Watchmaker profile

Guo Ming

Guo Ming established a Shanghai watchmaking workshop and contributed to horological education and museum work after training with Frank Jutzi. 1

At a glance

Place
China
Dates
1976–? 1

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Guo Ming's work include Independent watches and watchmaking education.

Independent Horologe Studio is the name recorded for Guo Ming's own watchmaking practice. 1

Sources connect Guo Ming with Shanghai Industrial Technology School, without establishing a formal role. 1

Recognition: AHCI member; profile records 2025 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Professional recognition and documented craft

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Independent Horologe Studio; Shanghai Industrial Technology School

Documented origin: Shanghai, China 1

Geographic ties: China. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Unnamed independent practice · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Independent Horologe Studio — Own watchmaking practice. Independent watchmaker / educator 1

    Legacy affiliation: Independent Horologe Studio; Shanghai Industrial Technology School. Person-level contribution: Established a Shanghai watchmaking workshop and contributed to horological education and museum work after training with Frank Jutzi.

    Original affiliation wording: Independent Horologe Studio; Shanghai Industrial Technology School. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Institution / education / public service · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Shanghai Industrial Technology School — Institutional association — role not established. Independent watchmaker / educator 1

    Legacy affiliation: Independent Horologe Studio; Shanghai Industrial Technology School. Person-level contribution: Established a Shanghai watchmaking workshop and contributed to horological education and museum work after training with Frank Jutzi.

    Original affiliation wording: Independent Horologe Studio; Shanghai Industrial Technology School. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 10 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established; unresolved relationship(s) remain

Claim qualifications (10)
  • Full name: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Noteworthy contribution: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Specific role: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Documented origin: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Birth year: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 1
  • Recognition: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Birth year: Recovered earlier-branch mapping. Reopened inherited association source and added individual field mappings; source count is unchanged. 1
  • Documented origin: Recovered earlier-branch mapping. Reopened inherited association source and added individual field mappings; source count is unchanged. 1
  • Recognition: Recovered earlier-branch mapping. Reopened inherited association source and added individual field mappings; source count is unchanged. 1
  • Noteworthy contribution: Recovered earlier-branch mapping. Reopened inherited association source and added individual field mappings; source count is unchanged. 1

Sources

  1. Guo Ming – AHCIAcadémie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) · Institutional / association · Not stated

    [S0031] Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). "Guo Ming – AHCI." Not stated. https://www.ahci.ch/members/guo-ming/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Associated professional body

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Association profile; undated text can contain legacy role or production claims. Only the recorded biographical facts are used.

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