A sample typically costs from about $500 and takes 45–60 days on an existing case, or 8–14 weeks for a new design. It ends with a Golden Sample signed by both sides, and every production watch is inspected against it.
Typical sample fee
On an existing case
For a new design
Production checked against Golden Sample
We answer each one in writing before the sample fee is paid.
The fee depends on how many parts must be made to order for your design.
An existing case and a new design follow very different schedules.
You need to know which changes are free and which are quoted.
A perfect sample means little if the production run drifts away from it.
Sample fees typically start from about $500. Complex designs with many custom parts cost $1,000–3,000. We give an exact figure once we have seen your design.
Sample fees are paid in advance and are usually credited against your production order when it meets the agreed minimum.
If the sample does not match the approved drawings because of an error on our side, we correct it at no charge.
If you decide to change the design, such as a new dial layout or a different case shape, we quote the change as a new sample. Nothing moves to the next stage without your written approval.
Samples are hand-assembled by senior technicians, while mass production adds tolerance and batch-to-batch finishing variation.
That is why every production watch is inspected against your signed Golden Sample before it is packed.
STEP 1
45–60 days
STEP 2
2–3 weeks
STEP 3
4–6 weeks
STEP 4
Depends on your review
A new design usually takes 8–14 weeks from approved files to Golden Sample.
Typically from about $500, and $1,000–3,000 for complex designs with many custom parts. We quote an exact figure after seeing your design.
45–60 days on an existing case, or 8–14 weeks for a new design.
The final approved sample, signed by the brand and the manufacturer. Every production unit is inspected against it.
No, but they are usually credited against your production order when it meets the agreed minimum.
Corrections of our own errors are free. Design changes you request are quoted as new samples.
We reply with the exact sample fee, the sampling stages and dates, and how the fee is credited against production.