Tianjin 天津 ST5 Sea-Gull 海鸥 IV - China Railways



Model : Sea-Gull 海鸥
Manufacturer : Tianjin Watch Factory (天津手表厂)
Year of Production: 1970s
Case Diameter :
Weight w/o strap: g
Movement Model : ST5B (19 jewels) 
Type : Hand Wind

This is a Sea-Gull watch for China Railways the logo of which is on the dial. See wiki page here. However, it is not the railroad standard watch but a normal watch powered by ST5 movement engraved with decorative stripes. The movement has the date calendar but with no hacking function. It is protected with an anti-magnetic shield and has a date calendar with no hacking function. The crown is signed with Sea-Gull logo.

The caseback is the standard Sea-Gull case back. But from the images found in internet, China Railways Sea-Gull usually has the standard caseback engraved with serial number and also the name of the issuing railways office. So, the caseback may not be well the original one.


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