Sea-Gull D1028
Dongfeng · 2026 Reissue · Sea-Gull Museum Collection Edition
DONGFENG
东风 · 2026 海鸥博物馆珍藏版
Brand: Sea-Gull (海鷗). Reference: D1028. [Version: Reissue in 2026; Sea-Gull Museum Collection Edition. View other versions →] Launch date: 2026-Month?-Date?
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). A former watch brand under the Tianjin Watch Factory. Literally means East Wind. Position: 12 o'clock on dial, on case back and crown.
19 ZUAN (占/钻) - 19 JEWELS. Position: 12 o'clock on dial.
Tianjin (天津). The city Tianjin, where the Sea-Gull Watch Group (formerly the Tianjin Watch Factory) is located. Position: 6 o'clock on dial.
FANG ZHEN (防震) - Shock Resistant. Position: 6 o'clock on dial.
中国天津 (ZHONG GUO TIAN JIN) - China Tianjin. Position: on case back.
MOVEMENT
Mechanical, self-winding. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST6K2. No phamtom date position. Functions: Hour, Minute, Second. Jewels: 23. Frequency: 21600 vph. Power reserve: Around 36 hours.
CASE
316L Stainless Steel. Diameter: 35 mm. Thickness: 11.8 mm. Water resistance: 5 ATM. Luminescence: No lume. Dial: Protruded dial center. Sunburst finish. Applied hour markers and the "东风" logo. Crystal: K1 Crystal. Case back: Screw-Down Decagon Shaped. Not Transparent. 316L Stainless Steel case back. Hands:Baton Hands. Crown:Push-Pull. Fluted Cylinder shape. Stainless Steel crown. Signed with the "东风" logo.
STRAP
Brown. Cowhide Leather. Quick release: Remove strap from case without tool. Clasp:Pin Buckle. Stainless Steel clasp. (Additional strap: Stainless steel mesh band.)