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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video I unbox and review the NEW San Martin SN0129. This NH34 powered GMT looks set to be a very popular one!
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Doesn't work
Yes, doesn't work
Yeah, doesn’t work. Maybe because they’re already discounted? 🤷♂️
They are getting so close to making an amazing watch... imagine if this watch had a brushed black dial, red tipped gmt hand, good anti reflective coating and a clasp with no gap to the bracelet.
Finally a San Martin I might concider. Reminds me a bit of a Grand Seikos Mist Flake. Definetily will be a popular one.
Definitely based on the Evolution 9 ‘Mistflake’ but they are lots of little touches that differ from the original…I like it when brands like San Martin add some originality to these homages.
I actually laughed out loud watching this. Slap a Swiss brand on the dial and you're looking at a £3k watch, if not more. Many, many congrats to San Martin and many thanks to you Gary for bringing watches like this to our attention. If only the sand dune version was availabile on their Ali store I'd buy it now.
I totally agree, it’s insane….
@@stevenkelby2169 Thanks for taking the time to leave this message. I just looked at the purchase options and saw only the grey one.
@@laurencehogg6010there's a comment on the page stating that if you want Sand, you should purchase the other one and leave a note that you want Sand version. 20 days production
@@laurencehogg6010 No worries, I'm tempted by the Sand dial too! 🍻
No swiss brand would get away with such a poor movement at that price.
I've got 40 watches and that one is my favourite. Not only the quality of it but as well wearability, the balance of it is outstanding, the on the fly clasp is outstanding, I love that model.
Yeah, this watch just works, and REALLY well. That warm hued dial is super attractive. Understated and not obnoxiously trying too hard, but exudes uniqueness and class. Ridiculous value as per usual. Less is more SM, way to go!
Great watch and very light on the wrist. San Martin gets better and better each piece they make.
I received mine last week. The 4th San Martin in my collection and I absolutely love it. It really is a beautiful watch.
Awesome…good choice I think !
That's nice man. Not really my thing but, absolutely can appreciate how nice it is.
I just love the fit and finish of this. I hope SM dips their toes into the Miyota 9075 world soon. The SM GMTs are so good. They deserve a good true GMT behind the dial. The rest of the watch is punching above it’s weight. Cmon San Martin. Put that 9075 in already!
Amen and +1 for inclusion of a 9075!
All these blingy polished facets should make this watch highly popular in the traveling pimp community.
I could by a glycine real swiss watch for just slightly more money with automatic movement
Swiss made doesn’t mean anything anymore sadly
Love the polished details - check out when the light catches the angled ends of the indecies (Chef’s kiss)
I picked one up for $249.81. My first SM, very pleased with it. +3, hands line up at 12
Awesome…congratulations
This is the moment where you realise that the Chinese have made great progress in machine building. Germanys economy is going to tank deeply.
???? XD
Really excited to see some coverage of this watch
I love the look of this one, although the dial might be a bit too industrial-silver for my tastes. I reckon that sand dial one looks to be a winner. Would love to see that one on the channel. A nice Grand Martin!
i want a 3 hand version!!
What San Martin do for the money is incredible, it does make me wonder how much profit the so called big brands are making
They are making truck loads, the mark up on their watches is outrageous
Just paid for the snow and i am very excited. The dial looks like snow drifts and the whole watch has an accomplished coherence
I hope you will review the snow drift one . I intend to brush the polished bracelet and sand any sharp edges
I like the case size/shape and can't wait to see what other dial variations will come.
Got mine today. Very happy with it. Thanks for the discount code mate. Got the silver one, not a fan of the white dial.
Awesome!
Amazing watch! Amazing review! 😊
Thank you!
That's a lovely watch, but I agree about the polished centre links.
Looks great, but I still prefer my colourful sn0116. Great photography 👍
yea, these have come a long way, looking great 👍🏻
That is a good looking watch and looks very original surprise surprise
Fantastic video. Amazing macro shots.
Thank you!
Stunning looking watch, kudos to SM on a very, very nice and well executed original design. I especially like the version they show in the pics with the "White Desert Texture". I might actually pull out my wallet for this one! You got me again, San Martin!
I would describe that watch as "jewel-like." Lots of polished edges to contrast with the brushed surfaces.
