COMMANDER

将军

Brand: Shanghai (上海). Reference: S5201.1812.014.09. [Version: Diameter 35 mm; Black mother-of-pearl dial. View other versions →]

This model is a remake of the Shanghai brand’s first dive watch — Model 114, also known as the “Commander’s Watch” (in Chinese: 将军表).

In the 1960s, at the request of the Second Department of the General Staff (总参二部), Shanghai Watch Factory organized the trial production of an automatic diving watch equipped with shock resistance, strong anti-magnetic properties, a date display, and 200-meter water resistance. This led to the creation of Model 114 — a 29-jewel military dive watch with a calendar — the brand’s first dive watch designed specifically for the armed forces.

Chinese character:
上海 - Shanghai. Watch brand name, same as the city Shanghai. Position: 12 o'clock on dial and crown.
中国制造 - China Made. Position: 6 o'clock on dial.
28 钻 - 28 Jewels. Position: 6 o'clock on dial.

MOVEMENT
Mechanical, self-winding. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST2130. Functions: Hour, Minute, Second, Date, Elapsed-Time Bezel.