The Best $300 Watch I’ve EVER Seen!
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- In this video I unbox the latest release by San Martin. This SN0129 is just incredible....GMT, NH34, Sapphire, gorgeous dial, faultless build quality...just sensational!
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San Martin have just provided a discount code…GARY0129G40 for $40 off
Added the Watch to my cart yesterday using your Code, wanted to order today, suddenly its saying the code is not applicable in my country (Germany) - any Info on that?
tried again from/shipping to beglium as im living in a border town - same result: promo code not applicable in my country, it worked 100% last night :-( shame, guess im not buying one after all.
Hi does this code still work ?
As doesn't when I add at checkout
What size is the bracelet on that
It is no longer seems to be working
I like the way San Martin have changed enough of the design to make it original.
The Dial looks stunning and the finish looks great too.
Thank you very much Gary for bringing us back such interesting pieces and showing them so closely. This is stunning.
Got mine a week ago and haven't stopped wearing it since then. Love it!
One of my favorite releases from San Martin. I like the polished center links personally.
Phenomenal dial. The San martin branding looks way better than Addies Dive 😅. Cheers.
Love the polished center links!
San Martin, along with this channel, is improving with every watch (or video) they produce. Excellent stuff throughout.
I love the polished center links, adds some bling
It's an Addiesdive homage!
For more money haha 😂
Yes, when I saw the thumbnail I thought it was an Addies! 😂
Oh man, until I read this comment, I didn’t realize it is a SM, and not Adiessdive🫢🤷🏼♂️…
I own the Adiessdive blue ripple, so I instinctively thought it also was, a development of the series or something..
😂
Ha ha I was going to say that 😂
I think you've just introduced me to my next watch! I use a GMT regularly as my partner lives in another time zone and I absolutely love a clean and smart looking watch with an attractive dial like this 😍 Plus I'm a fan of San Martin watches anyway.
Good to know, thanks for watching!
My next watch too. Can't wait!
Really slick looking piece. They are better at making thier product than they probably should be, to our great benefit.
If they do this in a 3 gander I’ll have to buy it. That dial is something else.
I just got the non-GMT version that is the red fume dial and I am in love!
GARY! For the love of your viewers...Please, please ask San Martin to start using the Miyota 9075 for their GMTs. Or at least give us that option to chose between the NH34 and the 9075. I'm absolutely sure people would pay extra for the 9075...
Agree 100%. I prefer a high beat movement which is why I’ve held off on NH34s. This watch with a 9000 series would be PHENOMENAL
I do like this and again your macro shots are really very very good
Thanks….
Attractive piece!! Hey, that I think it would do brilliantly “ in the box”!! Thx 4 the discount code.
Cheers
I've been so tempted with this on and off, it's definitely my favourite SM release from afar, keen to get it in hand. Much more interesting dial than the launch spec. Great close ups.
Great dial. Would like to see it in a diver variant with a fully brushed bracelet.
san martin never fails to amaze the customer
This is a stunner. Going to wait until it comes down in price and for a sale. Nice knife.
Computer says no. Beautiful,but the polished centre links kill it for me.
Fit and finish look fantastic. Those polished center links will likely be a scratch magnet.
Great looking watch, just wish they hadn’t polished the centre link, other than that perfect. Would also like to see a blue dial variant 🤞. Keep up the good work. 11/11 sale just round the corner, I expect you’ll be busy 👍
The quality of execution on this one is unbelievable. If they stuck any well known Swiss branding on the dial and a selita in the back it would be a 1k watch just from quality of finishing alone b
I have to agree, I don't know what they are doing to be so much better than some other brands on AliExpress but they need to keep doing it.
@@ilikewatches only 'downside' is they keep pushing the prices up to reflect the quality. They've gone from a sub 200 brand to a sub 300 brand. They are definitely worth it but not quite the impulse buys they used to be.
Do you not have another SM with a mat bracelet? Just to try
I'd actually go further. If that watch had Omega on the dial (and an in-house Omega movement) you're looking at £5k imo. A heritage Swiss brand would charge £500+ for a branded version of the clasp (this year I managed to buy my grail - a Panerai. Panerai want £180 for just a standard steel buckle with the word 'Panerai' on it).
IReally nice! 'll buy one of these when they put the new Miyota 9175 movement in it.
What a stunning watch
It's quite an attractive watch and all the better for not attempting a direct copy. Now it's easier to enjoy it for what it is. Looks a bit too chunky for me, but I tend to have that quickly with large functional bezels. The dial textire is very pleasing, though I found the granularity as shown in the macro perhaps less so. This remainds me of RZEs textired dial release recently. Quite attractive texture, but the grain of the finish itself not so much. But well, that's all downcto personal preference.
It's a very nice watch. Good looking dial. From your video it looks very similar to the Addies dial. Will be interesting to see the full review and know if there's a difference from the Addies Dive. Thanks again Gary!! 😊
Does look attractive in the video. I have never pulled the trigger to buy a SM watch though. Yet.
This watch is stunning !
