1915年(nian)，民族(zu)實業(ye)家李東山先生在煙臺創辦寶時造鐘廠，成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)中國機(ji)械制鐘的發端，產(chan)品注(zhu)冊為(wei)(wei)“寳”字(zi)商(shang)標(biao)。1959年(nian)又(you)注(zhu)冊了一(yi)個國際化(hua)商(shang)標(biao) “北極星(xing)(xing)”，1960年(nian)正式啟用。經幾(ji)代人的努力，北極星(xing)(xing)取得了輝煌成(cheng)就，為(wei)(wei)地方(fang)經濟發展做(zuo)出(chu)(chu)了突出(chu)(chu)貢獻。

經(jing)過(guo)近百(bai)年的(de)不斷(duan)開拓和發(fa)展，北極星(xing)具有較(jiao)強(qiang)的(de)技術開發(fa)和雄厚的(de)機(ji)械、電(dian)子、木(mu)業(ye)加工(gong)能力(li)，能夠大規模生產(chan)加工(gong)鐘(zhong)表(biao)及(ji)零部件，是國(guo)內(nei)具有鐘(zhong)和表(biao)綜合生產(chan)能力(li)且配套完整、品(pin)種(zhong)齊全的(de)加工(gong)制(zhi)(zhi)造(zao)企業(ye)。產(chan)品(pin)主要(yao)有機(ji)械鐘(zhong)、手表(biao)、石英鐘(zhong)、技術用鐘(zhong)4個(ge)(ge)產(chan)品(pin)板(ban)塊，以及(ji)寶石和彈(dan)性(xing)元件2個(ge)(ge)配套產(chan)品(pin)。其中，機(ji)械鐘(zhong)已形成八大系列上百(bai)個(ge)(ge)花色品(pin)種(zhong)，其精湛(zhan)的(de)制(zhi)(zhi)造(zao)工(gong)藝在國(guo)內(nei)同行(xing)業(ye)處于(yu)領先地(di)位(wei)，是迄今為止(zhi)國(guo)內(nei)規模較(jiao)大、世界品(pin)種(zhong)齊全的(de)機(ji)械鐘(zhong)生產(chan)基(ji)地(di)。

為適應市(shi)場(chang)(chang)競爭(zheng)的需要(yao)，2001年組建了煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)國有(you)(you)(you)(you)控股有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司，采取“關閉(bi)破(po)產一(yi)批、重組整(zheng)合一(yi)批、做強做大一(yi)批”三步(bu)(bu)走戰(zhan)略(lve)(lve)，推動北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)逐(zhu)步(bu)(bu)由重點解決歷(li)史遺(yi)留問題轉向加(jia)(jia)快(kuai)企業發展(zhan)(zhan)上來(lai)。目前(qian)，前(qian)兩步(bu)(bu)走基本完成，在具體實(shi)施(shi)過程中(zhong)積極(ji)(ji)(ji)為發展(zhan)(zhan)打基礎(chu)，通過控股公(gong)(gong)(gong)司的投資和重組，組建了煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)中(zhong)信機械(xie)有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)石英鐘有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)表(biao)(biao)業有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)鐘表(biao)(biao)研究所(suo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)榮華鐘業有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)海鷗表(biao)(biao)業有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)華晶寶石有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)計時(shi)儀器(qi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)彈(dan)性元件有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司、中(zhong)法合資的煙(yan)(yan)(yan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)(ji)星(xing)(xing)(xing)高基時(shi)間(jian)同步(bu)(bu)技術有(you)(you)(you)(you)限(xian)(xian)(xian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司等(deng)子公(gong)(gong)(gong)司。今后一(yi)個時(shi)期，將(jiang)加(jia)(jia)快(kuai)實(shi)施(shi)第(di)三步(bu)(bu)走戰(zhan)略(lve)(lve)，以發展(zhan)(zhan)為主題，加(jia)(jia)快(kuai)經濟增長方式轉變，圍繞“組織結(jie)構調整(zheng)、市(shi)場(chang)(chang)結(jie)構調整(zheng)、產品結(jie)構調整(zheng)”三個調整(zheng)開(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)工作。

2009年底，為(wei)(wei)充分發揮北(bei)極(ji)星制鐘(zhong)優(you)勢，打造百年品(pin)牌(pai)，北(bei)極(ji)星對生(sheng)產鐘(zhong)類(lei)產品(pin)包括機械鐘(zhong)、石英鐘(zhong)、技術用鐘(zhong)等的(de)資源進(jin)行了(le)重(zhong)組，組建了(le)煙臺北(bei)極(ji)星股份有限公司，進(jin)一步優(you)化了(le)北(bei)極(ji)星組織結構和資源配置，提高了(le)企業(ye)經(jing)濟效益(yi)，為(wei)(wei)推動北(bei)極(ji)星向高新技術企業(ye)轉型創造了(le)條件。

2012年(nian)初，市政(zheng)府已經確(que)定將(jiang)重點支(zhi)持北(bei)(bei)(bei)極星老品牌的振(zhen)興(xing)和發展(zhan)(zhan)，相關(guan)部門正在制定品牌振(zhen)興(xing)方案，采取多種(zhong)措施加(jia)快(kuai)發展(zhan)(zhan)步(bu)伐。按照市政(zheng)府的總體部署和要求，北(bei)(bei)(bei)極星將(jiang)加(jia)快(kuai)改革改制步(bu)伐，圍繞機械鐘(zhong)(zhong)、手表、技(ji)術用鐘(zhong)(zhong)、石英鐘(zhong)(zhong)的資(zi)源進(jin)一(yi)步(bu)重組優(you)化(hua)、深化(hua)結(jie)構調整，通(tong)過(guo)實施退城進(jin)園解決歷史遺(yi)留問題，加(jia)快(kuai)更(geng)新設備、加(jia)快(kuai)產品換(huan)代(dai)升級，聚集到園區內發展(zhan)(zhan)，努力(li)將(jiang)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極星的核心技(ji)術轉化(hua)成核心競(jing)爭(zheng)力(li)，推動煙臺鐘(zhong)(zhong)表產業又快(kuai)又好發展(zhan)(zhan)，同時積(ji)極向與鐘(zhong)(zhong)表密切(qie)相關(guan)產業拓(tuo)展(zhan)(zhan)。通(tong)過(guo)加(jia)大研發投入，實現跨越式發展(zhan)(zhan)，推動北(bei)(bei)(bei)極星向世(shi)界品牌行列(lie)邁進(jin)，將(jiang)北(bei)(bei)(bei)極星打造成世(shi)界品牌。