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Forbidden City Divine Craft | HAOFA: A Living Tribute to China's Cultural Heritage

Forbidden City Divine Craft | HAOFA: A Living Tribute to China's Cultural Heritage

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 23 Founded in Guangzhou in 1997, HAOFA Tourbillon has built its identity around mechanical watchmaking, with a particular focus on tourbillons and contemporary t...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Xiong’s Enamel: The Art of Imperial Enamelling Reimagined

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Xiong’s Enamel: The Art of Imperial Enamelling Reimagined

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 22The history of Xiong’s Enamel can be traced to the enamel-making traditions of the late Qing dynasty and the craftsmanship associated with the imperial worksho...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | MERKUR: The Palace Through Three Seasons

Forbidden City Divine Craft | MERKUR: The Palace Through Three Seasons

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 21 MERKUR is a Chinese affordable-luxury watch brand committed to offering watch enthusiasts around the world thoughtfully designed timepieces with a strong emph...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Watchina: Rediscovering the Art of Chinese Time

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Watchina: Rediscovering the Art of Chinese Time

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 20 For Chang Wei, the founder of Watchina, a watch is never just an instrument for telling time. It is also a record of history, craftsmanship, and the people wh...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | ZBIOLAND: Where Mechanical Imagination Meets the Future

Forbidden City Divine Craft | ZBIOLAND: Where Mechanical Imagination Meets the Future

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 19 The name ZBIOLAND brings together three ideas that define the brand's creative philosophy. “Z” stands for Zero Origin, the starting point of creation and a sy...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Shanghai Watch: Eastern Aesthetics, Reimagined Through Time

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Shanghai Watch: Eastern Aesthetics, Reimagined Through Time

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 18 Shanghai Watch traces its origins to July 1955, when 58 engineers and watch repairers formed a prototype watchmaking team under the organization of Shanghai's...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | ROARING CALF: Racing Spirit Meets Mechanical Watchmaking

Forbidden City Divine Craft | ROARING CALF: Racing Spirit Meets Mechanical Watchmaking

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 17 Founded in 2023, ROARING CALF was born from a fascination with precision mechanics and a desire to do things differently. Built around quality, innovation, an...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Peacock Watch: A Legacy of Chinese Watchmaking, Reimagined

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Peacock Watch: A Legacy of Chinese Watchmaking, Reimagined

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 16 Peacock's story began long before the brand acquired its familiar name. Historical records trace Dandong's watchmaking roots to the late Qing dynasty, when lo...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | OLIVIER KUHN: A Golden Dragon in Motion

Forbidden City Divine Craft | OLIVIER KUHN: A Golden Dragon in Motion

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 15 With years of experience as a professional engraver in Geneva and across Switzerland, Olivier Kuhn has built his expertise around the demanding art of miniatu...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | MECEXP: Redefining Time Through Mechanical and Electronic Innovation

Forbidden City Divine Craft | MECEXP: Redefining Time Through Mechanical and Electronic Innovation

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 14 MECEXP: Where Mechanical Engineering Meets Electronic Intelligence MECEXP, also known as Mechanical Exploration, approaches watchmaking as a field open to exp...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Memorigin: Chinese Cultural Heritage in Motion

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Memorigin: Chinese Cultural Heritage in Motion

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 13 Since its founding, Memorigin has pursued a distinctive direction in contemporary watchmaking, combining traditional Chinese craftsmanship with the technical ...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Mandetbrote: Rethinking Time Through Mechanical Art

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Mandetbrote: Rethinking Time Through Mechanical Art

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 12 Most watches tell time in much the same way: hands rotate around a central axis, tracing familiar circles across the dial. Mandetbrote takes a less convention...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | L.Eruditio & Veritas: The Quiet Pursuit of Horological Truth

Forbidden City Divine Craft | L.Eruditio & Veritas: The Quiet Pursuit of Horological Truth

