Ozputera: 2010.08

Tianjin 天津 ST5 Dongfeng 东风（East Wind) - Black

Model : Dongfeng 东风 (East Wind) Manufacturer : Tianjin Watch Factory 天津手表厂 Year of Production: 1970s Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : ST5A (19 jewels) Type : Hand Wind This Donfeng's movement is a ST5 engraved with "19 Zuan ST5" and is the later version of the movement. Dongfeng movement...

Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔 Dongmei 冬梅 (Winter Plum) 17J

Model : Dongmei 冬梅 (Winter Plum) Manufacturer : Qiqihar Watch Factory 齐齐哈尔手表厂 Year of Production: 1970s Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : Standard Movement (17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind This is the 17J version of Dongmei, my second Dongmei. The first one being a 20 jewels the post of...

Shanghai 上海 Yinbei 银杯 (Silver Trophy)

Model : Yinbei (银杯，Silver Trophy) Manufacturer : Shanghai Fourth Watch Factory 上海手表四厂 Year of Production: 1986? Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : SM1A-K( 17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Yinbei is by Shanghai Fourth Watch Factory 上海手表四厂 whose immediate predecessor is Shanghai Stopwatch Factory...

Beijing 北京 Shuangling 双菱 (Double Rhomb) 20J

Model : Shuang Ling 双菱 Manufacturer :Beijing Watch Factory 北京手表厂 Year of Production: 1970s Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : ZB-1 (20 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Shuang Ling 双菱 was also branded as Double Rhomb by Beijing Watch Factory. Literally, shuang ling means pair of rhombuses which...

Tianjin 天津 ST5 Sea-Gull 海鸥 II

Model : Sea-Gull 海鸥 Manufacturer : Tianjin Watch Factory (天津手表厂) Year of Production: 1970s Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : ST5A (19 jewels) Type : Hand Wind This is my second Sea-Gull ST5 19J. My first Sea-Gull ST5 with date version is here. The watch is by Tianjin Watch Factory (天津手表厂);...

Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔 Dongmei 冬梅 (Winter Plum) 20J

Model : Dongmei 冬梅 Manufacturer : Qiqihar Watch Factory 齐齐哈尔手表厂 Year of Production: 1970s(?) Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : Standard Movement (20 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔 city is located in Heilongjiang Province 黑龙江 which is at the Northern part of China. Saw this 2005 commercial...

Shanghai 上海 Budlet 春蕾 7524-207

Model : Budlet (春蕾）7524-207 Manufacturer : Shanghai Watch Factory 上海手表厂 Year of Production: 1975 Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : ( 19 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Budlet 春蕾 was made by Shanghai Watch Factory and was for export market.春 is spring and 蕾 means flower bud: flower buds in spring....

Jilin 吉林 Meihualu 梅花鹿

Model : Meihualu 梅花鹿 Manufacturer : Jilin City Watch Factory 吉林市表厂 Year of Production: 1970s Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : Clean (17 jewels) Type : Manual This is the fifth watch from Jilin City Watch Factory 吉林市表厂 that I have acquired. The earlier four are Jixing models which were...

Shanghai 上海 Zuanshi 钻石（Diamond)

Model : Zuanshi （钻石, Diamond) Manufacturer : Shanghai Stopwatch Factory (上海秒表厂） Year of Production: Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : SM1AK (17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind This is Diamond from Shanghai Stopwatch Factory. You may see wiki here for more information about the factory...

Tianjin 天津 ST5 Dongfeng 东风（East Wind)

Model : Dongfeng 东风（East Wind) Manufacturer : Tianjin Watch Factory 天津手表厂 Year of Production: Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: g Movement Model : ST5A ( 19 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Anti-shock (Fang Zhen) : Yes Tianjin Watch Factory 天津手表厂 is the predecessor of the current Tianjin Sea-Gull...

Guangzhou 广州 17J

Model : Guangzhou 广州 Manufacturer : Guangzhou Watch Factory 广州手表厂 Year of Production: Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap:g Movement Model : M (17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Anti-shock (Fang Zhen) : Yes Guangzhou 广州 is also known as Canton in English. This is not the only Cantonese I have; my first encounter with the Cantonese...

Jilin 吉林 Jixing 吉星 II

See my earlier post about Jixing watch here. Jixing 吉星 means lucky 吉 star 星 and the logo on the dial is a star. The words "Military Use" printed on the watch are, as you can see, in Traditional Chinese characters which is "軍用" but China has started using Simplified Chinese ("军用“) as far back as to 1950s and, in 1980s, it...

Jilin 吉林 Jixing 吉星 I

Model : Jixing 吉星Manufacturer : Jilin Watch Factory 吉林手表厂Year of Production: 1980sCase Diameter : Weight w/o strap: Movement Model : ZJL (17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Anti-shock (Fang Zhen) : Yes This is military watch issued by Jilin Watch Factory 吉林手表厂. There is an interesting news in the internet regarding this watch, see the link...

Liaoning 辽宁 Kongque 孔雀 Chairman Mao Commemorative Watch 毛主席记念表

Model : Kongque 孔雀Manufacturer : Liaoning Watch Factory 辽宁手表厂Year of Production: 1993Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: Movement Model : Automatic (33 jewels) Type : AutomaticAnti-shock (Fang Zhen) : Yes I felt that I should collect a watch related to some great political figures of China as the watch industry was very much created...

Shanghai 上海 1123-605

Model : 1123 - 605Manufacturer : Shanghai Watch Factory Nr 1 上海手表厂Year of Production: 1972Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap:Movement Model : SS1 (17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Anti-shock (Fang Zhen) : Yes The texture of the 1123 is beautiful; it portrays classical look popular in that era. Under suitable intensity of light, the texture...

Shanghai 上海 Baoshihua 宝石花 II (Houseleek)

Model : Baoshihua 宝石花Manufacturer : Shanghai Watch Factory No 2Year of Production: Case Diameter : Weight w/o strap: Movement Model : ZSE (17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Anti-shock (Fang Zhen) : Yes I have an earlier post on Baoshihua. This Baoshihua has an texture dial which shows different pattern under different angle of lighting. For...

Shanghai 上海 Baoshihua 宝石花 I (Houseleek)

Model : Baishihua 宝石花Manufacturer : Shanghai Watch Factory No 2Year of Production: 1970sCase Diameter : Weight w/o strap:37g Movement Model : ZSE (17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind Anti-shock (Fang Zhen) : Yes Baoshihua 宝石花 is Houseleek in English; a succulent plant. The flower is well known for its 'die hard' nature; resilient...

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