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European watchmakers are competing for lucrative slices of the China market, but not everyone in the world's fastest-growing economy is interested in a Chopard or a Blancpain. One small clique of collectors prefers to concentrate on homegrown brands - and they don't mean upscale makes. Their obsession is for mechanical watches produced by communist factories from the 1950s to the 1970s, and stems from a mixture of historical curiosity and opportunism. It's an area of collecting that has been barely explored, with no price barriers to entry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Socialist Movements | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

HOUSTON Texan men appreciate the understated style of Blancpain's GMT Anniversary Alarm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The A List: Watches | 11/29/2005 | See Source »

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