I was hoping you would review this one! I think it looks great; the dial reminds me a lot of my zelos swordfish titanium with the brushed titanium dial ("satin"). It's a great look, and I like the choice of the stainless steel bezel. Very cohesive, if not a bit monochrome. If I didn't already have that, I'd totally be buying this.
Pleasantly surprised at 46.5mm L2L, def. very wearable even for small wrists.
Put it on my wish list, will get the sand dune version @ 11.11 big sale.
That's a great looking watch. I'm with you on the polished center links though, could have been fully brushed links. The polished edges on the bracelet are enough.
The new new version is even better and has no polished links. It has a marble dial. Absolutely awesome.
Beautiful watch as it is, and San Martin's finishing has no business being that good for the price they sell at. Was considering the Orient Mako 40 for a new watch but I might have to check this out, though i did hope they had more traditional (i.e. boring) colours like black, blue or green
So want this love the light play...
A great looking GMT, but for sure it’s a bit flash and too smart for daily use, and like some the guys have mentioned, after a month, I cam imagine it being covered with scratches from general use and wear.
Crazy finishing for its price.
San Martin is the new budget Seiko.
Looks great. Some polish is ok, but this needs less. Inside lugs is nice. Mid links need to be brushed. Love the look of the white sand dial, looks like it has black hands/markers too. If they brush the midlinks I'm in
Oh I like this one a LOT. Send it over I'll have it!
Same here, dune dial SM , first for me to consider!
I would have say tool watch more than dive considering the water resistance, the overall look and the gmt movement. The finish seems very very good. As you i'm not fan of the polished center links of the bracelet. Maybe a little bit too much polished for me but it's a really pretty watch for sure
Beautiful watch. I just don't like GMT's. I have my fingers crossed for a non GMT version.
Same here. I'm not hopping between time zones and therefore that extra hand just adds unnecessary clutter. One hand less and a polished bezel would make an absolute stunner of a watch.
Yes I'll hang on too 👍
very sharp
Wow , thats a nice watch....
Beautiful. Wow. 😮
Impressive 👍
already ordered one but yesterday sm just suddenly release the newer wave dial. the white dial looks really goodon this watch. i hope i wont regret my purchase lol.
i hope in the future they would release a newer version with all brushed bracelets and maybe white linen dials / sn0102 dial.
You can message them and ask them to change the order
its already on the way to my home sadly.and i bought it from a forwarder that have connection with sm not official aliexpress shop.@@ilikewatches
Just received the snow drift and it's gorgeous. I brushed the Bracelet mid links with Sandpaper 600 .
Now it looks the dogs gonads.
The white sand textured dial is amazing.
San Martin are original, well finished, well made and will be getting better , hopefully
They are going to offer this on a fully brushed bracelet soon.
The recently shown silver-white sand dial is my pick.
I want it so much! Love it!
Nice I gotta consider this one
Love it. Should I recalibrate and start thinking of SM in terms of Presage or Cristopher Ward or am I way off? Only own one older SM and that's definitely more Steeldive than luxury.
That thing is a scratch magnet with the amount of polished finishing used. Definitely could have been executed better. Still a nice looking watch!
Just give it an all brushed bracelet and it's a homerun!
They are going to do this.
Questi GMT sono orologi estremamente affascinanti e ben realizzati
CW have hit the big time, that looks like a "Homage" of their light catcher case so it is going to look good, the whole thing looks well executed. With their manufacturing abilities they could produce some spectacular watches with the right designer
Check out the GS Evolution 9
@@ilikewatches I agree lots of "inspiration" from the GS but I'm wearing my CW Elite1000 when I saw the video and looked at my wrist, ignore the bezel and Helium valve and its a dead spit.
@@philspencelayh5464 Agree, case looks identical to my C63 GMT, especially those crown guards.
gorgeous watch fresh out the box but after a month of wear I doubt it'll look so good. I wouldn't hold out hope for a change to brushed centre links as the spokesperson on their facebook group already said it wouldn't happen.
great macros!
That adjustable clasp is a game changer for San Martin
Just purchased a Desert White. This watch is a beauty.
This would be a truly splendid watch if it used the Miyota 9075 "true" GMT movement instead of the NH34.
