“First Came Dongfeng, Then the Seagull”; The Legend Returns.
The story of Dongfeng (East Wind) is the story of Chinese watchmaking itself. On March 24, 1955, the very first heartbeat of a Chinese timepiece echoed in the Tianjin Watch Factory, marking the birth of the "Wu Yi" (May First) watch—the direct ancestor of the legendary Dongfeng.
A Legacy of Secret Missions and Military Precision
In the 1960s, under the clandestine "D304 Project," Dongfeng rose to meet a national mandate: to create China’s first military chronographs. This era broke the foreign monopoly on precision instruments and cemented Dongfeng’s status as a pioneer in the skies, serving the Chinese Air Force with unwavering reliability.
The Heart of a Nation
1966 marked a milestone with the debut of the STS (ST5) movement—China’s first 100% domestically developed mechanical caliber. Beyond the barracks, Dongfeng became a cultural icon. As one of the coveted "Big Three" wedding essentials, it was a symbol of love, status, and the hardworking spirit of a generation.
Reimagined Heritage
The modern Dongfeng Collection is a deep homage to those revolutionary years. Featuring the iconic "Mao-style" calligraphy logo and vintage-inspired aesthetics, we fuse mid-century military toughness with contemporary horological refinement. To wear a Dongfeng is not merely to track time; it is to carry the pulse of a nation’s heritage on your wrist.
