SIC 3873—Watches, Clocks, Watchcases, and Parts

Where 3873 sits

1. D Manufacturing
2. 38 Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks
3. 387 Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices, and Parts
4. 3873 Watches, Clocks, Watchcases, and Parts

Description

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing clocks (including electric), watches, watchcases, mechanisms for clockwork operated devices, and clock and watch parts. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembling clocks and watches from purchased movements and cases.

What 3873 includes

6-digit codes

• 387300 — Watches, Clocks, Watchcases, and Parts
• 387399 — Watches, Clocks, Watchcases, and Parts, NEC

8-digit codes

• 38730000 — Watches, clocks, watchcases, and parts
• 38739900 — Watches, clocks, watchcases, and parts, nec
• 38739901 — Appliance timers
• 38739902 — Chronographs, spring wound
• 38739903 — Chronometers, spring wound
• 38739904 — Clocks, assembly of
• 38739905 — Clocks, except timeclocks
• 38739906 — Movements, watch or clock
• 38739907 — Timers for industrial use, clockwork mechanism only
• 38739908 — Watchcases
• 38739909 — Watches and parts, except crystals and jewels

Example activities

• appliance timers
• chronographs, spring wound
• chronometers, spring wound
• clock materials and parts, except crystals and jewels
• clocks, assembling of
• clocks, except timeclocks
• mechanisms for clockwork operated devices
• movements, watch or clock
• timers for industrial use, clockwork mechanism only
• watchcases
• watches and parts: except crystals and jewels

Cross-references for 3873

• Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing timeclocks are classified in Industry 3579 those manufacturing glass crystals are classified in Industry 3231 and those manufacturing plastics crystals are classified in Industry 3089.

3873 in other systems