America News Agency

In order to remind and emphasize the importance of clocks in human life, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) Clockmaking and Opticianry Professional Committee Assembly has designated October 10th as the 'World Clock & Watch Making Day' in line with its decision.

The ICOC Clockmaking and Opticianry Professional Committee Chairman Mahmut Şevket Arıkan stated that they support World Clock & Watch Making Day and that it will raise awareness about the sector.

Hayrettin Akpınar, President of the Micromechanics and Clock & Watch Technologies Education and Research Foundation, established in Bursa to carry out all kinds of scientific and technical studies for the education and development of the clock & watch making profession and micromechanics technology, also emphasized the importance of World Clock & Watch Making Day. For this reason, he stated that they will participate with events specific to 'World Clock & Watch Making Day' at the foundation's headquarters to show their support.

Ahmet Kadri Aydın, Chairman of the All Watchmaker Businessmen Association (TÜSAD), also expressed his contentment with the declaration of October 10th as the ‘World Clock & Watch Making Day’.

M. Çağrı Gündoğdu, Ph.D., the committee assembly member of the ICOC Clockmaking and Opticianry Professional Committee, defined clock & watch making as 'a beautiful and meaningful profession that engages with timepieces, which are not only used to measure time, the most limited resource we have as human beings, but also remind us the most important and valuable moments of our lives. Sometimes worn on our wrists, sometimes resting over our hearts, they can save a life or even a nation, and they are indispensable complements that accompany us in our living spaces.

Gündoğdu emphasized that clock and watch making is one of the rarest professions that also represents a tradition passed down from generation to generation. As clock and watch makers, he pointed out that almost all of us have been striving to continue this legacy, which we see not just as a profession but as a life journey, bound by such deep emotional connections over many years.

Gündoğdu stated that there is no doubt that it is impossible to capture the meaning and significance of clock and watch making in just one day. However, he expressed his happiness at the opportunity to introduce the idea of celebrating such a day for the first time in order to create sector-specific awareness.

In addition to these, he continued to express his excitement regarding their visit to Japan with the ICOC Clockmaking and Opticianry Committee just after its being accepted by the ICOC Assembly, which also has served as a milestone for the World Clock and Watch Making day to be recognized worldwide considering the fact that Japan is one of the biggest actors in terms of watch & clock imports all around the world.

Finally, special thanks to the Ambassador of Türkiye to Japan, Korkut Güngen, H.E. for his support and valuable contributions. Last but not least, visits to announce October 10th as the World Clock & Watch Making Day will be continued globally.