Recently featured at hodinkee, we decided to take a closer look at the seagull 1963 chinese airforce watch. Todays watch is one i was offered the chance to play with for a few weeks by queensland collector col, who generously sent his newly acquired seagull 1963 reissue to me before hed even had a chance to wear it in. The seagull watch company is a website bringing you hand crafted watches from tianjin china. Today w are gonna take a look at seagull st19 chronograph movement. Acrylic glass seagull chronograph mens wristwatch pilot official reissue 304 st19 1963 flieger buhr ivrory. Seagull 1963 hand wind mechanical chronograph with white. This is the chinese seagull watch model 1963 chinese air force watch. Baiji featuring tritium vials, this nautical watch uses an st2 movement made by tianjin seagull. This watch boosts superior quality, style and beauty. The new iteration of this historic piece comes in a variety of versions. At the end of 1963, a second batch of 30 plus pieces of prototype were made. The tianjin watch factory built the first chinese watch, and i.
Chinese persistence with exquisite highend watches englisch. I have spoken to an ad of tianjin seagull watches about this issue, and he is the one who confirmed these watches were not made at tianjin seagull factory. Seagull 1963 tianjin seagull watch group 37,5mm x 14mm, acrylglass powerreserve 40 hours caliber seagull st19 21 jewels 21 zuan follow us on instagram. The factory was assigned to produce the first chinese aviation watch chronograph for the air force of the peoples liberation army. I have spoken to an ad of tianjin seagull watches about this issue, and he is the one who confirmed these watches were not made at tianjin seagull. The factory was assigned to produce the first chinese aviatic watch chronograph for the air force of the peoples liberation army. Cheap mechanical watches, buy directly from china suppliers. The seagull 1963 chronograph is an affordable watch that is very popular on the watch forums. The socalled 1963 was produced by the tianjin seagull watch factory for pilots in the chinese air force who required a watch with a timekeeping mechanism chronograph to be their official aviation watch. Just look at that photo of the seagull 1963, taken by a nexus 5 take some time to absorb that. The story of the 1963 founded in 1955, the seagull legacy was born out of a dream and a modest budget in tianjin, the oldest industrial city in china. Or are they not actually anything to do with sea gull the manufacturer, but just use stock seagull movements as many companies do sea gull is the largest supplier of watch movements in the. As a reissued watch that was originally produced for the peoples liberation air force, the seagull 1963 definitely has a solid association with the country.
It got a lot of attention from watch forums and fashion blogs because, simply, its a great looking and affordable watch with authentic vintage styling that refers to nonswiss watchmaking history. Hence 1963s sold by thomas, watch unique, seagull singapore are not sure assembled where using what kind. While the watch is no audemars piguet tourbillon, it is an affordable and fun little watch that stands out in the sea of tag and omega emblazoned wrists these days. Founded in 1955, it is the worlds largest manufacturer of mechanical watch movements, producing one quarter of total global production by volume. Im not sure why foreign collectors mistakenly refer to my watch as 1963, because chinese collectors refer to it as 304, in reference to its. Seagull sugess st1901 chronograph column wheel tianjin venus 175 1963 st19.
Seagull 1963 chronograph reissue tianjin seagull st19 venus 175 handwind chronograph movement modern reissue. Seagull red star 1963 watch 38mm sapphire and display back with swanneck adj. Seagull 1963 hand wind mechanical chronograph with sapphire. Seagull 1963 airforce watch the tianjin watch factory became famous throughout china for producing the first chinese watch in 1961. Buy seagull 1963 hand wind mechanical chronograph with sapphire crystal 6345g2901 and other sport watches at. In 1961 the tianjin watch factory was assigned to manufacture the first chinese aviation watch chronograph for the air force of the peoples.
St21 movement, sapphire crystal, black dial, and 30minute timer. In may 1966, tianjin watch factory commenced the production proper and lasted till 1969. You must understand that these seagull 1963 were not made by the tianjin seagull factory in tianjin. This is not true for the first limited edition tianjin seagull factory seagull 1963 304s as they were produced before june 2017, but i have. The factory was assigned to manufacture the first chinese aviation watch chronograph for the air force of the peoples liberation army.
Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. Are you looking for an affordable mechanical chronograph. All the watches come with a authorised guarantee card and a 1 year return to base warranty. Seagull 1963 reissue by horologium on september 8, 20 8. Remakes are hot, clearly, but, while most tribute pieces that you see have a history revolving around american or european firsts or feats, this watch pays tribute to a chinese accomplishment. Seagull 1963 reissued chronograph watch limited edition. Hello all, there have been a few posts recently showing seagull 1963 watches. The seagull 1963 is a unique handwinding chronographic watch, originally created for the chinese air force in 1963 by the tianjin watch factory. Out of these humble beginnings, tianjin watch fac tory. Wtswtt lnib seagull 1963 reissue limited edition picked. It was a slow beat version 18,000bph and later, st5 was upgraded to high beat 21,600 bph version. After the ocean diver, recon 5 and manta ray, this microbrew brand has been expanding their collection range with new additions. We discuss seagulls most popular watch in its lineup, the 1963 which is a reissue of its original 1963 chinese airforce chronograph. Buy seagull 1963 hand wind mechanical chronograph with white dial 64882901c online at low price in india on.
Seems like the heritage trend has even extended all the way to china. Authentic seagull 1963 store over 7 years of experience. The first st5 was developed by tianjin watch factory. Seagull 1963 reissued chronograph watch limited edition tianjin china free canvas strap hand wind mechanical mens watch fkjb. Seagull 1963 chronograph watch official reissue manufactured by tsinlien sea gull co. In 1961 the tianjin watch factory was already famous in china for producing the first chinese watch. The seagull 1963 seemed to fit the bill with its 21 zuan 21 jewels, chinese characters and vaguely communist red star on the dial. We ship genuine seagull automatic and mechanical watches and movements. Simply put, get the watch, you will not have any regrets. Made in china and proud of it the seagull 1963 reissue.
The seagull 1963 air force watch is a tribute to the very first watch. In the watch world, history is just as important as the watch itself, and the 1963 lacks nothing in both regards. I appreciate the fast response time, the packaging and shipment were outstanding. Many assumed the parts were made back in tianjin seagull, but there was never any proof. Tianjin seagull tianjin seagull watch group merupakan perusahaan jam terbesar di dunia jam tangan bermesin mekanik mechanical watch movements serta merupakan gabungan perusahaanperusahaan di dalian, yantai, shijiazhuang, shanghai, dan nanjing yang menempatkan perusahaanperusahaan penjualan jam tangan dan mesinnya di guangzhou. So the story of this movement starts with the famous seagull 1963 wristwatch that was first which received the. Seagull 1963 mechanical hand wind chronograph watch with seagull no. Products, mechanical watches, mechanical watch parts, precision machinery. I simply could not resist this very special watch and imported it directly from china. The seagull 1963 is one of the more intriguing watches to come out, or rather be rereleased, in a little while. There are a few versions of the watch, in both 38mm and 42mm, and with slightly different features.
Seagull 1963 reissued chronograph watch limited edition tianjin china free canvas strap hand wind mechanical mens watch fkjb enjoy free shipping worldwide. A simple dream of building their own watch, after spending years of just repairing movements for others. Given this is a brand new watch, you may have guessed from its name that this is a modern reissue of the original. Seagull 1963 not official seagull tianjin product, those that roll off the tianjin factory look different and cost 600 or more. The seagull watch company is a website setup to bring you authentic seagull watches. Authentic tianjin seagull factory seagull 1963 304 watches. I spent a week wearing this example, which i purchased from hked on watchuseek. Seagull 1963 hand wind mechanical chronograph with. The seagull 1963, 304 was known as the official watch for pilots in the chinese air force. And yet the seagull 1963 reissue actually celebrates that fact and. In 1965, a further batch of 100 plus pieces of prototype were completed and it was finally sanctioned for production in december 1965. Perpetual buzz the tianjin seagull 1963 the gentleman.
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