I bought it…I love it, but there are two small negatives for me. First, I wish the tip of the GMT hand had the matching red color. It would really help differentiate it from the hour hand. I find myself misreading the time on occasion cuz the GMT hand does seem a bit more prominent when you glance down. Secondly…if that bezel was just a a TINY bit wider, I think it would look sooooo much better. I know they probably wanted to ensure they didn’t copy the Explorer too much, but there’s a reason why the Explorer is such a perfect design…symmetry and proportion! Like I said, I absolutely love this watch, but the bezel does look a little thin…..
I love it! It looks amazing. Superb work 👌🏻. Darn it, another watch to consider 🙄🤷🏼♂️. My wife is really on the verge of vetoing any purchases, for a while. I have extended the line too thin 😉
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Pretty watch for sure. It would be interesting to see a head-to-head comparison with the Addiesdive sand dial. (By a strange coincidence, my only published work of fiction - way back in the 70s and not about watches - was a short story called “Sandial.”)
I'm a big fan of textured dial, but I feel like it needs a bit of a color contrast. At a quick glimpse you just see white on white on silver
Very impressive. SM have outdone themselves!
This watch is so good.....It's probably my favourite SM now.
It's one of my favs but it wouldn't suit my current lifestyle. I see it as being an ideal office piece paired with suit and tie, but I work in a home office in jeans and Tshirt and as such I don't think this one would get much if any wrist time. If I go back to being a suit and tie guy, I would be looking at this one for sure.
Very impressed!
It is beautiful!
If they did this with the same dial in black, it would a winner!
And I'd buy one!
I am impressed..
Great looking watch.
Beautiful dial beautiful watch simple as that
Could you perhaps do some side by side shots with the other dial version?
I know this sort of thing is subjective, but the more I look at the watch , the more I like the brushed center links.
Nice find! Great looking watch.. the added utility of the gmt for that price is VERY competitive.👌Thanks again 👍
Do you think you can use your influence to get them to make a different bracelet? - I've swapped mine out for the brushed bracelet off of their SN0008-G & just re-used the end links... looks so much better!
That is REALLY nice!!!
The best San Martin made to date .
Tell them to stop the absolute homages and start playing
Easily one of San Martin's best releases, if not the best. Specs, dimensions, and finishing all look top notch. The only thing that stopped me from buying it is that insanely long clasp.
Beautiful
How nice is that, lovely watch and great review.
Amazing watch! Really tempted to buy one!
Hi, I love this watch. Could you send me a link to the Seiko or the Seiko model number for comparison. Thanks Dee
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I got the San Martin panda chronograph with the seagull manual movement and to be honest it feels more like a specs check list than a quality watch. Bracelet looks better than it feels, crown operation feels like you're going to break something, like a 1940's watch and the chronograph buttons are unprecise and the nuts holding them are quite loose. I can't give a bad review because I got a manual chronograph movement for 260$ but if I was looking for a quality 300$ watch with an amazing dial I'd go right away to get a Zelos with MOP mosaic dial before they get sold out.
Another great video Gary
The dial looks beautiful, but I would like to see it in the sn0116 case with the beads of rice bracelet. Great macro shots. The comment that this is an Addiesdive homage isn't far off the mark 🤣 but I couldn't buy an Addiesdive, that logo is horrible.
That's lovely. Talk about sale bait!
frustrated and relieved that san martin dont offer bigger versions of their watches - frustrated for missing out on some absolute stunners such as this one. Relieved because money
Easily the best (and only I have liked) SM I have ever seen!
Agree with you completely. Just wish it was a three hander and not a GMT.
You could call this model the "Sand Martin" :P
Lol, brilliant
Genius.
😂😂
Beautiful watch! Needs 200m to be a true diver, but nice gmt.
Not at all bad. I think it could be terrific on a jubilee style bracelet
Stunning!
A pop of color on the GMT hand would've been perfect
Is the V2 just a brushed bracelet change only or is there more physical change on the watch??
There’s a version 2!!!!!!!!!
Really nice watch.
Am i the only person who isn't into GMT's? I just don't like the extra hand. Nice watch, apart from that.
Novelty wears off after a day
Once you have people in far off lands that require your attention regularly, the GMT becomes highly useful. Aesthetically, it’s whatever you like… personally, I love it, but I could see how it could be a distraction to those who don’t make use of it.
This would have to be one of the "least offensive" GMTs they could make as the GMT is subtle with no red time, and the 24-hour bezel doesn't scream with bright colors. If going a GMT though, I much prefer going the whole hog with a rotating bezel. I set the time to local time, GMT hand to GMT time, and then use the bezel to find out the time in another time zone, just by clicking how much it is forward or back from GMT. I don't bother with any GMT unless the bezel rotates.
I'm totally with you on that, I don't need an extra hand cluttering the dial but hey each to his own .
@@bladem.d6029 my girlfriend lives on the other side of the world and I just add 5 hours to my current time. If you do it daily you don't even have to think about it, you just do it automatically in your head so I don't see the point of a GMT also.
