itfc1959 0 Posted December 25, 2013 For those interested - I bought a Minorva flying tourbillon with the ST80 movement from eBay late last year, at a Very Low Price. I lost one of the lug screws changing the strap. I contacted Mr Long via his email page; replacements arrived within two weeks,free of charge. The thing packed up this summer after I accidentally dropped it. I again contacted Mr Long, who asked me to send it directly to him, in China. It was back on my wrist, running even better than before, within the month. Can't beat that! Excellent service all round, I'd say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zufir 0 Posted March 28, 2014 welp. time to bookmark this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aren 27 Posted April 9, 2014 Thought I'd share the following info I picked up from a variety of sources (including RWG posts) - a high-level pictoral overview of some currently popular tourbillon movements used in Chineses reps. Looking forward to feedback and hoping this is of use to folks. Bumping this great thread for a new member interested in tourby movements. I have it bookmarked. Still regret I didn't buy the one you sold in M2M Thanks for the great thread BigDee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zwal 0 Posted May 1, 2014 Great post mate, thanks a lot ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FL13 511 Posted October 25, 2014 Damn. Now I want a Tourbillon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiwaiet 0 Posted December 15, 2014 That JLc is stunning!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thermalboyz 0 Posted March 21, 2015 bump!! very interesting topic especially for touby lovers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 1 Posted March 21, 2015 I need to get a Tourby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
verno75 0 Posted January 12, 2016 thank you for creating this thread! Very informative and I am glad I took the time to read this!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10-Dee-Q 0 Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) can any expert tell me which tourbillon movement is in this IWC ? i'm really interested to purchase this but still not sure about the movement quality on the TD's page it says seagull tourbillon automatic movement. Edited February 22, 2016 by 10-Dee-Q Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theflyingdutchman 0 Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) can any expert tell me which tourbillon movement is in this IWC ? i'm really interested to purchase this but still not sure about the movement quality on the TD's page it says seagull tourbillon automatic movement. LOVE my IWC, do you? It should be a Hangzhou (PTS) FD3310 Tourbillon (Breguet Coaxial Type) Edited February 22, 2016 by theflyingdutchman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liggit 0 Posted April 11, 2016 Me to. Would love to know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey_Business 0 Posted July 27, 2016 How about this? Cant find it anywhere... http://www.pf-818.com/-pi-20037.html?image=0 http://www.pf-818.com/-p-20037.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aren 27 Posted July 28, 2017 It's been a year since this great topic was bumped. This is a great thread and photos for anyone not familiar with the (Chinese) tourbillon movement. I was hoping you would update this thread BigDee. I still don't have a tourbillon in my collection. I've been hoping they have improved in quality and come down in price. :lol: For those of you fortunate members who already have a tourby...please post the pictures. TIA :wub: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickpeh 0 Posted August 30, 2017 Hi guys, New to this, I got myself a tourbilion that say running on 2L44 chinese movt. I got this escapement wheel issues that need a replacement, I can't find any info on the manufacturer and do u guys know of any substitution parts? Pls advise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,501 Posted September 2, 2017 On 8/30/2017 at 15:39, nickpeh said: Hi guys, New to this, I got myself a tourbilion that say running on 2L44 chinese movt. I got this escapement wheel issues that need a replacement, I can't find any info on the manufacturer and do u guys know of any substitution parts? Pls advise. Is it similar to this http://www.alpha-watch.com/details.php?myid=647 or have you paid it less than 500$? So it's AT ALL not a tourbillon. It is something that (poorly) mimic a tourbillon. That's an "open heart", so a watch where you can see a classic escapement through a hole in the dial. The tourbillon is a very complex escapement system and the price for one watch with that thing starts from 6/700$ (in a chinese rep) and goes up to hundreds of thousands of $ for a gen watch. This is a real tourbillon and how it works: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tabuktime 54 Posted May 19, 2018 Anyone provide any more details on this movement? The microbrand using it have only told me it's not a seagull. The quote given is: "not a Seagull, we are using one of the best, if not the best, Tourbillon movements from China. I don't know the name of the supplier, but they normally don't sell to third parties., but that's all" Bit vague and only one photo/render... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wriggles 12 Posted May 19, 2018 34 minutes ago, tabuktime said: The quote given is: "not a Seagull, we are using one of the best, if not the best, Tourbillon movements from China. I don't know the name of the supplier, but they normally don't sell to third parties., but that's all" Sounds like a load of bollocks to me. We don't use seagull but we don't know the suppliers name? Seriously, who builds a watch and doesn't know who supplies the component parts. Nobody. Utter horseshit. I don't know the movement but if you're thinking of buying from this company I'd think twice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VMSG 2 Posted May 19, 2018 39 minutes ago, Wriggles said: Sounds like a load of bollocks to me. We don't use seagull but we don't know the suppliers name? Seriously, who builds a watch and doesn't know who supplies the component parts. Nobody. Utter horseshit. I don't know the movement but if you're thinking of buying from this company I'd think twice Exactly! BTW, I've a seagull turbillion that works great for 5 years now (and i hope for many more years). so I wouldn't consider seagull as a bad thing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tabuktime 54 Posted May 19, 2018 3 hours ago, VMSG said: Exactly! BTW, I've a seagull turbillion that works great for 5 years now (and i hope for many more years). so I wouldn't consider seagull as a bad thing... I was under the impression that they were the 'best' budget Chinese tourby makers. I'd be happy if it was a seagull TBH. Awaiting update from producer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey_Business 0 Posted May 19, 2018 I'm interested in knowing what brand this is. Care to share? EDIT: I can't tell you for sure, but it is visually identical to this movement in my Jeager LeCoultre Tourbillon. (Ignore the seconds hand on there, and look at the whole assembly) PC told me it's a SeaGull tourbie in here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
owen_m 0 Posted August 5, 2018 Hi There, I am a newbie to the hobby and am looking at 2 tourbillon watches. http://trustytimestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=17352 http://trustytimestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=43&products_id=7652 Would I correct is saying that the the Blancpain is an ST80 and the other is a Shanghai Classic? Your help is greatly appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,501 Posted August 5, 2018 Don't know but-the V&C probably isn't available anymore-the Blancpain is completely wrong as the gen is like this:Probably now the best tourbillon around is the AP Royal Oak like this (gen): Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
owen_m 0 Posted August 5, 2018 Cool thanks for that :), much appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
