Tianjin 天津 ST5 Sea-Gull 海鸥 IV - China Railways

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 : ST5B (19 jewels)  Type : Hand Wind This is a Sea-Gull watch for China Railways the logo of which is on the dial. See wiki page here. However, it is not the railroad standard...

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Tianjin 天津 ST5 Sea-Gull 海鸥 III - White Logo

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 third Sea-Gull watch. It is powered by a ST5A movement. See my earlier post about ST5 movement in Sea-Gull here. In the post, it...

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Guangzhou 广州 SG3A

Model : SG3A (17 Jewels) Manufacturer : Guangzou Watch Factory (广州手表厂) Year of Production:  Case Diameter :  Weight w/o strap: g  Movement Model : (17 jewels)  Type : Hand Wind This is my third piece of Cantonese (see the links below for the earlier two) but it is the oldest among them. 'SG3A' stands...

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Jinzhong 金钟 Zhufeng 珠峰 III (Mount Everest)

Model : Zhufeng 珠峰 (Mount Everest) Manufacturer : Jin Zhong Watch Factory 金钟手表厂（Golden Bell Watch Factory) Year of Production:  Case Diameter : 1983 Weight w/o strap: g  Movement Model : ZCQ (17 jewels)  Type : Hand Wind This is the third Zhufeng watch that I have had and they are Zhufeng...

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Nanning 南宁 Xiangshan 象山 17J (Elephant Hill)

Model : Xiangshan (象山) Manufacturer: Nanning Watch Factory (南宁手表厂) Year of Production: 1989 Case Diameter: Weight w/o strap: Movement Model : Standard Movement ZNN (17 jewels) Type : Hand Wind This is yet another piece of Chinese unique way of naming a watch. The brand is Xiangshan (象山) or Elephant Hill. This hill is also known as Xiangbishan...

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