Why The MASSIVE Price Difference? $149 Seagull 1963 v $549 Sea-Gull 1963

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• TH

  @thomrobs98 · 3 years ago

  Less text on the dial, display case back, and the option for sapphire? I think I prefer the cheaper option!

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• JO

  @jojag5 · 3 years ago

  It's interesting and refreshing to see an unapologetic Chinese product. Proudly Chinese and not pretending to be a European or Japanese watch.

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• OU

  @Outoftimeman66million · 3 years ago

  Sea-gull are shooting themselves in the foot by overpricing these and making them limited. If they made these 200 dolars and regular production, they would effectively kill the market for other variants.

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• BA

  @Ballacha · 3 years ago

  the replica does say "复刻版“ or "replica version" on the case back.

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• AN

  @antoniob1905 · 3 years ago

  I bought the unofficial one because of the exhibition caseback. It's a beautiful movement to be seen

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• BE

  @belmany · 2 years ago

  The official store now also has a sapphire crystal and display case version

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• KL

  @klching4741 · 2 years ago

  Main difference is the QC.

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• MA

  @markadams2765 · 3 years ago

  I own the unofficial one. Seeing them compared side by side. I prefer the warmer look and the larger bezel of the unofficial one, it gives it a more vintage feel.   Last time I checked it's accuracy was within +-2 seconds

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• IM

  @impsire · 3 years ago

  I own two of these. A 40mm Chrono Heritage M1963/X - SEA-GULL ST1901 bought directly from Sugess Watch in China and a 40mm limited edition Red Star bronze Seagull 1963 that came from the official Seagull 1963 store in Belgium. The Seagull is a watch that is hard to fault and I‘m quite fond of both of mine but my customer experience with both companies was hardly satisfactory. In sum I was swindled twice. The Sugess was supposed to come with the Swan Neck movement but didn‘t and unfortunately too much time had elapsed before I found out for me to be able to do anything about it. As for the Belgian Seagull 1963, it was only after I had received it that I found out that they do not individually number their limited edition watches (instead all 300 are numbered 1/300) and that it was missing it‘s tag, manual and registration QR code. It was also shipped about two months past it‘s preassigned shipping date. The company in Belgium casually dismissed my concerns and when I asked to return it they informed me that the 14 day return policy had expired. Be very careful who you buy from. The Seagull 1963 company in Belgium seems rotten to the core. I wouldn’t deal with them again if they paid me. BEWARE.

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• OU

  @out_of_syzygy · 3 years ago

  Thanks for the video Jody! For the bottom Chinese text, the unofficial version says &quot;China, Tianjin&quot;, while official version says &quot;China&quot; on the top, and &quot;Tianjin watch factory&quot; on the bottom.<br><br>Another interesting thing is that if you do a bit of digging around, some Aliexpress stores also list an unofficial version that is advertised to have a modified movement with a gooseneck regulator for about $10 extra - I don&apos;t have that version, or know if they are as advertised, but it&apos;s something people might want to look into.

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• JO

  @johnnyyuma7337 · 3 years ago

  I was wondering the same thing while browsing on Aliexpress. Thanks for clarifying!

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• GE

  @Geoduck. · 3 years ago

  I bought a 38mm official version for $350USD about four years ago. The movement winds smooth and has a quality feel to it.

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