Farasute 2101CS Manual Chronograph Watch — Seagull ST19, 38.4mm, Two-Register, Mesh

Farasute 2101CS Manual Chronograph Watch — Seagull ST19, 38.4mm, Two-Register, Mesh

The Farasute 2101CS is a 38.4mm Seagull ST19 hand-wound mechanical chronograph — a vintage two-register dial layout with central chronograph seconds hand, Arabic numerals, sculpted cushion-inspired steel case, woven stainless steel mesh bracelet with folding safety clasp, sapphire crystal and 5ATM water resistance. Five sunburst dial variants: green, brown, white, ice blue and black.

Key Specifications

Variants — Five Sunburst Dial Configurations

Green sunburst: A rich green sunburst — warm, directional light play shifts the tone between deeper and lighter green across the dial field. Green is consistently the most sought-after dial colour in the affordable chronograph market.

Brown sunburst: A warm chocolate-brown sunburst — the most vintage-referential of the five. Brown on a two-register chronograph with Arabic numerals creates a specific mid-century instrument character.

White/silver: A clean silver-white sunburst — the highest contrast and most formally legible configuration. The sunburst texture is most clearly visible on the silver variant as each directional facet reads distinctly.

Ice blue: A pale, light blue sunburst — the most contemporary colour expression in the five. Ice blue creates a cooler, fresher character distinct from the warm tones of the green and brown.

Black: High contrast black — silver Arabic numerals and hands on a dark field. The most versatile for daily and formal wear.

Seagull ST19 — The Movement

The ST19 is Seagull’s hand-wound mechanical chronograph caliber, produced at the Tianjin Sea-Gull Watch Group. It is one of the most historically significant Chinese watch movements — the ST19 has been manufactured since the 1960s, making it one of the longest-continuously-produced mechanical chronograph movements in the world.

Architecture: The ST19 is a column-wheel lateral clutch design — the column wheel controls chronograph engagement with the same mechanism type used in classic Swiss chronograph calibers. The lateral clutch creates a distinctive tactile engagement when the pusher is pressed.

Hand-wound: The ST19 has no automatic rotor. The mainspring must be wound by hand each day — typically 20–30 crown rotations. The power reserve is approximately 45 hours from a full wind.

Two-register layout: The ST19 drives the 2101CS’s two-register dial configuration. The left sub-dial shows running seconds continuously; the right sub-dial shows the 30-minute chronograph counter. The central hand is the chronograph seconds hand — it starts, stops and resets via the two pushers.

Why collectors choose the ST19: The movement’s mechanical simplicity, long production history, column-wheel architecture and hand-wound character create the ownership experience that distinguishes it from automatic or quartz chronographs. Pressing the pushers on a column-wheel ST19 has a specific tactile quality different from both cam-lever designs and electronic triggers.

Two-Register Chronograph Dial

The two-register layout is historically the most common chronograph architecture — a left sub-dial for running seconds (confirming the movement is operating) and a right sub-dial for the 30-minute elapsed counter. The central hand starts at zero and sweeps the full 60-second dial on activation.

Arabic numerals at the hour positions and a peripheral tachymeter-style scale complete the dial. The symmetrical left-right sub-dial placement creates the balanced, considered dial architecture associated with vintage Swiss and early Chinese chronographs.

Sculpted Cushion Case

The 2101CS case is described as “sculpted” or “irregular” — not a standard round or barrel profile but a shaped case with curved transitions and a cushion-influenced outline. The polished surfaces of the sculpted case catch light from multiple angles simultaneously, creating a case with more visual depth than a simple cylinder would produce.

At 38.4mm with 46.5mm lug-to-lug the proportions are compact for a manual chronograph — consistent with vintage chronograph sizing where 38–40mm was the standard before the modern trend toward larger cases.

Woven Mesh Bracelet

The stainless steel woven mesh bracelet is the 2101CS’s strap format — lightweight, flexible and adjustable without link removal. The mesh creates a different wrist character from solid-link bracelets: more breathable and more casual in appearance, appropriate for both the vintage instrument character of the ST19 chronograph and for daily contemporary wear.

2101CS in the Farasute Chronograph Range

The 2101CS fills a specific position in the Farasute range — hand-wound column-wheel ST19 chronograph at 38.4mm on mesh bracelet:

The 2101CS is the only hand-wound mechanical chronograph in the Farasute range — all others are either automatic (Trackmasters) or mecaquartz (NL-007 series). For buyers who specifically want the hand-wound engagement on a mechanical chronograph, the ST19 in the 2101CS is the correct choice.

Who Is the Farasute 2101CS For?

The 2101CS is built for:

• ST19 buyers who want the column-wheel hand-wound mechanical chronograph at 38.4mm on mesh bracelet at under $500
• Two-register vintage layout buyers who want the symmetrical sub-dial architecture rather than the tri-compax of the Trackmasters
• Brown or green sunburst buyers who want those specific tones on a hand-wound ST19 chronograph
• Collectors who want the hand-wound ownership ritual specifically — daily winding as deliberate engagement with the movement

How It Compares

vs. Farasute Trackmaster I — Trackmaster I is Dandong 4801 automatic, tri-compax, 39mm, steel bracelet. The 2101CS is ST19 hand-wound, two-register, 38.4mm, mesh bracelet. Both are column-wheel mechanical chronographs — choose Trackmaster for automatic winding and tri-compax layout; choose 2101CS for hand-wound ST19 and the vintage two-register format.

vs. Sugess S465 ST1903 Chrono — The Sugess uses the related ST1903 (derived from ST19) at 38mm in a different case format. Both are Seagull column-wheel hand-wound chronographs.

vs. Phylida ST19 Chronograph — Phylida also uses the ST19 at 38–40mm. Compare the case and dial designs between both brands at the same movement tier.

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