FTM History: Hong Kong Watchmaking Since 1974
FTM’s story began in 1974, when Mr. S. K. Tang opened a small watch-crystal factory in Hong Kong. Over five decades that business, MPI, grew into a complete watch manufacturer. In 2025 it joined Fu Tin Machinery (FTM). Today we design and make complete watches and precision watch components for 538 brands in 56 countries.
Manson Company (MPI) was first established in Hong Kong by Mr. S. K. Tang, beginning operations as a small crystal factory serving the local market.
Manufacturing capacity expanded with the opening of the first factory in Shenzhen, China, leading to the production of sapphire glass.
During the Asian financial crisis, MPI strategically leveraged market instability to significantly expand its client base.
MPI successfully diversified its portfolio to include complete watches, specialized components for electro-optics, and advanced raw materials.
The enterprise has evolved into a Complete Watch Manufacturing business exporting to 56 countries worldwide. MPI was later strategically acquired in 2025 by Fu Tin Machinery (FTM), an industry-leading precision tool trading company. The acquisition combines MPI’s international supply expertise and FTM’s engineering strength, positioning the integrated entity for continuous innovation and growth in the precision manufacturing sector.
From watch crystals to complete watches
Making watch crystals taught us precision from the start. Every step since has added another part of the watch: sapphire glass in our Shenzhen factory, then watch cases, dials, hands and bands, and from 2004 the complete watch. We control quality from the raw material to the finished, tested watch.
MPI and FTM today
The 2025 acquisition brought together MPI’s five decades of international watch supply and FTM’s engineering strength in precision tools. The same experienced team now works from our Hong Kong office in Tsuen Wan, where we test and assemble watches, and from our Shenzhen office close to production.
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