Seagull 1963 Official Chronograph Watch

When it comes to iconic pilot watches, the Seagull 1963 chronograph stands out as a top contender for any aviation enthusiast. In 1961, China's Ministry of Light Industry tasked the Tianjin Watch Factory (now Sea-Gull) with a secret mission - to produce the nation's first chronograph watches for use by the Chinese Air Force. Named "Project 304", the initiative ran for over 2 years before resulting in the first domestically produced Chinese aviation chronograph in 1963. Seagull officially released 3 versions of 1963 chronograph watch, Original limited edition, 60th anniversary Times edition and Wind Chaser edition.

Style

Original

Times

Wind Chaser

Crystal Material

Acrylic

Sapphire

Sapphire

Jewels

21

22

22

Movement

ST1901 Manual-winding

ST19 Manual-winding

ST1901 Manual-winding

Case Dimension

Ø 38 mm

Ø 40 mm

Ø 40 mm

Caseback

Solid

Solid

Transparent

Strap

Leather + NATO

Leather + NATO

Leather + Black

60th Anniversary Souvenir

No

Yes

No

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THE SOUL OF THE SEAGULL 1963

The Seagull 1963 is powered by a hand-wound ST19 chronograph movement. This 21-jewel (Seagull 1963 Original Limited Edition)、22-jewel (Seagull 1963 Times 60th Anniversary Edition) mechanical caliber was directly derived from the original ST3 used in the very first 1963 chronographs.

Winding the crown sets the mainspring which provides a 40+ hour power reserve. Vibration frequency of 21,600 vph (3 Hz), with high stability. The column wheel operated chronograph allows time measurements up to 30 minutes.

The flyback function allows the chronograph to be reset and restarted with a single push of the reset button rather than stopping, resetting and restarting in separate steps. This results in faster timing sequences.

SHIPPING & DELIVERY

Orders placed before 2:30 PM CET on business days, will be shipped on the same day! We will always ship to you within 24 hours on business days via DHL Express from the manufacturing facility. In this way we can ensure 3-5 business days worldwide delivery.

Timestamp and GPS location stamped pictures will be provided per request.

Factory Address: Seagull Watches Industrial Park, No.199 Huanhe South Road, Tianjin Airport Economic Zone · 300308 · Tianjin · China (天津空港经济区环河南路199号海鸥表业集团)

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Testimonials

EUROPA STAR

The quality of the movements has been amazingly stable. The Chinese have been making mechanical movements for a very long time. Seagull is the strongest and the best quality.

NEWS JOURNAL

Quality timepieces don 't have to cost a fortune. Seagull traces its roots to 1958, when the company was founded and it has been cranking out mechanical timepieces ever since.

CHRONO24

That all changed when the Tianjin Seagull landed a cult hit with the ST19, a remake of the historical Venus 175 chronograph movement.

MONOCHROME

Seagull movements have a proven history, Swiss roots and allow for cool, intriguing watches for less than their Swiss and often Japanese counterparts.