MADE IN CHINA WITH PRIDE

Celadon was founded in 2012 with the sacred mission of designing and bringing to fruition the very finest Chinese luxury watches, watches that are truly worthy of the Made in China with Pride appellation.

Over the years, Celadon has tirelessly sought to advance the state of Chinese horology, and to create the highest-quality timepieces, imbued with absolutely original design, embodying fifty centuries of Chinese culture and the illustrious history of its people, assiduously safeguarded with multiple layers of quality control, with the personal service and friendship from the heart as the finishing touch.

It is Celadon’s hope that every Celadon watch, every one its pride and joy and the fruit of all its hard work and long nights, goes out into the world and touches the heart of its new owner, and brings him or her delight for their entire lifetime together, and more...

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Calibre CH5 Phoenix with Jump Hour Module

The Calibre CH5 Phoenix is Celadon HH’s flagship movement, designed and finished exclusively for Celadon by AHCI master watchmaker Lin Yong Hua. Inspired by the phoenix, its architecture features refined haute horlogerie finishing including black polishing, hand-bevelling, Chinese scroll stripes, heated purple screws, gold chatons, and a Breguet overcoil.

Paired with the jump hour module, the CH5 moves the time display to 12 and 6 o’clock, leaving the center of the dial open for enamel portraits, bespoke artwork, and intricate decorative designs.

About Benjamin Chee

Born in Singapore of Fujian ancestry, Founder Benjamin Chee HH first gained a profound appreciation of Chinese history and culture as an intrepid young lad reading law in London. After many travels around the world, he decided to search for and learn more about his roots, and the land of his ancestors that his beloved late grandfather often spoke about.

Moving to Shanghai after university turned a burgeoning romance into the love of his life, when he experienced and fell in love with the quiet elegance and delicate grace of Chinese culture. And from that moment his life would never be the same again...

Whilst living in China, Benjamin would meet with many old craftsmen and see their wondrous works and their indomitable vigour. He would relish in commissioning bespoke artworks, but with his unique designs and improvements for modern life. He sought deeply to introduce the world to these exquisite crafts, to preserve Chinese cultural values in modern life, and to showcase the ancient Chinese spirit of ingenuity and invention.

As an Overseas Chinese, Benjamin has made it his sacred mission to build a truly Chinese luxury brand of global renown, and to build up the "Made in China with Pride" appellation as a mark of superior quality. Touched by the unyielding loyalty of his best friend and adorable corgi Chestnut, Benjamin has also made it his personal mission to help abandoned and homeless dogs around the world, to the greatest extent of his abilities.

To that end, Benjamin founded Celadon on 31 August 2012 to be a force for good in this world. And this is where Celadon’s story begins...