Group 1 - The 2025 ISO/TC 114 Watch Standardization International Conference opened in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China, with over 80 experts, scholars, and industry representatives discussing the future of global watch standardization [1][3] - The conference, lasting five days, is themed "Standards Empowering, Watch City, Global Integration," and aims to promote Zhangzhou's watch industry and accelerate its transformation towards intelligence, greenness, and high-end development [3][4] - ISO/TC 114, an important body within the International Organization for Standardization, focuses on standards related to watch manufacturing and has seen China actively participate since 1979 [3][4] Group 2 - China has successfully released three international standards for clocks and will propose two new projects during the conference to contribute to the global watch industry's standardization process [4] - Zhangzhou is recognized as a key node in the Maritime Silk Road and has developed into the world's largest production base for pointer-type quartz clocks, with an annual output value exceeding 7 billion RMB [4] - The city accounts for over 60% of the global production of pointer-type quartz clock movements, 90% of certain clock components, and approximately 30% of finished clocks in the global market [4]