In 1994, Nautica released their first collection of watches, created through cooperation with Prestige Time in Hong Kong, containing Chinese movements with Swiss parts, and engraved with ‘Made in U.S.A.’ on the case backs. That same year, Timex signed a global licensing agreement with Nautica which eventually led to the creation of a dedicated Timex subsidiary in 1996 for the design, manufacture, and marketing of the Nautica watch brand. The seed planted years before began to grow in earnest.