Watchmaker profile

Cao Weifeng

Cao Weifeng led Sea-Gull teams developing complicated tourbillon mechanisms and researched new materials with university partners. 1

Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration.

At a glance

Place
China 1
Also known as
曹维峰 1

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Cao Weifeng's work include Planetary dual-tourbillon development and multi-axis tourbillon research. 1

Cao Weifeng worked for or held a role at Sea-Gull. 1

Recognition: Second-batch Chinese mechanical-watch movement design master (2015) 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented individual work and/or professional recognition

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Tianjin Sea-Gull 1

Geographic ties: China. Documented professional location; not a citizenship assertion

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Sea-Gull — Worked for / held role. Movement engineer / project leader 1

    Legacy affiliation: Tianjin Sea-Gull. Person-level contribution: Led Sea-Gull teams developing complicated tourbillon mechanisms and researched new materials with university partners.

    Original affiliation wording: Tianjin Sea-Gull. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 8 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (8)
  • Full name: Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration. 1
  • Noteworthy contribution: Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration. 1
  • Representative work: Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration. 1
  • Affiliations / workshops: Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration. 1
  • Specific role: Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration. 1
  • Primary geography: Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration. 1
  • Other names / spellings: Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration. 1
  • Recognition: Historical association attribution; no national/world-first or independently tested performance claim. No birth year inferred from age/service duration. 1

Sources

  1. 第二批中国机械表机心设计大师 曹维峰Association Secretariat / 协会秘书处 · China Horologe Association / 中国钟表协会 · Professional association · 2015-05-25

    [S0224] Association Secretariat / 协会秘书处. China Horologe Association / 中国钟表协会. "第二批中国机械表机心设计大师 曹维峰." 2015-05-25. https://www.chinahorologe.com/zbdsdetail.aspx?id=1265 Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Professional recognition / subject profile

    How it was checked: Web page opened; relevant text inspected

    Limitation: Historical profile; promotional priority claims and current employment are not adopted.

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