1984 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION · 40TH ANNIVERSARY

1984 南极探险 · 四十周年

Brand: Sea-Gull (海鷗). Reference: 816.27.1064. [Version: Black dial without map. View other versions →] Launch date: 2024-March-25.

Design of the watch case pays homage to the specially customized Sea-Gull ST5B watch that accompanied China's first Antarctic expedition team 40 years ago in 1984.

And officially launching on 2024-Mar-25, this watch marks the 69th year since the birth of the Wuxing watch (五星表) on 1955-Mar-24, which is considered the first watch of China, made by Tianjin Watch Factory (now Sea-Gull).

Chinese character:
中國海鷗 - China Sea-Gull. Position: 12 o'clock on dial.
ZHONG GUO ZHI ZAO (中国制造) - China Made. Position: 6 o'clock on dial.

MOVEMENT
Mechanical, self-winding. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST2130. Functions: Hour, Minute, Second, Date, Elapsed-Time Bezel. Quick date setting. Instant date change. Stop-seconds (hacking) to set time precisely. Jewels: 28. Frequency: 28800 vph. Power reserve: Around 42 hours.

CASE
316L Stainless Steel. Diameter: 40.5 mm. Thickness: 14.7 mm. Lug width: 20 mm. Lug to lug: 48 mm. Water resistance: 20 ATM. Luminescence: Green luminescence on hands, numerals, hour markers and the round dot on bezel. Bezel: Black. Elapsed-Time Bezel. Anti-Clockwise rotatable. Dial: Black. Matte fumé finish. Applied numerals, hour markers and a five-point star. Crystal: Sapphire Crystal. Double Domed. Case back: Screw-Down Grooved. Not Transparent. 316L Stainless Steel case back. Embossed pattern of a seagull soars above the turbulent waves. Crown:Screw-Down. Fluted Cylinder shape. Stainless Steel crown. Signed with the "S" logo.

STRAP
Silver Color. 316L Stainless Steel Links. Quick release: Remove strap from case without tool. Fit for case lug width: 20 mm. Clasp:Fold-Over Clasp. Stainless Steel clasp. (Additional strap: Black. Nylon. Pin Buckle. Stainless Steel material.)