Seagull

Seagull (海鸥表) is a Chinese watch brand that states it was founded in 1955 and describes itself as the pioneer and leader of China's watchmaking industry. According to its official site, the brand has for 70 years focused on developing and manufacturing high-quality movements and original Chinese mechanical wristwatches, and has grown into an enterprise group integrating movement and finished-watch research, development, production, assembly and sales. Its product lines include the Master Seagull, Great Country Craftsman, intangible cultural heritage, flight, ocean, expedition, excellence, and street-style collections.

According to its official brand profile, Seagull was founded in 1955, the same year the first Chinese-made watch named "Five Star" (五星) was created, ending the history of China being able to repair but not manufacture watches. The brand states it has always insisted on independent innovation and R&D, focusing on high-quality movements and original Chinese mechanical wristwatches. Its milestone timeline records that in 1955–1957 the first Chinese watch "Five Star" was created and the "51" watch, China's first productized watch, was launched; in 1965 the code-named "304" first aviation watch (chronograph) was developed for the Chinese Air Force; in 1966 the "Dongfeng" mechanical watch was successfully developed and mass-produced; in 1973 the brand entered international markets with the "Dongfeng" watch; in 1975 the first women's mechanical watch meeting international standards was mass-produced; in 2005 Seagull independently developed a tourbillon mechanical watch; in 2007 China's first double tourbillon was developed; in 2006 China's first two-minute repeater was independently developed; in 2008 a limited-edition three-minute repeater was released; in 2011 a limited-edition animated-figure minute repeater was released; in 2007 a perpetual calendar wristwatch was publicly exhibited in Hong Kong; in 2009 the first minute repeater perpetual calendar high-complication wristwatch was launched at Baselworld; in 2010 a super-complicated wristwatch combining tourbillon, perpetual calendar and minute repeater was custom-collected for over one million RMB; in 2015 the "Collector Series" was introduced; in 2016 the "Artist" series began combining with crafts such as filigree and Shu embroidery; in 2020 the brand's 65th anniversary was marked with selection as a fourth-batch national industrial heritage site and a high-tech enterprise; in 2022 it was rated a national-level specialized and sophisticated "little giant" enterprise; in 2023 the 1963 Era Edition replica was launched and the brand appeared at the Hong Kong Watch Fair; in 2024 it restored the Tianjin Century Clock and the "China's first watch" was selected for the "Republic Mark" witness list.

• 2000

  Enterprise reorganized as Tianjin Seagull Watch Group Co., Ltd.

• 1963

  The Seagull 1963 chronograph, a military-style watch, becomes a notable model associated with the brand.

• 1955

  Tianjin Watch Factory established, laying the foundation for Seagull watchmaking.

Chinese professional watchmaking brand; pioneer and leader of China's watchmaking industry.

• Master Seagull collection

• Great Country Craftsman collection

• Intangible Cultural Heritage series

• Flight series

• Ocean series

• Expedition series

• Excellence line

• Street-style line

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