THE RED 6 FIGHTER

红6战机

Brand: Sea-Gull (海鷗). Reference: 816.13.6156. Mechanical, manual winding. Launch date: 2023-March-1.

Sea-Gull's aviation watch logo at 6 o'clock on the dial was specially designed for Chinese Air Force back to the 1960s.

Salute to the H-6 Bomber: On the dial, the "red 6" in Chinese (红六) pronounced the same as the "H-6 Bomber" (轰六).

Mark the 68th year since the establishment of Sea-Gull/Tianjin Watch Factory in 1955: The first 68 pieces of this watch produced has special engravings on the movement plate -- Sea-Gull's aviation watch logo, a unique serial number from Chinese Air Force, and two lines of text "中国空军" (Chinese Air Force) and "天津手表厂" (Tianjin Watch Factory).

Chinese character:
中国空军 - China Air Force. Positioin: on movement plate, visible through case back.
天津手表厂 - Tianjin Watch Factory. Positioin: on movement plate, visible through case back.
(Only the first 68 pieces produced has the special engravings on the movement plate)

MOVEMENT
Mechanical, manual-winding. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST1901. Functions: Hour, minute, second, chronograph, tachymeter (Central hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 9 o'clock; Central chronograph seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock; tachymeter on bezel). Jewels: 22. Frequency: 21600 vph. Power reserve: Around 42 hours.

CASE
316L stainless steel. Diameter: 44 mm. Thickness: 14 mm. Lug width: 22 mm. Water resistance: 50 meters. Weight: 201 grams (the whole watch including strap). Luminescence: Green lume on hour, minute and seconds hands, indices. Bezel: Black. Tachymeter bezel. Fixed bezel, NOT rotatable. Dial: Applied numerals, hour markers, the Sea-Gull watch graphics logo at 12 o'clock and the exclusive watch logo for Chinese Air Force at 6 o'clock. The "Red 6" in Chinese (红六 Hóng Liù) homophonic/sounds like the Xian H-6 (轰-6 Hōng-6) jet bomber of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. Crystal: Sapphire crystal. Case back: Screw-down notched. Transparent. Crown: Push-pull. Fluted cylinder shape. Signed with the "S" logo.

BRACELET
316L stainless steel links. No quick release: Need tool to remove strap from case. Fit for case lug width: 22 mm. Clasp: Fold-over clasp. Stainless steel clasp.