Farasute 2260B Tonneau Jump Hour Automatic Watch — Seagull ST17, 36mm, Guilloché Dial

Farasute 2260B Tonneau Jump Hour Automatic Watch — Seagull ST17, 36mm, Guilloché Dial

The Farasute 2260B is a 36mm Seagull ST17 automatic tonneau jump hour watch — the hour displayed through an instant-advancing aperture at the top of the curved barrel-shaped case, with a central minute hand on a guilloché radial-textured dial. Blue cabochon crown, sapphire crystal, 316L stainless steel, grey leather strap with contrast stitching, 3ATM water resistance. Available in salmon, green and silver.

Lug width note: 19mm — non-standard. Same as the 2260 quartz and 2260P manual. Aftermarket straps at 19mm are available but less common than 20mm.

Key Specifications

The 2260 Family — Three Watches, One Tonneau Case

The 2260 model number covers three distinct watches sharing the same 36mm tonneau case:

The 2260B is the most mechanically unusual of the three — the jump hour complication on a tonneau case is a combination that exists in very few watches at any price. It is also the only automatic in the 2260 family (the 2260 uses quartz; the 2260P is hand-wound).

Variants — Three Dial Configurations

Salmon: A warm salmon tonneau with guilloché radial texture — the most vintage and formally resonant of the three. Salmon on a tonneau jump hour references the specific warm palette of early 20th-century dress watches most directly.

Green: Deep green guilloché tonneau — the most assertive colour and the strongest departure from conventional dress watch tones. The radial guilloché creates multiple green shades across the dial as the viewing angle changes.

Silver: Classic silver-toned radial guilloché with black markings — the most legible and formally neutral of the three. The silver creates maximum contrast for the jump hour aperture and minute hand.

Jump Hour in a Tonneau Case

The jump hour complication on a tonneau case is the 2260B’s defining combination. The aperture is positioned near the 12 o’clock position on the curved tonneau dial — the elongated proportions of the tonneau case give the jump hour aperture more surrounding visual space than a round case would, creating a cleaner display environment for the hour numeral.

The tonneau’s curved profile means the aperture is framed by a curved bezel above and curved dial field below — a more architecturally complex context for the jump hour mechanism than a standard round case provides. For the full jump hour mechanism explanation see the NL007B-1 page.

Seagull ST17 in the Tonneau Case

The ST17 is a Seagull rectangular automatic caliber designed for non-round case formats. The rectangular geometry of the ST17 allows it to be fitted correctly within the tonneau case’s non-circular internal space — fitting a circular automatic movement into a tonneau case requires either significant movement modification or a movement designed for non-round cases.

The self-winding rotor winds through wrist motion — no daily crown winding required. The 10.8mm case thickness reflects the ST17’s automatic architecture (thicker than the Hangzhou hand-wound 2260P at 9.9mm).

Blue Cabochon Crown

Shared with the 2260P and XK-009A — the polished dome blue cabochon on the crown is a consistent Farasute dress watch signature. On the 2260B the blue crown coordinates with any blue finishing on the movement visible through the caseback.

Who Is the Farasute 2260B For?

The 2260B is built for:

• Tonneau jump hour buyers — the only watch combining both the tonneau case and the jump hour complication in the Farasute range
• Automatic jump hour buyers who want self-winding convenience alongside the jump hour mechanism (the NL007B-1 and NL007B21 also offer automatic jump hour in round cases)
• Salmon tonneau buyers who want the warm vintage tone in the jump hour automatic format
• Buyers who want to complete the 2260 family — the 2260B is the mechanical step-up from the 2260 quartz and the complication step-up from the 2260P

How It Compares

vs. Farasute NL007B-1 Jump Hour — Both are automatic jump hour watches. The NL007B-1 is 38mm round at 9.3mm with white, green and salmon dials. The 2260B is 36mm tonneau at 10.8mm with silver, green and salmon. Choose by case shape: round vs tonneau.

vs. Farasute NL007B21 Jump Hour — The NL007B21 is 38mm round with guilloché sunburst dial and small seconds at 6 o’clock. The 2260B is 36mm tonneau with radial guilloché and no seconds sub-dial. Choose by case shape preference.

vs. Farasute 2260P Manual — Same tonneau case, different movement and complication. The 2260P is Hangzhou hand-wound with small seconds; the 2260B is Seagull ST17 automatic with jump hour. Choose 2260B for automatic and jump hour; choose 2260P for hand-wound and visible movement through the exhibition caseback.

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