Shanghai A581 manual-wind wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1964
Maker / issuer
ShanghaiThis is a Shanghai A581 manual-wind wristwatch attributed to circa 1964 based on an interior movement marking. The watch features a silver-tone sunburst-finished dial with applied gold-tone indices, an Arabic numeral 12, and the Shanghai logo emblem below 12 o'clock.
The three-hand display includes a central seconds hand with a red-painted tip. Housed in a 33 mm semi-steel case with an acrylic crystal, the watch is powered by a 17-jewel Calibre 581 movement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hand-wound wristwatch
- Calibre
- 581
- Lug width
- 17mm
- Case width
- 33mm
- Case material
- Semi-steel (stainless steel caseback only)
- Place recorded
- China
- Maker / attribution
- Shanghai
Design
- Visible features
- • Silver-tone dial with radiating brushed finish and applied gold-tone hour markers. • Central seconds hand terminating in a distinct red tip. • Shanghai logo emblem and Latin text positioned below the 12 o'clock marker. • Mounted on a black leather strap.
- Movement and Dating Claims
- The movement is not visible in the provided photo, and all technical attributes derive from the seller's description. The seller reports a manual-wind Calibre 581 movement equipped with 17 jewels and lacking shock protection. A manufacturing date of circa 1964 is inferred by the seller based on a reported '6406A' stamping on the movement. This stamping and the interior movement details are not directly verifiable from the exterior image.
- Reported Hardware and Crystal
- The seller lists the crystal as an acrylic type without noticeable major scratches, while speculating that it may have been replaced. The winding crown is reported by the seller to bear a 'Shanghai logo'. Because only a front view is provided, the condition and design of the caseback, the reported crown emblem, and internal mechanical parts remain unverified by visual evidence in this source.
- Dial and Exterior Configuration
- The watch features a silver-tone dial with a radiating brushed finish, paired with applied gold-tone hour markers and an applied Arabic numeral '12'. The Shanghai logo emblem and Latin text are positioned beneath the 12 o'clock marker, and the central seconds hand terminates in a red-painted tip. The assembly is mounted on a black leather strap, with seller-reported dimensions indicating a case width of 33 mm and a lug width of 17 mm. The seller describes the case construction as 'semi-steel' (Ban Gang), explaining this term to mean that only the caseback is made of stainless steel. In addition, the listing reports a line-like stain on the dial near the 9 o'clock marker.
Identification
- Reference
- A581
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The 1964 date is an estimate inferred by the seller from a movement stamping ('6406A').
- Research required: Seller notes the acrylic crystal may have been replaced.
- Research required: Movement and caseback are not visible in the provided photographs.