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.
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Continue readingHello, 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…
Continue readingIn 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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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…
Continue readingI 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…
Continue readingI’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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This classy little watch appeared briefly on AliExpress; it is the style which I can’t h…
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Continue readingBought this one on AE this week. It is part of a series of 3 watches made to celebrate historical symbols of Shanghai. This one shows the Oriental Pearl Tower (TV tower in Shanghai).
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