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I hate when people post questions, get their answers and then bounce. I also know you guys love photos. First photo is QC, second with an Athaya crown already installed. Third is after reluming with a vintage tint, straightening the hour markers (they're set with pins so you can just grab them with tweezers and rotate - was worried they might be glued but nope!) and dying the hands with the same tint. The way I do the hands is to add a bit of the lume pigment to water, simply coat the hand, let dry, and then use damp rodico to remove the dry solution from the metal portion of the hand. If you want to degloss the metal just touch it with the same rodico. The athaya crown was the biggest thing to me - you need to see that bevel on both sides. The crown provided is just not good at all. Working on these is scary - theres no QC like you get with a branded watch. I found a movement bracket sandwiched between the movement and case used to keep it from moving around. After assembly I noticed you could move the movement around using the crown so I just replaced one of the brackets with a slightly longer one and now its totally secure. I lucked out with the movement, this one resets perfectly to 12 every time... a unicorn with these terrible Seagull movements. I cant complain considering how inexpensive they are. The printing on these dials isnt the best. The black chapter ring can sort of "bleed" into the white field (4:15 ish - see QC pic). The smallest Bergeon screwdriver I had was good at scraping that black bleed back (kinda like binding scraping on a guitar) I think this is it - not trying to fool anyone. Just a fun little piece. If you go too far with anything like this you're just not satisfied until perfection. All in - just a few hours of time Did I go too dark on the lume? PS - the bracelet is total garbage - rally strap on the way Enjoy

I've seen newbies post asking for people to do the research for them but I've spent an immense amount of time and I'm hoping for some advice from the experts Been looking tirelessly through all the trusted dealer sites and online for the best off the shelf Daytona. It seems there are a million options with slight variations from piece to piece. Is there a concensus on who makes the best one? or does anyone have one for that matter? Thanks so much

Knowing my luck, the replacement will not work properly and I'll never be able to look at the watch again.

I also have never had luck with these. The watch I'm fixing is an old Paul Newman homage. Its the cheapest watch I own but it has sentimental value. The only thing that broke was the tab that corresponds with the top pusher. everything else is fully functional and keeping time. Its a shame because it was the only seagull I ever saw that reset Perfectly to zero every single time it was used. Happy to sell the movement, or parts to whoever needs them. I can disassemble no problem as well. Judging by the piece that broke, it seems that many components of these movements are cast rather than machined - bound to break eventually - I don't collect quartz, sans the 70's Seiko tuna's (first quartz dive watch built when Quartz was the s**t) but the Meca-Quartz Seiko movement is the only way to go IMO if you want a worry free affordable chrono. Ticks and snaps back to 12:00 just like the mechanical with none of the Seagull BS

So it looks like it is the 1902, I cant seem to find it anywhere - even cousins

The correct layout im looking for is 3 register, small seconds at 9, 30 min counter at 3, 12 h register at 6 that mirrors the time-keeping hour hand Thanks so much again for the help!

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately the 1902 is only two subdials at 3 and 9. Im looking for 60second 3:00, 30min 9:00 and 12hr time 6:00 I guess my original post has the wrong movement.

Hi everyone, Was hoping someone could shed some light on an issue I'm having. after using a pusher and hearing a "snap" my chronograph is not working. It is a Seagull ST1902. I believe they are discontinued in favor of the 1903 (basically same movement with 24 hour time at the 6:00 subdial rather than 12hr time. My dial requires the 12hr time subdial. Anyone have one laying around they would sell or know of a place to get one or a drop in replacement? Any help would be greatly appreciated - I love this watch. Best Justin