ARMILSPHERE

浑天仪

Brand: Sea-Gull (海鷗). Reference: 218.17.8842G. Launch date: 2025-Month?-Date? Official retail price: CN ￥268,000

ARMILSPHERE, or Armillary Sphere (in Chinese: 浑天仪), is an ancient Chinese astronomical instrument composed of rotating rings that represent the celestial circles, used to model the heavens and demonstrate the movement of stars and planets.

Chinese character:
十二  12
三  3

MOVEMENT
Mechanical, manual-winding. Double tourbillon. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST8080. Functions: Hour, minute. Jewels: 38. Frequency: 21600 vph.

CASE
316L stainless steel. 18K rose gold bezel. Diameter: 43 mm. Thickness: 13 mm. Lug width: 21.06 mm. Lug to lug: 49.36 mm. Water resistance: 3 ATM. Luminescence: No lume. Bezel: 18K rose gold bezel material. Crystal: Sapphire crystal. Double domed. Case back: Fixed with screws. Transparent. Crown: Push-pull. Fluted cylinder shape. Signed with the "S" logo. Crown diameter: 6.91 mm.

STRAP
Brown. Alligator leather. No quick release: Need tool to remove strap from case. Fit for case lug width: 21 mm. Clasp: Pin buckle.