Of course, for a severely understaffed facility, that was no easy task. But that is a personal opinion of course. Great watch; even better service from Long Island Watch. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. For the record, the chronograph in mine works well. So, even on a NATO, it doesn’t feel uncomfortable. Gold-ish silver? Was delighted with the accuracy, polishing, laser engraving and exhibition case back. Seagull Starry Sky Month Indicator Automatic Watch 819.12.4000. The quality, packaging and shipment time is excellent.Quick shipping and good communication, highly recommended!The quality is outstanding, thanks for the gift btw!I appreciate the fast response time, the packaging and shipment were outstanding. But we forget the watches that Chinese manufacturers made for the domestic market.Chinese horology is going through a renaissance.
I went with the NATO strap. Comes standard with a green nato strap.We are creating an amazing community around the beautiful Seagull 1963 and its fanatics.Not only by sharing the pictures that fellow Seagull 1963 fans are taking from their watches, but also by invited members to write a blog about their story with the Seagull 1963 watch.Good experience shopping on this website. very attractive watch, i bought two one for my wife as well as she loves wearing mine, its a reissue of the 1963 chinese airforce chrono, and this re-issue does a great service. Nice and simple. Upon a nose-against-the-crystal close inspection, it’s noticeable. I sent it back for a warranty replacement, and the replacement I got had the same problem. You wind the watch with the crown, and you pull it out to set the time.In the version offered by most sources except hked, the dial is different from that of the original 304. You’d think that with a height of 14mm, and on a NATO, it will feel top-heavy, but it doesn’t. Sadly, I cannot. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Perhaps we’re thinking of very different models. Nothing fancy, but well made. Too bad it's not a true beater because of only 30ATM water resistance. There are a few places to get these watches, and everywhere they’re a bit different, as Seagull seems to make different ones for every retailer.If you want the most historically accurate version, you might want to check out an online dealer called The watch comes in a can with some spongy filling. It's hard to find a mechanical chronograph at this price point. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations *Chronograph With Seagull Made *Non Date Dial *Case with high quality finishing. In different lighting, it ranges from silvery to sandy gold-ish.The printing is nicely done, without any alignment issues. The only thing I did to it was replace the green nylon NATO strap with a brown leather one that - I think - looks much better. Of course, metal parts are clicking against metal parts. This Seagull 1963 is a reissued version of the Chinese Air force Mechanical Chronograph, a unique and classic masterpiece now searched for by collectors nearly as much as the original.
It’s not stiff enough for me to be a problem.Some also say that the ST19 is loud. Was delighted with the accuracy, polishing, laser engraving and exhibition case back. Even the ZIM 2602 in my Another myth about the 1901 – a loud action of the chrono. Old and established manufacturers, like the Tianjin Factory (Seagull) and Beijing Watch Factory, are trying to appear on the WIS’ radar. OK, if we think of fakes, that’s true. The packaging is also disappointing. The only negative at all is that the included strap seems to be rather poorly manufactured. Not a fan of the NATO strap, but that's minor.
11:29. Most of it is polished, with brushing only on the back. Besides, designing a chronograph from scratch isn’t an easy task.However, it so happened that a certain Swiss ebaucherie was very keen to sell all the tools and machinery used for making one of their movements. Not too big, not too small.In theory, these watches are supposedly water-resistant to 30m, but frankly, as is the case with non-diver chronographs, I’d take that with a grain of salt. Still, all these features are handsome and well-finished.For whatever reason, the 304 and its reissues resemble the Benrus Sky Chief. Ones from hked have the old Tianjin logo, ones from The pushers are what you’d expect on a vintage or vintage-style chrono – typical pump/piston type. If you’re looking for a mechanical chronograph on a budget, the Seagull 1963 is a great option. A 19-jewel version, the ST19, was developed later. I still feel as enthusiastic about the Seagull 1963 as I did the day I received it. By 1965, 1400 pieces of the Project 304 chronograph were given to the pilots.The original watch had a very civilian appearance: applied hour markers and no lume. The watch is much better looking than the pictures. Love the see-through back. Seagull 1963 D304 Chronograph Review Posted on September 21, 2018 May 27, 2020 Author Mike Richmond Perhaps the most popular watch on wristwatchreview.co.uk is the Seagull 1963 Chronograph . I can imagine that it's rather difficult to take nice photographs of this watch -- in short, the watch is much better looking in person.