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Ron
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ATs education from Beijing collector Mr. Guangtao / AMCHPR 2023 tour

中国计划经济时期国产表收藏与研究 / Collection and research of domestic watches during China’s planned economy period There will be more to come from m...
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A gifted-to-me Polaris 12 hour Karrusel and some questions...

I have a soft spot for the Polaris Watch and Clock Factory in Yantai, having visited the place twice, once in 2014 ( day 2 here ) and again in 2015 wh...
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Baoshihua from Shanghai #2 Watch Factory

宝石花 Baoshihua (Gemstone Flower) ZSE (I'm guessing late 80s or early 90s by the case back.) 上海手表二厂 Shanghai #2 Wristwatch Factory. A deeper di...
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Longmen Shiku commemorative from Luoyang Watch Factory

Mudan 牡丹 (Peony) brand Luoyang Watch Factory 洛阳手表厂 The dial represents Longmen Shiku, a Buddhist site in Luoyang I've mentioned here, before ....
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1970s Tianjin ST5

My understanding is that Tianjin Watch Factory's Tianjin branded watches were state-graded as 2nd or 3rd grade watches. Still, the build is solid, and...
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The horology program at Tianjin Modern Vocational Technology College, and more / AMCHPR China tour 2023

This is the complete visit to the facilities of the horology program at the Tianjin Modern Vocational Technology College, widely regarded as the most...
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Shanghai SS7 7120/411 with ED (April 1978 date code)

Runs beautifully, but the second hand looks decidedly aftermarket, and the general look is too "modern" for what I'd expect on a 1978 411 so who knows...
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Sept 7th visit to Liaoning Peacock in Dandong AMCHPR 2023

My first factory visit this trip was to Liaoning Peacock in Dandong, followed by Shijiazhuang, which I reviewed a few days ago, here : Peacock is a ve...
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Shijiazhuang Sea-Gull Watch industries Co Ltd - Sept 11 2023, & more

This is the detailed look at my tour of Shijiazhuang Watch Factory, which in this and one earlier location, goes back to the 1970s. These days, Shijia...
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Very rare 1956 Shanghai DongFangHong and much more

A while back I posted about a very rare He Ping bird dial watch I'd been lucky enough to see and hold in Shanghai at the shop pf Mr. Zhang Zhenghao, a...
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