Difficult Quote by Zhou Qunfei
“A round or a square product was easily made, except for an oval one, at that time when watch industry mainly relied on hand-made or semi-automatic equipments. It is like the printing and coat film of the mobile phone, which is difficult to realize counterpoint.”
About This Quote
Source Industry Report: Watch Manufacturing, 1990
She notes that making round or square watch cases was easy, but creating oval ones was challenging due to limited production technology.
In simple terms: Oval watch cases were hard to produce with old manufacturing methods.
Key Takeaway
Innovate to overcome design constraints.
Themes
technology
design
manufacturing
innovation
Mood
pragmatic
inquisitive
Type
technical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- product design
- manufacturing planning
- R&D budgeting
Key Concepts
engineering limits
product development
material science
Questions to Reflect On
- What design challenges do you face today?
- How can new tech simplify complex shapes?
A Different Perspective
Modern techniques may have solved the issue already.
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