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Qin Gan

Qin Gan is a Chinese independent watchmaker producing small-series mechanical watches under his own name. 1

A bounded brand-history and identification guide, not an authentication, valuation, or reference-specific specification service.

At a glance

Guide subject
Qin Gan 1
Entity type
independent watchmaker 1
Documented date
not fixed by this guide 1
Primary evidence
Qin Gan 1

Identity and scope

Qin Gan is a Chinese independent watchmaker producing small-series mechanical watches under his own name.

This guide treats that identity as the starting point. It does not transfer line-level history to an individual watch without matching reference evidence. 1

Historical position

The maker's official site documents current handcrafted watch projects; precise production dates and quantities require the specific watch's records.

The date and context belong to the event described, not automatically to every object bearing the name. 1

What the source establishes

The cited Qin Gan record is the evidence anchor used here for Qin Gan. Its documented scope is narrower than a complete corporate, calibre, or model archive.

Where the source speaks for the brand, its historical statements remain attributed rather than converted into independent verification. 1

Identify the exact watch

Record every visible dial signature, the complete case-back reference and serial markings, movement or module markings, dimensions, materials, and complications. Compare those details with a dated catalogue, manual, archive extract, or service document for the exact reference.

A shared logo or broadly similar case is an identification lead, not proof of age, originality, or authenticity. 1

Keep entities and dates separate

No specific date is established by this guide. Use only the documented context described above. Names may survive ownership changes, disappear and return, or refer to a founder, historic maker, product line, and present operator at different times.

Build an object-level chronology before making continuity claims. 1

Research a Qin Gan watch

Start with clear photographs of the dial, case back, crown, clasp, and movement where safely accessible. Search the exact markings in primary documentation and retain the document date and page or section.

For authentication, servicing, or valuation, use a qualified specialist and preserve provenance, invoices, and prior service records. 1

Independent research update

Qin Gan is an independent watchmaker based in Chongqing, China.

Qin Gan's Pastorale made its international debut in 2021, followed by the refined Pastorale II. 12

Key dates

  1. 2021

    International debut

    Hodinkee dates Qin Gan's international debut with the Pastorale to 2021. 2

Ownership and continuity

The current evidence identifies Qin Gan and establishes the bounded historical context above; an individual watch still needs reference-level documentation. 1

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    Qin Gan is a Chinese independent watchmaker producing small-series mechanical watches under his own name.

  2. source stated claim

    The maker's official site documents current handcrafted watch projects; precise production dates and quantities require the specific watch's records.

  3. verified observation

    The cited Qin Gan page is the source used for this guide's bounded identity and history statements.

  4. verified observation

    Qin Gan is an independent watchmaker based in Chongqing, China.

  5. verified observation

    Qin Gan's Pastorale made its international debut in 2021, followed by the refined Pastorale II.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate or value an individual watch.
  • Exact production totals were not independently established.
  • Component sourcing should be stated only at reference level.

Direct sources

  1. Qin GanQin Gan · official maker site · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Identity and historical context used by this guide. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Qin Gan – Independent Watchmaker From ChinaHodinkee · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Maker biography and Pastorale chronology. External source.

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