Seagull 1963 Reissue Available from Seagull HK Directly

[Malakim]

Tianjin Sea-Gull and HK Sea-Gull have differing business philosophies.

I'm sorry if this has been discussed to death elsewhere - but as a noob when it comes to Chinese watches I wonder what the relationship between Tianjin an HK is. Are they two different companies, or branches of one and the same?

[gigfy]

I'm sorry if this has been discussed to death elsewhere - but as a noob when it comes to Chinese watches I wonder what the relationship between Tianjin an HK is. Are they two different companies, or branches of one and the same?

Some info here
New Dial Variation for 1963 Reissue!

Does anyone have any contact details for Sea-Gull HK ?

[TO_ARCH]

Some interest reading about D304 ...
The China local Seagull branded watches

Full evaluation article (4 pages) recently received from Trendtime Chinese Magazine Jan/2011 and article about the Poly Auction, D304 with number 00001 sold three and half times the retail price! This is also the first time carry items from China watch manufactures.

[pyjujiop]

I actually love the acrylic crstal. It's a beautiful look. I treat it like my Speedies Hesalite, a tube of polywatch will keep your watch looking like new for many many years... Having said that, it is pretty tough as it is..

+1

Don't just dismiss acrylic as inferior just because some people throw up their noses at it. It's shatterproof, easily polished back to like-new condition in seconds if you happen to get a scratch, and as anyone familiar with the Vostok Amphibia can tell you, an acrylic crystal-based design can even improve the water resistance of a watch. On many watches, I'll actually prefer acrylic to mineral because of the ability to easily remove scratches. I'm a pretty big guy (6'5", 315) and I sometimes bang my watches into stuff, so a watch with a crystal that doesn't shatter and which I can buff scratches out of is really nice to have.

[RuffRydas]

Some interest reading about D304 ...
The China local Seagull branded watches

Full evaluation article (4 pages) recently received from Trendtime Chinese Magazine Jan/2011 and article about the Poly Auction, D304 with number 00001 sold three and half times the retail price! This is also the first time carry items from China watch manufactures.

Thanks for the read!! It's good to see Seagull picking up some steam in China. Unfortunately most Chinese who spend over 1000 RMB (~$150US) on watches these days are probably buying them for a show of status rather than a love of horology.

[Malakim]

Some info here
New Dial Variation for 1963 Reissue!

Does anyone have any contact details for Sea-Gull HK ?

Thanks, those posts makes it all a little clearer.

[andrewb172]

Just got an email from Thomas today, my seagull 1963 reissue is on it's way to Oz.

[No Smoking]

He shipped mine on Sunday hopefully it gets to Sydney before the 5 day long weekend. I do have one complaint about Thomas though, before I purchased the watch he would respond to emails within 12hours but after payment it took me two emails and around 5 days before I got a response from him regarding when my watch would be shipped. I do remember reading a similar complaint in this thread?

[Metlin]

So, was it the watch with the Chinese text at the bottom (the "newer" dial variation) or the older one with the Chinese text on it? I emailed Thomas asking if he had any available, but haven't heard back yet. Let's see!

[bracky1]

So, was it the watch with the Chinese text at the bottom (the "newer" dial variation) or the older one with the Chinese text on it? I emailed Thomas asking if he had any available, but haven't heard back yet. Let's see!

I emailed Thomas last week before ordering and it's the original with the Chinese text and acrylic crystal that he's sending out.