NACE 26.52: Manufacture of watches and clocks

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 26.52. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 2652.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 26.52 is "Manufacture of watches and clocks". It sits in section C (MANUFACTURING), then division 26 (Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products), then group 26.5 (Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 26.52 (Manufacture of watches and clocks).

What the class includes

This class includes the manufacture of watches, clocks and timing mechanisms, and parts thereof. This class includes: - manufacture of watches and clocks of all kinds, including instrument panel clocks - manufacture of watch and clock cases, including cases of precious metals - manufacture of time-recording equipment and equipment for measuring, recording and otherwise displaying intervals of time with a watch or clock movement or with synchronous motor, e.g.: • parking meters • time clocks • time/date stamps • process timers - manufacture of time switches and other releases with a watch or clock movement or with synchronous motor: • time locks - manufacture of components for clocks and watches, e.g.: • movements of all kinds for watches and clocks • springs, jewels, dials, hands, plates, bridges and other parts • watch and clock cases and housings of all materials

What it excludes

This class excludes: - manufacture of non-metallic watch bands (e.g. fabric, leather, plastic), see 15.12 - manufacture of smartwatches, see 26.30 - manufacture of watch bands of precious metal, see 32.12 - manufacture of watch bands of non-precious metal, see 32.13

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
26.52	Manufacture of watches and clocks	-

The label in 24 languages

bgПроизводство на часовници и часовникови механизми
csVýroba časoměrných přístrojů
daFremstilling af ure
deHerstellung von Uhren
elΚατασκευή ρολογιών
enManufacture of watches and clocks
esFabricación de relojes
etAjanäitajate tootmine
fiKellojen valmistus
frHorlogerie
gaMonarú uaireadóirí agus clog
hrProizvodnja satova
huÓragyártás
itFabbricazione di orologi
ltĮvairių tipų laikrodžių gamyba
lvPulksteņu ražošana
mtManifattura tal-arloġġi u l-arloġġi tal-id
nlVervaardiging van klokken en horloges
plProdukcja zegarków i zegarów
ptFabricação de relógios e material de relojoaria
roProducția de ceasuri
skVýroba hodín a hodiniek
slProizvodnja ur
svUrtillverkning

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.