In October 2026, Beijing becomes a meeting point for Chinese imperial aesthetics, traditional craftsmanship, and contemporary desig…
Continue readingThe adventure begins again: I land in Beijing October 9th (Beijing Time) AMCHPR Trip #10 2026
I’m off to China again, landing in Beijing on the 9th, and I have no firm idea of my itinerary, yet. I’ll be seeing Mr. Li of the CHA quite soon after arriving and discussing how any plans he and the CHA might have will mesh with plans I might have, and then take it from there.
Continue readingIt’s been quite an adventure since my very first trip (I Beijing) back in 2011, also in October. Although I hope to be able to return again in the future, my…
The adventure begins again: I land in Beijing October 9th (Beijing Time) AMCHPR Trip #10 2026
Watchdives’ GMTs? Knowledge is power.
My introduction to Chinse watches was a IXDAO 39. I wanted the experience of a titanium, Tudor 39 while waiting to find one when the watch was first released. The again another Chinese watch, the Tactical Frog FXD, while wondering if I would like the slightly bigger FXD case. From that experience I found I preferred the smaller Frog case. Turns out I was not the only one doing a similar thing. No clue if anyone else did that on the on the 39s but a…
WRUW September 2026
Chinese movement identification
Hi everyone. Is anyone able to help me identify this movement. It comes from a watch supposedly made in England but is definitely a Chinese movement. It has 3 subdials. At 6 (small seconds), at 9 (day) and 12 (month). The date window can be 3, 4.5 or 6…
Continue readingNew Watchdives 5512B diver
Received my green bezel/black dial Watchdives 5512B diver today. 12 days from order date from China. I don't have a green dial so for $149 and automatic movement, what the hey. Feels solid in hand. Bracelet was easily resized with push pins and th…
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WatchDives 5512B and the Seagull ST2130
Not a watch I ever thought about buying let alone actually wearing. But I wanted to check out the ST2130, a clone of the ETA 2824-2 movement. Much more detail here for those interested.
A second 5512B this week! : r/watchdives
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Continue readingMonochrome review: Chinese-Made, Done Right: This Is The Peacock Divine Craft Tourbillon, And It’s Rather Splendid!
Peacock haberdashery, a gift to me from my CHA friends…
I was given this as a fun gift during the last trip…the characters say "Peacock Watch" 孔雀表/KongqueShoubiao
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