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Jianghun, Deep Challenger JH0203G (Chronograph): A Deep Dive (Also Discussion Of Brand)

Introduction

Pictures taken from Reddit, their website, Instagram, and ILikeWatches video (linked at the bottom). I do not own these images.

I do not own this watch yet, this is just a deep dive and my thoughts that I wanted to put out before buying …

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WRUW October 2025

January 1978 ZuanShi SM1A-K

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1963 Seagull 38mm purchase and way too many straps🤣

The 1963 Seagull is a watch is had my eye to add to the collection and have been watching for a sale in AE. I’m used to wearing 40-42mm watches but saw many favorable reviews about the lug to lug size on the 38mm for a not too small watch.

I ended up …

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Moranbong North Korea watch

Anyone ever heard of Moranbong watch made in North Korea?

Here are a few pics and closeup of the movement. 17 jewel handwind.

First three characters on the movement 모 란봉 translates to Hill. Which I would assume means Moranbong Hill scenic park.

Se…

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Trying to find out about these… :)

Hello, Geoff from Merimbula Australia. Ron Good pointed me your way (thanks Ron!) and suggested I make contact with Michael. A while ago I purchased four( what I think ?? are probably "run of the mill" Shanghai branded watches) because I find…

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A True Piece of History – Reviewing the Shanghai 1955 70th Anniversary Tribute (LE of 700)

In my last review, I mentioned that my interest in the Shanghai 114 Remake – Commander was sparked during a difficult time when my father was ill. That watch became my first step into the world of Shanghai Watches. And of course, to understand Shanghai…

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Four day review of Cronos L6028 “Skyline” PT5000 . . .

Folks —

Typically i do not offer comments on watches that i haven't owned for less than six or nine months for obvious reasons. However, Americans that wish to beat the Trump tariffs need to order immediately, so — in view of that urgency — h…

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Shanghai 114: China’s First-ever Diver — A Legacy Across Two Generations

I never imagined myself drawn to dive watches—let alone military ones. But through my father, a retired PLA officer, I came to discover something I could no longer ignore: China’s very first diver’s watch.

My father once served in Baoding City with th…

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Proxima 1697 problems…

I’ve owned 2 Proxima 1697 watches, (one black dial one white) And both are having problems. The malfunction for both watches is the manual winding. The black dial’s stem feels as if it has broke and has no effect on the winding, time or date setting….

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“Original inventory” Beijing Double Rhomb Impressions

Beijing Double Rhomb – unknown 17j model

This classy little watch appeared briefly on AliExpress; it is the style which I can’t h…

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