He’s Self-Taught and Makes $80,000 Watches

Lin Yonghua grew up in China at a time when few could afford luxury watches, let alone make them. But an early fascination with timepieces led him to learn—by taking watches apart and putting them back together. Now, he is one of China’s few Swiss-accredited watchmakers. His pieces fetch up to $80,000. This is his story.

0:00 Meet the watchmaker
1:52 How his obsession with watches began
2:48 What makes the perfect watch?
3:29 Why Lin’s pieces are so rare

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Producer: Xin Fang
Videographers: Zhang Canrong and Xin Fang
Editor: Hanley Chu
Narration: Tiffany Ip
Mastering: Victor Peña

Music: Audio Network

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Music: Audio Network

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