“Excellent watch and very satisfied. Hard to distinguish between acrylic and sapphire crystal.
Apparently, there is another (more authentic to the 1963 reissue chinese air force watch) version, that comes with a tin box and has additional chinese characters (Chungkuo) on the face of the watch below at the 6 o'clock position.
My next purchase will be a Graf Zeppelin Hindenburg LZ129.”
“The Seagull 1963 chronograph has impressed me thus far. The dial looks far better in person than in the photos on LI watch's website. All functions of the watch worked as advertised, in fact the first 2 days I wore it the watch kept perfect time (zero deviation +_ secs from my computer's clock). The only issue to be aware of with this model, the lug width seems closer to 17mm than the stated 18mm. I swapped out the green NATO that came with it (as many do) and put it on a 17mm strap which fit the watch snugly. A typical 18mm strap may not fit it, so have a 17mm strap in your collection if you are considering buying this watch particularly if you don't like the NATO that it comes on. Also it takes a couple of full winds of the watch before it reaches its full power reserve, so the first time you wind it up it will likely only run for 24 hours on a full wind. On the second winding the power reserve bumped up to 30+ hours in time only mode. Great service from LI watch as always.”
“Very nice vintage style watch, that has the history to back it up. The provided NATO strap could be better but the colour compliments the dial very nicely. The case back engraving is nicely done, and the movement is stunning to look at. Definitely enjoy having this in my collection.
Thank you as always Marc.
Cheers”
“Just an excellent looking watch. Pictures over the Internet don't do it justice.
If anything, the NATO strap (as many other reviews have stated) could be improved. Only time will tell how long this watch will last and hopefully it will be serviceable in the future even if the movement if fairly uncommon.
Fast shipping and excellent service. Highly recommended.”
“It arrived, in original packaging, it works and it’s beautiful, showing you don’t always have to spend thousands for a beautiful watch. The contrasting colors of hands and other features on the cream face contributes towards the beauty and interestingness factor.”
“The purchase of the Seagull 1963 with Sapphire Crystal was my first purchase from Long Island Watch and the entire transaction was great! The watch is awesome as well; if you're waffling as to whether to get it or not...do it. Assuming I can convince my wife to let me buy another watch, I will be looking to get it here!”
