Tianjin Seagull Watch Group (Chinese: 天津海鸥) is a watchmaking company located in Tianjin, China.[1][2]
| Industry | Watch |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Mechanical watches, mechanical watch parts, precision machinery |
| Owner | state-owned |
Number of employees | 3000 (2011) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was originally formed as Tianjin Watch Factory in January 1955 with four craftsmen on order of the People's Republic of China government. In 1990, the Tianjin Watch Factory was awarded the status of a national company, and in 1992, the Tianjin Seagull Corporation was founded. That same year, the decision was made to discontinue the production of mechanical watches in favour of quartz watches; five years later it came to a complete reversal of this decision. It has since produced exclusively mechanical movements and watches.[3]
In 2000, Tianjin Seagull Watch Group went public, and in 2003 a representative office in Hong Kong was opened. In 2010, the company moved to new production and administration facilities near Tianjin Airport.[4]
Tianjin Seagull has recently gained substantial expertise in the manufacture of advanced tourbillons including a multi-axial orbital tourbillon movement.[5][6]
Brands
editThe following brand names were used for watches produced by Tianjin Seagull.[7][8]
| Year | Brand Name |
|---|---|
| 1955-1958 | WuXing |
| 1958-1966 | WuYi |
| 1966-1974 | Dong Feng (East Wind) |
| 1974–present | Seagull |
Gallery
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ST19 Chronograph Movement produced by Tianjin Seagull Watch Group -
Seagull branded Wristwatch -
![Modern Seagull M182SK[9]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Sea-gull-m182sk.jpg/120px-Sea-gull-m182sk.jpg)
Modern Seagull M182SK[9]
![Modern Seagull M182SK[9]](/wiki/File:Sea-gull-m182sk.jpg)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 'Tianjin Sea-Gull Watch'
- ^ 天津市地方志编修委员会 (1991). 天津简志 (in Chinese). 天津人民出版社. p. 377. ISBN 978-7-201-01022-9. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ 中国轻工总会; 广州珠江钢琴集团有限公司 (2008). 中国轻工业年鉴 (in Chinese). 中国大百科全书出版社. p. 528. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ 'Sea-Gull - La nouvelle fabrique (french)'
- ^ 'Seagull Tourbillon'
- ^ 'Patent: Dual-axis tourbillon for a mechanical watch'
- ^ amchpr.com: 'Short Overview of Sea-Gull Watch history' Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 天津大辞典. 天津地方志丛书 (in Chinese). 天津社会科学院出版社. 2001. p. 1133. ISBN 978-7-80563-876-8. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ chouprojects.com: 'Sea-Gull M182SK Review'
External links
edit- Official website (Chinese)