Are the edges of the links sharp on these that is the only thing stopping me purchasing
Hi - lovely; I saw your pics before I noticed this vid was up! Anyhow, I've got this one too and I left a comment in another vid about how favourably it compared to a couple of my Swiss watches under a loupe, which seemed to upset at least one person... Would you consider doing a vid comparing it your Grand Seiko under macro?
Sure, good idea
Who was upset?
Thanks re the GS comparison - will be very interesting...
Re who was upset - I can't remember which vid it was but I posted a comment about comparing it to my Omega, Breitling and Tudor watches, and one reply started something like "comparing it to Omega is utterly stupid" or something like that - completely missing the point.
Cheers
@@laurencehogg6010 I remember seeing your comment and supporting it. Only someone who owns an Omega and now realise they paid too much would be upset. I used to own Omega, Rolex, Breitling and Heuer. I moved them on after getting into San Martin. Never looking back :)
@@thegorn I remember; cheers. The world's moved on hasn't it? Where do people think most brands (except Rolex and Seiko) buy the cases? In some instances *cough*doxa*cough * you're basically buying a Swiss-branded Chinese watch with a Selita movement for 2k. I don't see a problem with any of it myself - I'll happily wear my Seamaster one day and this SM the next - I wasnt saying its good or bad, all I was doing was making a comparison.
So which Grand Seiko model is this homaging? I want to compare it to the original to see how much of a copy it is before making further decisions.
I hope you include this watch in a giveaway. Would be great.
as usual very elegant san martin.. I'm curious.. but do they have a European designer?
Looks stunning. Polished center-links wouldn't be my first choice, either, but this is still a very tempting design. It looks a bit tall in the video, even though they claim 13mm thickness. Have you taken any measurements?
Very nice watch from SM. Could use a Miyota 9000 series for both, GMT and a three hander. I was curious on these dials so I just bought the Addiesdive VH-31 watch, affordable test for 56€ after discounts. Regards
Wonder if it's the same dial that addiesdive use?
It's not the same, the text is moulded into the dial and then coloured and it's a different finish.
Very nice! If only the centre links on the bracelet were not polished I would be jumping on one of these
I think polished mid-links suits this piece.
Easily sorted with a scotchbrite pad
I am also not a fan of polished centre links but if there is a watch it suits, it's this one....I'd like to see it with both, I think that's the only way i'd know which i'd prefer with this watch.
Out of interest , a lot of people (Gary included) don’t like polished links on bracelets. Is it the potential for scratches you don’t like? Or the look? This is quite a dressy tool watch so personally I like the look, I think it goes well with the design aesthetic.
@jacc88888 I have this watch - I don't usually mind polished centre links, but on this model they're super shiny & draws attention away from the watch - I've got it on a brushed bracelet now, but think it'd probably look best on a jubilee 🤷♂️
Very nice. I have a problem with the San Martin logo being too big so not a potential customer of any of their watches. But this does appear to be very well done. A touch of color on the GMT hand would be an improvement.
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我正在頭痛中, SN-0129 有三種顏色, 還未能決定買那種顏色好, 每一款都很漂亮. 🤔
Would have been even better if that bezel was a coin-edge rotation bezel.
Very nice looking dial indeed, if only the GMT hand was of a different color 😞
Very nice!
Beauty.
Yet I'm not so impressed about by the review. Got any specs about the movement? Never heard of "San Martin", perhaps tell sth more about them? Where is it made? How does this GMT function work on this watch? I would have preferred some more colour on the watch face, perhaps with blue, brown or orange hands.
Maybe you should listen….I explain in the video that I’d already made a full review of this watch just with a different dial so the purpose of this video was to simply show the dial…
I’ve even linked the full review in the video description…what more do you want me to do 🤦🏻♂️
@@ilikewatchesOh well, I skipped to where you had it unboxed, apologies. Now I've learned more about it, so it has a Seiko 41hr movement. All in all, the homage/copycat concept of the brand is not my thing. Got a Seiko 5 already, looking at the BlackBay Pro as an addition. However, this is one more watch and brand I know now, cheers!
Lol, no problem…
Which box cutter knife did you have there Gary?
What about a review on seagull 1984 retro diver 💁
Next purchase, then.
What a great looking watch it looks stunning plus the gmt function is a nice touch for a cheaper level watch I’ve gotta say a lot of watch for not a lot of money ❤
Looks like a quality item, but the shiny stainless against the Sandy colour dial just does not give a desent contrast.
MIC is a no go !!!! Tomorrows enemy
Beautiful.💯👍
Nice brand
I’m waiting for a glossy black dial on this one
What about the bracelet?
Watch the full review of the first watch with the silver dial
When did you start the channel Gary i know i got in early I'm thinking 2019 🤔
My first channel on the 30th of December 2019…but then lost that and started this one October 2020
@@ilikewatches I've been subscribed since 2019 just not shure of the month , I do remember you having a Livestream from your kitchen & the kids were there so it was early .
Nice looking watch! Very classy. Excellent macro views as well. Just too much flash for my tastes. But a hearty well done for San Martin. 🎯
Honestly I hate sand dune dials. Lol but to each his own.
Watch out, Grand Seiko!!!😅
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