Tianjin watchmaker sets record straight in Switzerland

In just 48 hours, the Chinese watch company Tianjin Sea-Gull Corp prevailed in an intellectual property dispute last month in Basel, Switzerland, where it was taking part in an annual international watch and jewelry fair.

Organizers of the 39th BaselWorld Watch and Jewelry Show received a complaint on March 29 from Swiss jewelry maker TF Est. 1968 that claimed Sea-Gull had copied its design for steel Tourbillon cuff buttons.

TF requested the Chinese exhibitor remove its cuff buttons from the exhibition and face punishment.