Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas everyone
Finally received my Seagull 1963 Air Force Reissue, it was a impulse buy for me
As the name suggests, the design is paying homage for the first Chinese chronograph produced in 60s for the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
QUOTE
In 1961 the Ministry for Light Industry received the order to develop a new 'aviator's watch' for the People's Liberation Army Air Force. This was designated Project 304. Around this time a seconds-only chronograph version of the ST-2A was prototyped, but it did not enter production. The Venus Watch Company, Switzerland, were wanting to offload the calibre 175 chronograph tooling to raise capital for development of their calibre 188. The USSR were not interested, but the Chinese were. The 175 was purchased for Project 304. By October 1965, the third test batch were completed and submitted to the Ministry and Air Force for approval, which was passed in December. By May the following year, 1400 chronograph watches had been delivered to pilots of the PLAAF.
source:
http://www.tractionink.com/watch_wiki/inde...Tianjin_SeagullThe dial is measuring 38mm (including crown), dial reads "19 jewels, China, Tianjin Watch Factory"

Red star with raised gold index

Signed crown, this is the only Seagull logo on the entire watch

Special request sapphire caseback. Decorated ST-19 manual wind non-hacking chrono movement, based on Venus 175.

A bit small on my wrist huh, should I keep it or sell it?

What I like:
- Reasonable priced
- Retro military look with matching nato
- Cream dial, red star, raised gold index, red chrono second hand
What I dislike:-
- Smallish in today's standard
- Red paint on the caseback blocking the clear view of the movement
- Questionable QC, chrono hand doesn't reset to zero in one of the three watches we received. (in the time of writing, replacement watch is on the way from the Hk seller)
p/s: pardon for the poor pictures, not enought sunlight today