Meihualu 梅花鹿 railway pocket watch 1

Meihualu railway pocket watch

Meihualu pocket watches were manufactured with a larger version of the tongji movement. It has been said that the best quality examples were reserved for military and railway use. This one has the China Rail logo, the number 4016, and 一九七五, possibly denoting the year 1975, stamped on its caseback. It measures about 45 mm in diameter.