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I just ordered the stainless steel version. I think there both great watches.

I do love that it’s thinner but why did the make the crown so small ! I don’t get it….. I really want to purchase this watch but that vintage crown size similar to many Oris diver 65 models I own can’t be over looked for a vintage diver reissue. I hope they can change this but I doubt they ever will.

Puede ke sea el mejor sitio para situar la cebolleta,pero estropea por completo la estética del reloj

Do you know the value of theese as I just purchased the silver with white dial one

Thanks for the video, It's a very beautifull watch for a small price.

Excellent review!!!

now they double the Price ok seiko i got you there😉

Dateless option with fixed spring bars would have taken this to another level. Great review first time here.

Got the white dial for £105 on eBay. Class watch

My wife gifted me the new one today. Loving it.

If they do the new one with the old sunburst black dial and crisp white indexes, im IN

Purchased a DLC Overlord and love it. Switched the NATO strap for a Maratac Mil series one piece strap, as it's thinner and lighter than the NATO, important in the Arizona desert.

Thanks for great review Blake!

Visiting Italy this summer, and I'm planning on starting a tradition of buying a watch/something of a memento of the country I'm visiting. Echo/neutra is the main target in my crosshairs. Good quality, has actually some heritage (Yes, I know I'm looking for excuses on buying more watches :))

Can you put a bracelet on it?

I would like a regular model, with no affiliation. As someone who served, many years ago, I think it is out of place and disrespectful to wear a watch with a specific insignia-if I didn’t serve in it. There is a Gsar with the name of a special unit from my country- but even that I would be ashamed to wear.

Finally, a reviewer that got the same wrist size as mine. Plus that ring makes a very good example for me of how a watch would look on me. Great! And I am a watchoholic too😉

I had one of these years ago. But it stopped working. Weirdly enough, the light still worked but the time and date no longer functioned. I don't know what happened to it but it was a pretty interesting watch from way back when.

Fujitsubo....not Fidgitsubo... It's a nice piece. You'll love it.

Hows the lume compared to the seiko?

Great review, Blake. I've been eyeing this one since you reviewed the Diatomee (which I also love).

Great review! I am close to buying the GSAR. You bring up a great point about the crown being so big. Your review is very helpful.

Great video... Glad I was introduced to the brand. I have thought of Hydro-Modding, but this is a nice complete package at a very reasonable price (under $500 USD). Thanks again, keep up the good work.

I own a sinn gsg9 and it had to go back to sinn for a battery change because it has to be refilled at the same time.. Why don’t these companies use a solar quartz movement instead ??

Thanks for the nice video! I still have one important question: Is the rotor noise (very) loud like they use to be in Miyota movements? Thanks for a quick answer. Cheers! Ivan

i been eyeing that. i have a luminox and been wanting a similar watch in SS. thanks for the video.

The strap itself is not at fault (black with orange accent); the difference lies in the case thickness and hole positions of the two watches. This discrepancy is why the strap fits better on the Citizen compared to the other watch.

A bracelet for this would be a winner.

Could you tell if it takes a Nato strap?

beautiful watch, I have it too, but I have the one with the red dial (nh8390-11x) and I also changed the strap that came with it because it was nothing special. the watch is awesome anyway. just think that 12 different colors of the C7 were produced, divided into 4 families of 3 each. some of these are easier to find, others very difficult.

Fascinating watch. Merry Christmas!

I'm eyeing the timex navi xl but afraid it will overhand on my 6,2 inch wrist, but I do have the timex expedition north solar 41mm, I think they use the same case? The long 50mm lug2lug curved quite aggresively

Seriously great content! Thank you!

Subbed! I love these deep dives (pun intended) into the tiny details that defines the watch, not the vapid, fast paced watch content I've been seeing. It's always the little thing that matters. I've gotten the Citizen Promaster NY00120, which seems to pay homage to a number of 70s - 80s citizen divers. Love that watch.

I actually like the new version better and feel like $250-$300 is a reasonable price for it.

