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Beijing Watch Factory

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Beijing Watch Factory
IndustryWatch
Founded1958
Headquarters,
ProductsMechanical watches, mechanical watch parts, precision machinery
OwnerPrivate[1]
Number of employees
600 (2013)
ParentFiyta
Websiteen.beijingwatch.com

The Beijing Watch (Chinese: 北京手表厂) is a watchmaking company located in Beijing, China. Founded in 1958, it is a producer of high-end watches, watch movements, and components.[2][3]

History

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Beijing Watch is one of the historic top 3 manufacturers of watches in China along with Sea-Gull and Shanghai. It was initially State-owned, catering to the high-level officials, and became privately-owned in 2004.[4]

In October 2016 the Shenzhen-based watch manufacturer Fiyta took over ownership of Beijing Watch.[5]

Historic models

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  • Tiananmen Watch June 4, 1989[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Adam, Jean-Luc. "The Beijing watch factory". www.europastar.com.
  2. ↑ "Beijing Watch Factory threatens Swiss dominance". South China Morning Post. 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ↑ Hornby, Lucy (2014-09-29). "Chinoiserie struggles to compete with Swiss luxury | Financial Times". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Cheung, Adam (2026-07-15). "15 Chinese watch brands absolutely worth getting amongst". British GQ. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  5. ↑ Shanghai, By Jean-Luc Adam /. "Beijing Watch Factory and FIYTA join forces". Europa Star.
  6. ↑ "Tiananmen Watch, June 4th 1989 Tiananmen Square Incident Souvenirs". www.chinatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
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