Seagull 1963 Reissue Available from Seagull HK Directly

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A new change in the design: the crown on the older batches does not have the Sea-Gull logo as the one your friend now has!

[ModernTimes]

Sorry, should have made clear I was talking about the back, not the whole watch (which I already have, with steel back). That seller also has a Titoni for sale. I mention this in case it means something to someone.

On the subject of whether clear display backs are available, Ivo Vis of watchunique has given me permission to pass on his entirely personal and unofficial tip that the printing on the glass can be removed with a sugar cube, which is hard enough to remove the ink/paint but soft enough to avoid scratching the glass. He stresses that this process voids any warranty. Now all I have to decide is whether to do it!

I removed mine with polywatch; but I suspect that toothpaste would also do the job (I have used it on camera lenses with a bad patina).

[Schizm]

It's all good. I'm sure you got one of the defect refurb models.

AGH! You jinxed my watch.......One of the hands came off


Karma:oops:

[horrovac]

I removed mine with polywatch; but I suspect that toothpaste would also do the job (I have used it on camera lenses with a bad patina).

Oh dear... doing something like that to a camera lens is horrible. Never, ever use anything abrasive on an optical glass. You're sure to damage it. Should anyone read this and think, hm, my camera lens ist kinda dirty: DON'T! That's a terribly stupid idea!

[ModernTimes]

Well, yes and no: I wouldn't of course do that on a clean/newish lens with any kind of ordinary dirt, and would not recommend it in general; but this was a 60-year-old lens with a very thick and hard patina on its rear element that ROR and other solvents would not remove, so it was that or nothing. And I have seen toothpaste recommended as the least abrasive readily-available material for such uses. Believe me, it was better afterwards - and a working zeiss lens for $12!

[ozputera]

I got a strange response from Thomas (the seller). Few days ago, Monday if I have not mistaken, I received an email from him saying that the watch would be available next week. After several email exchanges including photos, price, clarifying whether it was with display or solid caseback, I then was told the stocks would not be available and had put me on waiting list again

Has anyone had this sort of communications with him recently ?

[jh9t]

I sent them a message through "Contact Us" on their website last Friday, no response yet.

[SPE777]

I received an email from Watchunique on 10/17 and this was their response:

"New stock will be available around the first week of November."

Not sure what that means about buying direct from Seagull HK. Will they be restocked also or are all units are being sent to Watchunique?

[TO_ARCH]

I received an email from Watchunique on 10/17 and this was their response:

"New stock will be available around the first week of November."

Not sure what that means about buying direct from Seagull HK. Will they be restocked also or are all units are being sent to Watchunique?

Hmm, it sounds like there was some source of agreement between Watchunique and Seagull. I always thought the Watchunique is the only dealer.

[Pawl_Buster]

Hmm, it sounds like there was some source of agreement between Watchunique and Seagull. I always thought the Watchunique is the only dealer.

There have been several dealers for this watch in the past but it seems today, only 'watchunique' and Sea Gull HK are selling them.

Previously there were sellers like Jeff Stanley and CNMark.

There may be another source in the US...probably found buried in this incredibly long thread