At a glance
- Period
- 20th–21st century
- Also known as
- 侯国仁 1
The watchmaking story
Useful places to start with Hou Guoren's work include 3C10, 2189, 3960, and 9611 decorated movements. 1
Hou Guoren worked for or held a role at Hangzhou watchmaking industry. 1
Recognition: Second-batch Chinese mechanical-watch movement making master (2015) 1
Scope: Watch decoration
Why this person is included
Documented individual work and/or professional recognition
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Hangzhou watchmaking industry 1
Geographic ties: China. Documented professional location; not a citizenship assertion
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Hangzhou watchmaking industry — Worked for / held role. Movement decorator / skeletonization specialist 1
Legacy affiliation: Hangzhou watchmaking industry. Person-level contribution: Developed and executed Hangzhou movement skeletonization and engraving from prototype components through production.
Original affiliation wording: Hangzhou watchmaking industry. 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
- 第二批中国机械表机心制作大师 侯国仁Association Secretariat / 协会秘书处 · China Horologe Association / 中国钟表协会 · Professional association · 2015-05-25
[S0231] 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制作大师 侯国仁." 2015-05-25. https://www.chinahorologe.com/zbdsdetail.aspx?id=1271 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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