Into my 3rd year of Horology training and the movement in this watch will be our next to work on.
The movement is a Sea-Gull ST19 manual wind, mechanical chronograph (stopwatch)
Ordered this from a UK based eBay seller Homage Watches
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/homage-wat...64299012&_sid=534595022&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
£125, delivered in 2 days.
This watch has really surprised me, a hand wind mechanical chronograph watch for £125 and it's a cracker!
At 40mm it's a nice size, it's got a good weight to it, not cheap feeling at all. A nice light cream vintage style dial with a screw down crown. A display back showing off the lovely movement.
The bracelet has nice solid links, no tinny cheap rubbish here and a good secure clasp with adjustment via a spring bar.
I had to resize the bracelet as I have a tiny 6 1/2" wrist. This will need to be done by your local Timpsons/Watch Shop as you will need a special tool to push the pins out. You can get a cheap tool on eBay to do it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Watch-Lin...epair-Tools-/171620147632?hash=item27f55ba1b0
If you do decide to get one, the bracelet has little arrows on the inside to let you know what way to push the pins out
There is enough links and adjustment for a wrist up to around 7 1/2"
Before I strip it down and service the movement I timed the movement and pressure tested it.
Amazingly it is currently performing to within COSC (chronometer) specifications. This basically means it is very accurate, losing less tan 5 seconds per day and it passed a 3bar water pressure test meaning it is safe for showering and surface swimming.
On a full wind I have got 2 days use before having to wind again.
Anyway, here you go. It still has a protective sticker on the crystal and the caseback.