Have you ever thought that a watch is not only a tool for telling time, but also a perfect combination of technology and art? The Chinese Astronomical Calendar Tourbillon watch launched by Seagull Watch in recent days can actually display the time, date, season, and even the real-time position of the Big Dipper. This is simply the pinnacle of ancient astronomy and modern watchmaking technology! Want to know how many wonderful stories are hidden behind this watch? Then read on!

A modern interpretation of complex watches

A watch has multiple functions such as displaying time, twelve hours, date, month, twenty-four solar terms, four seasons and real-time position of the Big Dipper. This is not only a complex function of a mechanical watch, but also the result of combining superb watchmaking skills with astronomical knowledge. Such a watch can reflect a country’s watchmaking level to some extent. You can imagine what kind of precision mechanical engineering is behind the birth of such a watch, and how watchmakers apply astronomical knowledge to watches.

Seagull Watch: The rise of high-end watchmaking in the East

In the big eastern country, Seagull Watch is the manufacturer of such a watch. As time goes by, Seagull Watch continues to launch watches with more complex functions to demonstrate its continuous innovation and development in watch technology. Whether a country truly rises, in addition to its military and economic strength, its technological level is also an important criterion. As the representative of high-end watches from the Eastern countries, Seagull Watch’s achievements not only demonstrate the progress of watchmaking technology, but also are a strong proof of the rise of the Eastern countries.

The intersection of ancient astronomy and modern watchmaking

When it comes to watches that combine astronomical knowledge with watchmaking skills, we have to mention an astronomical stone carving from the Southern Song Dynasty in the Suzhou Stone Carving Museum. This stone carving has been preserved for nearly 800 years and shows people’s understanding of astronomical stars and observation techniques during the Southern Song Dynasty. It not only shows the precise depiction of 1,440 stars, but also uses lines to mark galaxies such as the Big Dipper and the Twenty-Eight Stars. Although it has a history of nearly 800 years, the meticulous depiction and precise astrological changes are still amazing.

Seagull’s new work: Chinese Astronomical Calendar Tourbillon Watch

Not long ago, Seagull Watch launched a new Chinese Astronomical Calendar Tourbillon Watch (Model 218.32.8843G). This watch combines the Beidou calendar with tourbillon technology. It can not only display the time, date and twenty-four solar terms, but also display the current season and the real-time position of the Big Dipper. This means that after wearing this watch, we can not only know the current time, but also accurately understand the current season and the position of the Big Dipper in the sky.

Technological innovation and inheritance of traditional culture

What’s even more amazing is that Seagull Watch uses tourbillon technology in this watch and combines it with the Beidou calendar. This innovative design that combines ancient astronomical calendar with modern watchmaking technology is not only the inheritance of traditional culture, but also respect for ancient wisdom. In the future, we may see more designs that incorporate traditional cultural elements into modern technological products.

Breaking the technology monopoly: Seagull self-developed tourbillon movement

The complex functions of this watch are not just a design addition, but also a technological breakthrough. As early as 2019, Seagull Watch released its first self-developed tourbillon manual winding movement ST8201, and launched a tourbillon watch equipped with this movement the following year. Prior to this, Switzerland had maintained an absolute monopoly on tourbillon technology. This move by Seagull Watch not only broke this monopoly, but also announced a new chapter in the high-end watchmaking field of the great Eastern country.

The outstanding performance of Seagull’s self-developed movement

The movement of this Chinese Astronomical Calendar Tourbillon Watch is the Seagull self-developed tourbillon manual winding caliber ST8242, which has a vibration frequency of 21,600 times per hour and a power reserve of 55 hours. Inside the movement, Seagull also designed two tourbillon frames of different materials and colors. One frame is hollow and the other uses a blue coating process. When the movement is working, the two will show different movement trajectories, showing the beauty of the flowing starry sky.

Seagull history and future

The success of Seagull’s self-developed tourbillon movement is no accident. Since 1955, Seagull has started its journey to become a domestic watch. After years of development, it not only owns two brands, Seagull and New Hunter, but also owns multiple high-end watch factories. In terms of self-developed movements, it has launched a number of watches with complex functions such as bi-directional tourbillon and minute repeater. Among them, the titanium alloy material used in the bi-directional tourbillon frame is extremely light, weighing only 0.28 grams. Even so, it can withstand acceleration up to 5000G, which not only improves the stability of the movement but also reduces the discomfort when wearing it.

Conclusion

This new work of Seagull Watch not only demonstrates superb watchmaking skills, but also profoundly inherits traditional culture. Such innovation makes me full of expectations for domestic watches. There will be more surprises waiting for us in the future. What do you think of this watch? Welcome to share your views in the comment area, and don’t forget to like and support!