Thoughts/Opinions On 1963 Seagull Goose Neck Please!

The same watch is currently on sale at AliExpress right now:

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005006093804813.html?aff_fcid=76785167332b43afacd7eb1eb1b363fa-1710766755374-07541-_DE68G7P&tt=CPS_NORMAL&aff_fsk=_DE68G7P&aff_platform=shareComponent-detail&sk=_DE68G7P&aff_trace_key=76785167332b43afacd7eb1eb1b363fa-1710766755374-07541-_DE68G7P&terminal_id=e380f533d13b4ce799bb2f90e5157ea8&afSmartRedirect=y

I have a Baltic Bicompax 002, that has the regular movement and it runs really well (Baltic regulates the movement) and it’s gorgeus to look at 😍

Excellent caliber. And so beautiful. I always chose the normal caliber without the goose neck as you need to disassemble the watch to regulate the little bolt on its side. So, I rather use the lever to regulate my Seagull caliber watches. This particular #breitling Deus homage is a wonderful time piece.

https://www.watchcrunch.com/Stroud_Green/posts/the-most-accurate-watch-i-own-and-it-s-from-aliexpress-306057

Seagull 1963 owner here. Beautiful movement, very tactile pushers, fun to use, very “responsive” to the hand winding and it keeps excellent time. I went for the “original” design, as the cool Sugess watches are Breitling homages and I really dislike that lightning seconds hand. But I’m sure it will be a great companion for you, if you like that design.

They good.

I have this exact model, it’s a great fun watch to wear !

I bought mine on AliExpress (on the Sugess page), the price is ~150€ so around 160$. The delivery is longer but it’s way cheaper.

Great movement, a must have for any collection 😁

I just saw the expensive version on somebody’s wrist:

https://www.watchcrunch.com/ChronoGuy/posts/wruw-2024-03-20-984c42b6-qlhajsd5-359175

I have the movement in the Seagull 1963. It’s really fun and gorgeous to look at. With the prices of these Sugess on AliExpress, I don’t think you can go wrong for such a fun piece

Hey, sorry for the late reply but I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on one of those 1963 Seagulls from AliExpress (along with some other watches.) Anyway, you mentioned in your reply that you always chose the normal caliber WITHOUT the goose neck. You explained why but I'm sort of confused here. Do you mean that the Seagulls WITH the goose neck are harder to repair/maintain?

Thanks in advance for the help! (Sorry, I have been scattered brained all over the place these past few weeks.)

The thing is that it is easier to regulate the watch with the goose neck as long as you take the caliber out of the case because the regulating bolt on the side of the goose neck is difficult to access just by taking the case back out as your screwdriver will not have the angle to access the bolt. To avoid taking out the caliber from the watch, I rather not have the goose neck so I can regulate the watch just by moving the small lever from left to right. Hope I made myself clear.

Yup. Now I get it. Thanks! 😎