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Ma Xushu

Ma Xushu is a self-taught complication repairer and watchmaker who developed tourbillon watches and a transverse cylindrical movement.

Chinese professional recognition is directly documented. The Chinese association repeats AHCI biographical material; this is not independent corroboration of every technical claim or current activity.

At a glance

Place
China
Dates
1959–?
Also known as
马旭曙 2

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Ma Xushu's work include Tourbillon wristwatches and cylindrical movement concept.

Independent workshop, Beijing is the name recorded for Ma Xushu's own watchmaking practice. 123

Recognition: AHCI profile records membership from 2015; China Horologe Association, second-batch mechanical-watch movement design master (2015) 2

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Professional recognition and documented craft

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Independent workshop, Beijing

Documented origin: China

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 workshop, Beijing — Own watchmaking practice. Independent watchmaker 123

    Legacy affiliation: Independent workshop, Beijing. Person-level contribution: Self-taught complication repairer and watchmaker who developed tourbillon watches and a transverse cylindrical movement.

    Original affiliation wording: Independent workshop, Beijing. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (2)
  • Other names / spellings: Recognition support only; no new sole-inventor or current-status claim. 2
  • Recognition: Recognition support only; no new sole-inventor or current-status claim. 2

Sources

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

    [S0004] Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). "Xushu Ma – AHCI." Not stated. https://www.ahci.ch/members/xushu-ma/ 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.

  2. 第二批中国机械表机心设计大师马旭曙Association Secretariat · China Horologe Association · Professional association · 2015-05-25

    [S0239] Association Secretariat. China Horologe Association. "第二批中国机械表机心设计大师马旭曙." 2015-05-25. https://www.chinahorologe.com/zbdsdetail.aspx?id=1273 Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Professional recognition / subject profile

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

    Limitation: The association confers the design-master recognition. Its AHCI biography is partly dependent on AHCI; the two pages are not independent evidence for every biographical detail.

  3. https://www.ahci.ch/members/xushu-ma/ https://www.chinahorologe.com/zbdsdetail.aspx?id=1273linked source

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