DONGFENG · SERVE THE PEOPLE

东风 · 為人民服務

Brand: Sea-Gull (海鷗). Reference: 816.12.6132. Limited 5,000 pieces. Official retail price: CN ￥4,980  price tag photo ↗

This watch is a reissue of the original Dongfeng watch that was made by Tianjin Watch Factory in September of 1966, the original Dongfeng watch has the ST5 movement that was designed and developed by the engineers and technicians of Tianjin Watch Factory, which is of extraordinary significance in Chinese watchmaking.

Dongfeng was a sub-brand of the Tianjin Watch Factory, it was the first Chinese watch brand exported to overseas market. There's a Chinese idiom "万事俱备，只欠东风" which means "All is ready expect for the east wind", and the "east wind" in Chinese is 东风 or "Dongfeng" in Pinyin, and Chinese people consider Dongfeng as a very important or critical condition. The calligraphy of "Dongfeng" (东风) on the dial came from Mao Zedong, former president of China.

Chinese character:
东风 - DONGFENG/East Wind. Position: on dial and movement rotor.
28 钻/占 (28 ZUAN) - 28 JEWELS
中国天津 (ZHONGGUO TIANJIN) - China Tianjin
為人民服務 - Serve the People

MOVEMENT
Mechanical, self-winding. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST2130. Functions: Hour, minute, second, date. Quick date setting. Stop-seconds (hacking) to set time precisely. Jewels: 28. Frequency: 28800 vph. Power reserve: Around 42 hours.

CASE
316L stainless steel. Diameter: 38 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Lug width: 20 mm. Water resistance: 5 ATM. Luminescence: No lume. Dial: Silver color. Applied hour markers and the "东风" logo. Crystal: Sapphire crystal. Domed. Crown: Push-pull. Fluted cylinder shape. Signed with the "东风" logo.

BRACELET
316L stainless steel links. Push pin, remove link using pin pusher. No quick release: Need tool to remove strap from case. Fit for case lug width: 20 mm. Clasp: Butterfly clasp. Stainless steel clasp.