The seconds hand is not aligned. Too bad. It's almost perfect

So you dont like the design, do not like that this is not 100% an original design, you dont like the fact that you're not intimately in tune with SM's corporate brass, especulate that the CEO wears a smart watch and for that you diminish him, and seem to think that unlike Seiko, SM which does listen to their customers and youtubers and you think that's bad. And then you add the final blow against SM by saying it lacks soul. Seriouly? How long have you been a watch enthusiast? How long have you been reviewing watches? Have you taken a close look at many of the microbrands? Because if you have most of your rant can be applied against most of them. Most os your rant can be applied against some of the well established brands too. And, i dont own SM stock, nor am i affiliated to them in any way shape or form. While i respect your opinion, i find it not to hold a lot of weight or be very convincing. I think you need to put design aside as whetherornot liking the look of a watch is very subjective. Focus on specs, build quality, fit and finish, warranty, customer service, packaging, value for money. If you grade SM on these i think you'll find they make great watches, not perfect, but damn good. If homages is what boils your blood, then you will hate many microbrands. BTW, you will also hate huge global brands like Seiko. Take a look at the Seiko SSK023...what does it look like? lol - hint, a particular Rolex. Sorry for my own rant, i just think yours is pointless.

Why in the world they didn't release a grey sun burst dial version, madness.

It frustrates me to hear takes like this, especially when “soul” isn’t even clearly defined. If by “soul” you mean brand identity, story, or raison d’être… or even just marketing messaging… I think the critique of San Martin boils down to their lack of a cohesive brand connection with Western audiences. 

That’s fair, but I’d argue it’s a cultural disconnect rather than an absence of identity.

Compared to classic Chinese brands like Sea-Gull or FIYTA, which resonate deeply with their home market, San Martin’s approach feels more functional than emotional. It’s like Chinese takeout tailored for foreigners versus authentic dishes made for Chinese diners. 
 All this said, I’m tired of the hype-driven nonsense from brands claiming to have “soul.” Take the recent Revelot x Bahati Hexmariner Mahjong drop: I loved the design, connected with it as an Asian American, and I really wanted one. I loved the idea of wearing something out and about that I really connected with on a cultural level. 

 But the relentless marketing, artificial scarcity, and exclusivity made it impossible to get. “Soul” these days often boils down to manufactured frustration, leaving genuine enthusiasts out and rewarding bots and resellers. I’m sick of this hypebeast culture that passes for "soul" these days. 

 In contrast, San Martin’s straightforward approach feels refreshing. They offer well-built, reasonably priced watches for anyone who wants one. Instead of buying into a prepackaged story or exclusivity, I’ll take a San Martin, wear it through life, and let my experiences give it a soul.

Many thanks, would have been a complete review if your wrist size had been clearly stated as a reference to observe what is often considered problematic with the lug to lug measurement of this case design. Please?

Does it make any sense to use same movement through out the varied price range and still brag about the style for the sake of doing it....😒

I clicked this video having ordered the watch yesterday.

The review is very good however the ‘’ search for a soul ‘’ with this or other San Martin is not to be found as we have many human beings that operate without consciousness and demonstrate in their primal behavior a lack or total reality of no soul therefor the search for an object a ‘’ thing ‘’ with this watch or anything that is man made in finding some sort of soul is far fetched.. You may find more of a ‘’ soul ‘’ in a next door neighbor dog if you do have a next or close by neighbor that has a dog..!! Thank you for your review as it does bring your human aspect of a ‘’ soul ‘’ within..

I think this San Martin is a fantastic looking watch with great specs and would purchase it just for that reason. Trying to find a soul in a timepiece before I purchase, is beyond the pail to me.

Microbrands also use designs from other established companies as well.. no soul.. you are just bashing them because they are Chinese and high quality for the price. Tudor is no soul? Uses vintage Rolex designs...

I have one and it does have hacking and they do have a sapphire crystal.

300 bucks for this watch with this movement ?? Are you just crazy od are you silly ?

Nope, orange and light bue do not work.

soul= i can't brag while wearing it.

I thought it was a good video man so thank you. You were fair to the watch and got your opinion across well, generating some disagreement in the comments isn’t bad. Personally I think trying to give the customers what they want is a great attitude which you don’t see so much now in the west, but I’m also looking forward to seeing the first Chinese brand that owns the engineering heritage they have now which they could rightly be proud of, rather than going with faux-European brand names etc.