Wow - thanks for the info. I'll have a look at oolong options and will ask a friend in Beijing. My Japanese friends bought their tea in Hong Kong, and told me they'd spend approximately $300. I suspect the cheaper stuff will be fine. Very good to avoid the middle man.

The Soviet movement I refer to is the 3017 caliber Poljot, which seems rather simple, and shock proof, by comparison with Swiss, French, and Japanese movements, and they're not expensive (unless you get a rare one). It's like the Mir or Volkswagen of watches. Not that I have so much interest in watches, but it's been interesting to watch the growing trend in discussions of watch movements. Move on Soviet watches, here.