Is China the best place to buy a Seagull Tourbillon?

[Balmoral]

I will be in Shanghai in December and rather fancy an ST8007SA.

I've done a search of this forum but I didn't really find a relevant thread to bump, I've found a bit of info on watchuseek but it's all a bit vague and the stores seem to come & go.

Can anyone tell me if there is an official Seagull store in Shanghai? and am I likely to get a good price compared to buying on-line from Seagull US or Seagull EU (which doesn't appear to be trading anyway).

Many thanks gents.

[PJ S]

Contact Sea-Gull and ask who is an AD in the area where you'll be.
If you visit the factory, I believe they have their own on-site store, and you may find out which malls they also have concession kiosks or the like, in.

Good bit of talk here – http://forums.watchuseek.com/f72/www-seagullwatchs... – with two eBay sellers mentioned, where this and other aspects are explained.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f72/visit-tianjin-sea...
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f72/sea-gull-tianjin-...
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f100/tianjin-seagull-...

Edited by PJ S on Tuesday 17th September 01:20

[M888SXY]

I couldn't find one dealer while I was in Shanghai, even with local help.

[sneijder]

I bought my 1963 from a guy called Thomas from Seagull in Hong Kong.

There's a massive thread on WUS.

IIRC Seagull are priced at a premium in China, you probably won't find a bargain.

Is is specifically a Seagull you want ? There are less expensive ways of getting a tourbillion on your wrist.

[Vvroom]

^ interesting, tell me more......

On the same topic, I'd love a tourbillon model for my desk- what a desk toy! I wonder if they're available?!

[PJ S]

Vvroom said:

On the same topic, I'd love a tourbillon model for my desk- what a desk toy! I wonder if they're available?!

http://www.grossuhren.de/Table-clocks-placed-down-...

http://www.frankjutzi.com/en/products/table-clocks...

http://www.ythuas.com/en/product_list_type6_s48_1....

Edited by PJ S on Wednesday 18th September 16:04

[SVS]

One of those would be some desk toy!!!

[Vvroom]

SVS said:

One of those would be some desk toy!!!

I'd have to sell my desk and everything on it to buy one!

It would have to be a door stop, instead.

[Balmoral]

Thanks for those links, some of the information does corroborate the existence of an official store in Shanghai. The links about fakes are worrying, a fake Sea Gull, how ironic and flattering is that?