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Smart Wearables, Watch and Clock

Smart Wearables, Watch & Clock Technology Centre
Smart Wearables, Watch & Clock Technology Centre

Smart Wearables, Watch and Clock Technology Centre provides a comprehensive range of consultancy and support services for the smart wearables, watch & clock industry. The Centre offers not only over 50 different independent testing services for traditional quartz and mechanical watches in compliance with international & Swiss standards, but also the smart wearable testing services, including the performance testing of devices for measuring steps, heart rates, blood pressure and oxygen content in blood.

Instrument of Testing Centre 
NAME OF INSTRUMENTBRAND AND MODEL NUMBER
Water-resistance Testing System1) ROXER PX80 Water Pressure Tester
2) SHEL LAB1225 Temperature Controlled Water Bath 
3) Roxer, PR1 Heating Plate
4) Roxer, PV 25 Watch Case Leakage Tester 
Chronograph Aging Test / Pusher Aging TestChronofiable CP07
Magnetic Field Resistance Testing SystemMontena HC11 Helmholtz Coil
Shock Resistance TesterISA France 30
Impact TesterChronofiable IT02
Falling Steel Ball Tester for Watch glassChronofiable FB02
Abrasion Resistance TesterPolyservice D6
Traction TesterWance ETM304
Traction-Torsion Tester for Watch bandWatchLab Traction-Torsion Tester
Wet / Dry Friction Tester of leather / plastic strapChronofiable F
Ultra-violet light TesterWatchLab UV Light Tester
Shaking TesterChronofiable S
Vibration TesterChronofiable V
Opening-Closing Testing Equipment for claspsWatchLab OC-01
Luminous Intensity Measurement EquipmentRC TRITEC MR photometer
Climatic chamberVotsch VC4018, 4020
Power-reserve & Winding Velocity Tester for a mechanical movementVOH TWISTEST
Equipment for the functional index, Rate Measurement (Accuracy) for mechanical movement, watchWITSCHI Chronoscope X1
Equipment for the functional index, Rate Measurement (Accuracy), Electrical measurements for quartz movement, watchWITSCHI Analyzer Q1
Equipment for the 24-hour Current consumption measurement of quartz movementFemto WatchLab System

Support for Smart Wearables
Support for Smart Wearables

Support for Smart Wearables

A. General Test
1. Water Resistance Test
2. Shock Resistance Test
3. Impact & Drop Test
4. Traction Test (leather / plastic / metal)
5. Traction & Torsion Test (leather / plastic)
6. Dry/ Wet Friction Test (leather / plastic)
7. Synthetic Sweat Test (leather / plastic)
8. Shaking & Vibration Test
9. Opening-closing Test
10. UV Light Test (band / dial / hands)
11. Temperature & Humidity Test
12. Climatic Cycles Test
13. Accuracy (Rate) Test

 

B. Electronic Performance
1. Power Consumption
2. RF Communication Range
3. Electronic Reliability Test (EMC)

 

C. Regulatory Approval Pretest(CE/FCC Pretests)
1. Bluetooth / NFC
2. Zigbee / Z-Wave
3. Wi-Fi
4. Other Electronic Devices

 

D. Smart Wearables Performance Assessment
1. Step-counting
2. Heart Rate
3. Blood Pressure
4. Oxygen Content in Blood
5. IoT Security

Electronic/ Quartz / Mechanical / Automatic Watch Tests
Electronic/ Quartz / Mechanical / Automatic Watch Tests

Electronic/ Quartz / Mechanical / Automatic Watch Tests

A. Watch Head
1. Water Resistance Test
2. Chronograph Aging Test
3. Chronograph Aging Test
4. Pusher Aging Test
5. Magnetic Field Resistance Test
6. Shock Resistance Test
7. Impact Test
8. Drop Test
9. Vibration Test

 

B. Watch Glass / Crystal
1. Push Out Crystal Test
2. Resistance to a Falling Ball Test
3. Hardness Test

 

C. Watch Case / Band / Dial / Hands
1. Hardness Test (plastic case / band)
2. Dip Test (plastic watch case / band)
3. Abrasion Resistance Test
4. Ageing Cycles on Bezel Ring
5. Traction Test (leather / plastic / metal)
6. Traction-torsion Test (leather / plastic)
7. Traction-torsion Test (metal)
8. Dry Friction Test (leather / plastic)
9. Wet Friction Test (leather / plastic)
10. Synthetic Sweat Test (leather / plastic)
11. Shaking Test
12. Opening-closing Test
13. UV Light Test (band / dial / hands)
14. Luminous Intensity Measurement

 

D. Watch Movement
1. Electrical Measurement
2. Current Consumption Measurement: 24 hours
3. Functional Index-Rate Measurement
4. Climatic Cycles Test
5. High Temperature & Humidity Test
6. Low Temperature Test
7. Temperature & Humidity Test for 24 hours: customised conditions
8. Power-reserve & Winding velocity test for a mechanical movement
9. Chronometer Test for mechanical movement
10. Chronometer Test for electronic/quartz movement

 

E. Movement Component
1. 2D Measurements of Geometric Dimensions for positions, linear dimensions, diameter, arc, etc (1 attribute)
2. 3D Measurements of Geometric Dimensions for runout, flatness, inclination angle, etc (1 attribute)

 

F. Movement Assemblies Quality
1. Mechanical Movement Analysis by the acoustic signal from the rate measurement instrument
2. Performance Test of barrel with mainspring
3. Aging Test for hairspring/mainspring
4. Aging Test of barrel with mainspring
5. Traction Test for the attachment between hairspring and stud/hairspring and collet
6. Loading Test on impulse pin and roller assembly
7. Optical Measurement of Escapement mechanism

 

G. Electronic Performance
1. Power Consumption
2. Electronic Reliability Test (EMC)

 

Plastic Materials Testing

A. Mechanical Properties Test
1. Tensile strength
2. Compressive strength
3. Impact strength
4. Hardness

 

B. Electrical and Optical Properties Test
1. Colour
2. Colour difference

 

C. Degradable Test
1. Thermal aging
2. Accelerated aging (UV-A or L'V-B Exposure)
3. Accelerated aging (Xenon Arc Lamp Exposure)
4. Photodegradation
5. Thermal degradation

 

D. Material Identification Test
1. Density
2. Specific gravity
3. Material identification
4. Plastics identification
5. Glass fiber
6. Moisture

 

E. Test Sample Preparation
1. Standard test bar moulding

 

Metal Materials Testing

A. Electroplating Coating Testing
1. Identification of Metallic Coating
2. Corrosion Test
3. Nickel Release Test
4. Metal Content of Coating Alloy
5. Hardness Test

 

B. Precious Metal Analysis
1. Gold Content
2. Sliver Content
3. Palladium Content
4. Platinum Content
5. Other Metal Content

 

C. Plating Solution
1. Trace amount Analysis of Metallic Contaminants in Plating Solution
2. General Plating Solution