Vintage Chinese watch portal
From Chinese Watch Wiki
The "vintage" period of Chinese watchmaking began in 1955 with the construction of China's first watch, the WuXing , and had its "hey day" in the 1960s and 1970s. The transition between the vintage and modern periods did not happen quickly at a particular date, but was a gradual process driven by mainly by the quartz revolution and Chinese economic reforms . The gradual ending of the vintage period can be loosely equated to the decline in prevalence of the Chinese Standard Movement or the "Tongji".
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Noteworthy vintage brands and models
- WuXing : the first watch made in China
- Project 304 chronograph : the first chronograph made in China
- DongFeng (powered by ST5 ): the first 100% Chinese watch
- Baoshihua : the first watch to use the Chinese Standard Movement or "Tongji"
- Seagull ST5 : this watch was produced during Tongji-era due to its high quality, was issued to China Rail officials and used on the 1984 Chinese Antarctic Expedition
- Zhongshan (powered by SN2 ): this watch was produced during the Tongji-era as an ultra-affordable watch
- Zuanshi (powered by SM1A ): this watch was produced during the Tongji-era due to its high quality
Special interest watches
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