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1971 Shanghai SS4 Officer Watch | China's First Dive Watch

1971 Shanghai SS4 Officer Watch | China's First Dive Watch

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Case Size 37 mm
Movement Automatic
Approximate Age 1970s
Dial Color Black
Case Material Stainless Steel
Lug Width 18 mm
Includes Watch Only
Overall Condition A very rare Shanghai SS4 with a serial number beginning with “71,” indicating production in 1971. The case and lugs appear unpolished, retaining their sharp original lines. The caseback remains clean and well preserved. The dial is clean, with no visible patina. The text remains crisp, though slightly faded in a way consistent with natural aging. The luminous hour markers have aged evenly with the lume on the minute, hour, and seconds hands. The bezel is fixed and non-functional, but remains in very good condition. The 12-hour marker on the bezel is missing.

China’s first dive watch was conceived by Shanghai Watch Factory in 1964 under the PLA army’s direction to create a watch that could withstand extreme conditions: shock-resistant, highly antimagnetic, and water-resistant up to 200 meters. The result was the legendary “114” series, which came in two distinguished variants: the 29-jewel (“zuan,” the Mandarin pinyin for jewel) SS2 and the 24-jewel SS4 models.

The Shanghai SS4 represented China’s first independently designed and manufactured automatic calendar movement, marking a pivotal moment in China’s horological history. The distribution system of these watches also reflected their prestigious status: the 24-jewel SS4 was issued to officers at the regiment level and above, earning them the nickname “Officer’s Watches” (“军官表”).

Only around 30,000 Shanghai 114 (SS2/SS4) watches were produced. Today, an original 114 in good condition is a rare find, making it one of the most collectible vintage Chinese watches.

Key Features of Shanghai SS4 | China's First Dive Watch

  • 37 mm case diameter | 18 mm lug width
  • original crystal with date cyclops
  • original Shanghai-signed screw down crown
  • Screw down case back
  • Red text on date wheel
  • lume markers and luminous hour, minute and second hand
  • China's first independently constructed automatic movement
  • China's first dive watch
  • Produced in 1971, as evident on case back

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