BEIJING - 1970s - NOS

Case Width: 36 mm (without crown)

Lug to Lug: 41 mm

Between Lugs: 18 mm

Thickness: 8.5 mm

The history of the Beijing Watch Factory (BEIJING) is an integral part of China’s 20th-century industrial heritage, serving as a symbol of a new era’s ambitions. Founded in 1958, the factory was given a strategic state mandate: to create national mechanical watches capable of meeting the country's needs while showcasing its technical progress.

Unlike commercial Swiss manufactures, the story of BEIJING is one of technical self-reliance and state-driven quality. With this support, the factory quickly mastered the development and production of its own reliable calibers. BEIJING watches rapidly became a symbol of status and technical sophistication in an era when mechanical timepieces were a rare luxury.

The factory’s golden age arrived in the 1970s, when its products reached their peak in terms of quality and distribution. BEIJING watches combined functionality and reliability with a unique Eastern aesthetic, featuring clean lines, understated dials, and distinctive Chinese characters that made them authentically significant.

Today, vintage BEIJING watches are highly prized by collectors, not only for the reliability of their 17-jewel movements but also for their historical uniqueness. Finding these pieces in excellent condition, especially New Old Stock (NOS), is exceptionally rare. BEIJING remains a vital artifact of Asian horology - offering a unique opportunity to own a piece of history that helped shape a nation.