Tianjin Seagull
Chinese watchmaking company
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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 | en |
History
The 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
Gallery
ST19 Chronograph Movement produced by Tianjin Seagull Watch Group
Seagull branded Wristwatch
Modern Seagull M182SK[9]
