and CAD files belong to you.

Which movements can you build on?

We regularly build on ETA, Sellita, Miyota and Seiko NH-series movements, and on Chinese mechanical movements where the price point calls for it. The movement is confirmed at feasibility review because it sets case height, dial feet and hand stack.

Can you take over production from our current supplier?

Yes. We review your existing drawings, approved samples and specifications, confirm which tooling can be transferred and which needs remaking, and sign off a new Golden Sample before production. See switching watch manufacturers.

Send Your Drawings for a Feasibility Review

We reply within one business day with feasibility notes, a full cost list and a timeline. The NDA is signed before any detailed files are shared.