PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER ARMY

中國人民志願軍

Brand: Sea-Gull. Reference: 819.93.6108. [Version: "中國人民志願軍 People's Volunteer Army" badge on strap; Black dial; Limited edition. View other versions →] Launch date: 2020-Month?-Date? Limited 700 pieces.

This model commemorates the soilders of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. On the watch dial, the curved line from 8 o'clock to 2:30 symbolizes the "border" between North Korea and South Korea, and the red dot near center of the dial marks the Shangganling Mountain or the Triangle Hill, where a protracted military engagement during the Korean War was occured.

Sea-Gull made 700 pieces of this watch in 2020 to mark the 70 years since 1950, the year when the Volunteer Army entered war. At 6 o'clock writes "1950-2020" and "NL 38°", which is the coordiantes of the 38th Parallel. Under 12 o'clock writes 中國海鷗 (China Sea-Gull), and by 6 o'clocl writes 中國製造 (China Made), on the left side of the case engraves 陸軍 1 號 (Army No.1). On the watch band stitches a badge for 中國人民志願軍 (China People's Volunteer Army)

Chinese character:
中國海鷗 - China Sea-Gull. Position: 12 o'clock on dial
中國製造 - China Made. Position: 6 o'clock on dial
中國人民志願軍 - China People's Volunteer Army. Position: on the strap
陸軍 1 號 - Army Number One. Position: on left side of the case
纪念中国人民志愿军70周年 - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary (1950-2020) of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. Position: on movement rotor, visible through case back

MOVEMENT
Mechanical, self-winding. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST2500. Functions: Hour, Minute, Second. Stop-seconds (hacking) to set time precisely. Jewels: 25. Frequency: 21600 vph. Power reserve: Around 45 hours.

CASE
316L Stainless Steel. Diameter: 43 mm. Thickness: 12.5 mm. Lug width: 24 mm. Lug to lug: 49 mm. Water resistance: 10 ATM. Weight: 90 grams (the whole watch including strap). Luminescence: Green lume on hour hand, minute hand, indices. Dial: Black. Matt finish on top half and sunburst polished finish on bottom half. Applied numerals. Crystal: Sapphire Crystal. Flat. Case back: Screw-Down Notched. Transparent. 316L Stainless Steel case back. Crown:Screw-Down. Signed with the "S" logo. Crown diameter: 7.2 mm.

STRAP
Yellow. Canvas. No quick release: Need tool to remove strap from case. Fit for case lug width: 24 mm. Fit for clasp lug width: 20.4 mm. Clasp:Pin Buckle. Stainless Steel clasp.