Being a long time collector of primarily budget timepieces, I quickly became aware of the value of Chinese watches. For a long time (and even now) the main offerings available to Western consumers were homages. They were often sterile-dial replicas of the real deal; sometimes they flew too close to the sun and became the target of legal action. If you were around for the days of the Parnis Marina Militare you know what I’m talking about - if you don’t, just consider yourself