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Jintuofei
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Jiusko
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Here's my videos...
Jintuofei
https://www.youtube.com/fAhUDKMmEuA
Jiusko
I have two Chinese tourbillons. A Jintuofei (looks like Sea-Gull movement, but is not)...
https://www.amchpr.com/uploads/5/7/6/1/57616385/2347998_orig.jpg
And a Jiusko, which runs a Hangzhou...
I often use NATO straps with my vintage Chinese mechanical watches...
1970s Sea-Gull ST5b piepan:
http://rongood.net/watch_photos/L/1_sea_don_face4.jpg
17 jewel Beijing Watch factory /...
I had changed websites and so the links became broken. They're fixed now and all the photos have returned.
I have it on quite good authority that Sea-Gull does sell movements (and parts, and ebauches) to a wide range of Chinese (and European) manufacturers but reserves its best movements for itself and...
I appreciate your very kind comment. Thank you, Eddie. :D
I think the sceptics will have to see it first hand and up close, but that's OK...because they will....
{Updated due to old photo re-directs)
Just over a full one quarter of all the world's mechanical and automatic watch movements are now made by one single Chinese company: Tianjin/Sea-Gull, so, I...
Checking the archives, I note no mention of North Korea's indigenous Moranbong watches, so I thought TZ-UK readers would enjoy a look at one version of the now-closed "company's" product (??? equals...
Mine's on dark green fabric.
http://www.rongood.net/amch/Chinese_Mechanical_Watches/M/shanghai_peace_2.jpg
A dark NATO would do just as well.
In a word: Taobao http://www.taobao.com :-)
Also, this WUS post will be helpful, courtesy of "Back".
There are two methods that work. One is very easy, and that's to use a Taobao Agent (like TaobaoNow or TaobaoDirect). The other is how I do it which takes more time, but saves some money and often...
On Sun Oct 03, abraxas posted a link to a very neat Europa Star article on the Tianjin Sea-Gull Watch company. The article brought what I'm about to write to my mind, but I didn't want to hijack...
Well, the Zhongshan 9 jewel was a basic movement for the Chinese, and they knew it. At the very same time, the Chinese manufacturers were also making quite high quality automatic and manual...
Thank all for your comments.
That "rough looking movement" (very true!) usually runs within 3-5 seconds a day on the wrist. :D so it's basic---but it's a good design.
During the period when most of the vintage Chinese mechanical watches at the AMCH/PR were made (roughly 1955--1975/80), watches were prohibitively expensive for most workers in the People's Republic....
Boy am I ever a happy camper. I love watches that manage to artistically reflect their home culture without being gimmicky.
India's elegant and unique HMT Kaushal is one of those watches. I can't...
Hi: Thanks for the kind words.
I don't know where the extra jewels go but I'll try to find out.
Here's a photo from taobao that shows the movement though...
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It's not fancy or flashy but there's just something about the dimensions and the cleanliness that I really like..and the goldtone indices against black and steel and the domed crystal. The deeply...
I love the strap on yours (much better quality than the straps on my three here)--and it's a very classic Shanghai; I love mine and they run beautifully...I'm thinking ZSH (standard) movement??...
First, my thanks to Zhao Yanyan ( lingdianliseller at Ebay ) for his friendliness, speed of delivery and willingness to combine shipping for this order.
Two of the three are modern...
:D I confess, I did that on purpose :blackeye:
There are a number of quite highly finished and very well-constructed Chinese pieces available for under or around $1000 USD.
The two...
First, thank you http://rongood.net/blush.gif
The absolute highest quality watch might be this one, the "Dragon and Phoenix" tourbillon, exhibited at Basel (roughly $160,000 USD).
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For those of you who may be interested in Chinese (PRC) horology and watches like those found at the AMCH/PR, I've added a resource that will help with searches on Taobao...
Since Taobao is...
Well, I agree with the other poster. I think that's terrific. I'd love to have one like that...it's beautiful and not at all "usual". The proportions are excellent.
Your comment is very, very appreciated. I hope my efforts are at least a bit of a reasonable trade for all the very valuable information I receive on beautiful Swiss, German, Japanese, British and...