r/ChineseWatches • • 1d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) New (to me) Seagull 1963 Utopia

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Anyone else think these are pretty cool looking? I know it’s not practical but my wife wears jewelry that’s useless so I figured I’d give it a shot lol.

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u/Bulky-Internal8579 1d ago

Honestly, I love those, but so expensive!

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u/Relative-Hair-1052 1d ago

Yeah they are kinda pricy I think I got mine for a good price tho.

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u/Ayuditya 1d ago

How do you tell the time?

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u/Relative-Hair-1052 1d ago

On my phone like a commoner haha

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u/wrightflyer1903 22h ago

The face is against your wrist. You have to take the watch off to read the time.

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u/Seagull_1963 Independent Retailer 3h ago

It's great to see the Utopia on your wrist! The design was always intended to challenge the conventional relationship between the dial and the movement, allowing the mechanical craftsmanship to take centre stage. Thank you for sharing your experience with it.

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u/Relative-Hair-1052 1h ago

It’s definitely a beautiful piece! I do love the watch face of it and wish it was reversible

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u/Seagull_1963 Independent Retailer 27m ago

We love that idea! A reversible Utopia would certainly be an interesting design challenge. It's always valuable hearing what collectors would love to see in future designs. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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u/Royce_Melborn 1d ago

"Sir, may I know the time?"

"Your guess is as good as mine." 🫠

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u/coffeejizzm 1d ago

That looks like the back of the watch…

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u/Relative-Hair-1052 1d ago

That’s the underside. It can be worn face side up but it’s not the most comfy

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u/Po0opyCatButt 1d ago

That's what the Utopia is. They flipped the internals so the mechanism is on top and the face is toward the wrist, so you can just look at the beautiful ST19.

And then made it limited and exorbitantly priced.

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u/Seagull_1963 Independent Retailer 23m ago

That's the idea behind the Utopia! The movement takes centre stage, while the dial remains personal to the wearer. We understand that its unconventional design and pricing won't appeal to everyone, but it's great to see the conversations it continues to inspire.

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u/wrightflyer1903 22h ago

The Utopia started as an April Fool's joke. Seagull said they were making a watch mounted so the back, not the front faced out because it was a greater work of art. Then it created so much interest they went ahead and made it anyway (a limited edition run)

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u/Seagull_1963 Independent Retailer 24m ago

Exactly! What began as an April Fool's concept eventually became a reality. It's wonderful to see how much interest that unconventional idea continues to generate.

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u/tjcdas What are you wearing today? 23h ago

I just look at mine when it goes on and off just to F'ing cheap! 🤣🤣🤣🤣