Hong Kong Fair
From Shanghai Watch this gentleman’s
watch carries on its dial an image of the
famous Chinese philosopher Confucius.
From Shanghai Watch this tourbillon watch carries on its
dial an image of the famous Shanghai Bund waterside
walkway on the West side of the Huangpu river.
However the very big, serious Chinese mainland watchmaker Sea-
A more typical Hong Kong/China company seeking wider op-
Gull exhibited some very special pieces but still does not under-
portunities is PTS Resources Ltd. This is a well-established Hong
stand (or perhaps does not want to understand) that its luxury prod-
Kong watch movement company with more than thirty employees
ucts could be very attractive to Western markets. Sea-Gull offered
that enjoys a long-term partnership with mechanical watch movement
no promotional material other than in Chinese language—hence we
factories in Mainland China.
have nothing new to report from Sea-Gull, the world’s biggest producer
of low-to mid-range watches today. We will try again next year.
PTS distributes high-quality mechanical and quartz watch
movements, including those made by TMI, Ronda, Miyota, ISA and
Shanghai Watch Factory, one of China’s oldest and most
ETA. PTS is able to manufacture custom-made pinion parts, wheels,
eminent watchmakers, has recently made positive moves towards
rotors, mainplates, bridges and other watch components according
Western marketing. The company produces a very beautiful
to buyer specification.
18-karat gold gent’s model with a rolling tourbillon under a bubble
During the last decade it has been easy to assess and com-
dome in a one-piece sapphire crystal. If you need more tourbillons,
pare the big advances being made in the quality of Chinese watches
the firm also makes a model with dual tourbillons mounted within
by an annual visit to this firm. Every year the variety of calibers PTS
a 12-hour karrusel platform, visible within and as part of the dial.
exhibits shows how well the mid-range Chinese production matches
Shanghai also produces a range of watches with exquisite enamel
any of that produced in Europe. All these makers contribute to the
dials of traditional Chinese subjects. These are very beautiful in
self-evident fact that China is now the largest producer of watches
any language.
in the world.
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