Shanghai Watch
Shanghai Watch
The Shanghai watch collection from Wandering Hours online store features one of the true grandfather of Chinese watchmaking. Shanghai Watch is a historic, "Time-Honored" manufacturer founded in 1955 with deep cultural prestige. Historically dubbed "China's Rolex", it produced the country's very first mass-produced mechanical movements.
The Shanghai Skydome (also known as the Qióng Jìng series) is one of the brand's most famous and avant-garde modern mechanical timepieces. Instead of copying Swiss designs, Shanghai Watch designed this series from scratch to mimic architectural dome ceilings. It is highly regarded by watch collectors as an affordable alternative to independent haute-horology brands like MB&F.
The "Sky Wheel" Front Escapement: The absolute centerpiece of the watch is its exposed, elevated balance wheel resting directly in the middle of the front dial. Watching the mechanical heartbeat pulse on the dial side creates an incredible visual spectacle.
The Shanghai F28 In-House Movement: It is powered by Shanghai's proprietary, automatic Caliber F28 "Sky Wheel" movement. It beats at 21,600 vph, packs 34 jewels, and holds a 45-hour power reserve.
A unique 30-second sub-dial sits near the bottom, spinning completely around twice to mark one full minute.