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 11 Founded in 2018, L.Eruditio & Veritas is based in Guangzhou, China. Its name brings together three philosophical pillars: Lux (Enlightenment), Eruditi...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Langeloma: The Art of Imperial Clocks and Mechanical Wonder

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Langeloma: The Art of Imperial Clocks and Mechanical Wonder

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 10 For centuries, elaborate clocks occupied a distinctive place in the material culture of the Chinese imperial court. Combining mechanical timekeeping with musi...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | JEAYOU: Chinese Cultural Heritage, Reimagined in Leather

Forbidden City Divine Craft | JEAYOU: Chinese Cultural Heritage, Reimagined in Leather

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 09 JEAYOU, also known as JU, began with a simple frustration. Founded by watch enthusiasts with a deep appreciation for mechanical timepieces, the brand emerged ...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Koncise: The Mermaid Series — Enamel Art with a Message of Hope

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Koncise: The Mermaid Series — Enamel Art with a Message of Hope

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 08 Founded in Beijing in 2007 by Mr. Kong Lingjun, a 76th-generation descendant of Confucius, Koncise has developed into a specialist team dedicated to miniature...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | Huasuo: Bringing Imperial Craftsmanship to the Wrist

Forbidden City Divine Craft | Huasuo: Bringing Imperial Craftsmanship to the Wrist

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 07 For Huasuo, the watch dial is more than a surface for displaying time. It is a space in which materials, craftsmanship, and cultural memory can come together....

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | GearMagus: Rethinking Time Through Mechanical Innovation

Forbidden City Divine Craft | GearMagus: Rethinking Time Through Mechanical Innovation

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 06 Founded in Shanghai in 2020, GearMagus is an emerging watch brand focused on mechanical innovation and contemporary design. Rather than relying on conventiona...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | GAOBANG: Reimagining Chinese Imperial Aesthetics Through Haute Horlogerie

Forbidden City Divine Craft | GAOBANG: Reimagining Chinese Imperial Aesthetics Through Haute Horlogerie

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 05 For GAOBANG, Chinese tradition is not simply something to draw inspiration from. It is a living design language, one that can be reinterpreted through the art...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | FAYY: Manman Panda — Where Intangible Cultural Heritage Meets Haute Horlogerie

Forbidden City Divine Craft | FAYY: Manman Panda — Where Intangible Cultural Heritage Meets Haute Horlogerie

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 04 FAYY believes that Chinese art and cultural heritage deserve a place at the heart of horology. For its founder, who spent much of life outside China, the gian...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | FARASUTE: Rediscovering the Art of the Monopusher Chronograph

Forbidden City Divine Craft | FARASUTE: Rediscovering the Art of the Monopusher Chronograph

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 03 FARASUTE was founded on a simple belief: a great watch does more than tell time. It expresses the character, values, and individuality of the person who wears...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | CRONUSART: The Art of Material Innovation and Mechanical Sculpture

Forbidden City Divine Craft | CRONUSART: The Art of Material Innovation and Mechanical Sculpture

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 02 CRONUSART is a high-end international watch brand developed by Shenzhen Leqi Cronus Technology Co., Ltd. With a long-standing focus on the customization and m...

Forbidden City Divine Craft & Horology Planet ExhibitionForbidden City Divine Craft | DALKOMM: Where Imperial Artistry Meets Contemporary Watchmaking

Forbidden City Divine Craft | DALKOMM: Where Imperial Artistry Meets Contemporary Watchmaking

Horology Planet Exhibition Series — 01 DALKOMM brings together contemporary aesthetics, cultural storytelling, and mechanical watchmaking. Backed by more than two decades of OEM manufacturing exper...

beijingWhy Are We Hosting a Museum-Grade Horological Exhibition in This Millennia-Old Capital?

Why Are We Hosting a Museum-Grade Horological Exhibition in This Millennia-Old Capital?

The ultimate endgame for global luxury lies in the strategic rivalry of cultural value. When a global collector acquires a high-end Chinese timepiece not because it is 'cheaper than a Swiss watch,'...