Have you been able to have the micro adjustment work ? I didn't.
That's really nice... wanty wanty
Never been interested in a GMT, I don't really see the point. I guess double up the home timezone with the 24hr hand so you know if it's night or day😅
As always stunning finishing, San Martin cannot be matched under 2k❤❤❤
It's a nice looking watch but I won't buy it because of three things.
1)Why are all these GMT watches with fixed bezels? If they make 120-click bezels, they would make these watches even better!
2)The polished centre links. Just use brushed centre links or just add some polished accents.
3)The vertical brushing on the dial. I love the colour but I think a very fine grained/sand textured dial(without the wave pattern) in this colour would be amazing. A very subtle sunburst in this colour would work too.
A truly beautiful watch.
I love this watch so much. Hope I win it. Great video as always!
the next stunner San Martin make i hope for the SW200 option . It has worked with 3 Ix & Daos
The 5303, The Pelagos and the Engineer
All swiss movements .
Over to you San Martin
Reminds me of a Grand Seiko but in a good way, not a direct ripoff. IMO, this is much better than the sand dial but for some reason they don't ship it to Europe?
Absorb it all....absorbital, sounds like a product I might need. 😂
It looks good, definitely, a non-GMT version, either dive or classy with a polished bezel would definitely have my interest. I'm not really an other-timezone kind of guy.
Looks good, but I would rather wait and see if they make a Miyota 9075 version.
Do these generally come with spare links? I’ve just received mine, and can’t believe how small it seems. There’s no way it’s going to fit my wrist, which isn’t especially large.. probably no more than 7”.
They normally come with all the links on the bracelet…there is an extension on the clasp I think
They have told me they will soon offer these watches with a fully brushed bracelet option.
I think it’s gorgeous. Unfortunately (and fortunately-ignorance is bliss) I don’t know enough about watches to know this takes cues from any other watch so I when I get this, I’m going to show everyone and say, “hey look at this cool original watch from San Martin!”
It’s similar to the GS Evolution 9
@@ilikewatches Which means, pretty much nobody other than absolute watch nerds will know :D So I'd say you're good
I just order the new new version witht the marble dial.
Also: it's like they saw the video: they removed the polished links😊.
Great watch! Unfortunately, you discount code is invalid.
They expire sadly
Do they do this model with a moving bezel?
No sadly
de loin la plus belle montre réalise par sans martin , je l ai vu je l ai acheté dans l'heure
je pense que je vais prendre toutes le variations , toutes les couleurs
recue plus belle en vrai que sur les photos !! et agreable a porter
No rotating bezel is a deal breaker for me!
It's a beauty
Do San Martin do a traveler GMT?
Not yet sadly
Grand Seiko SBGE285 for Seiko price... not original, but originality is not San Martin's lane.
Hey Gary, do you think that this San Martin has a better finishing than some Seiko or even entry level swiss like Tissot or Hamilton?
Easily….they are much better than most/all mid tier seiko and as good if not better than most watches costing under $1000.
@@ilikewatches 😯
Only 39 mm nice womens watch does San Martin make a mans size watch?
😂
Very grand seiko
Действительно красивые часы👍
How big a wrist will this bracelet fit?
I have a 7½" wrist and am using all the supplied links. I have it tightened by micro-adjust an additional two clicks. I think 7¾" might be about the largest wrist size without requesting additional links. Hope this helps
@@dean4964 it does thanks. I'd need more links lol
my god i love watches lmao
The watch does have some potential - but the PCLs aren't to my taste, meh! 😏
Shameless ripoff of the GS mistflake.
Yet a stunner nevertheless.
No, I'm not a fan of this watch. I hate the bracelet. I don't like the polished center links. San Martin is killing it though. Especially their partnership with Steeldive. I love all their recently released Titanium watches. I recently purchased their new grade 5 Titanium Submariner homage. Absolutely love it!
woah, san martin got partnership with steeldives ? correct me if im wrong but i have seen addiesdive watch that sells for 56$ with the same sand wave dial like this sm.
@christionk Sorry about that, I meant to say Watchdives.
Did you use google translate for your title?
Is it a true or an office GMT?
Office
if this is victim of the tudor snowflake massacre it's a shame. because making a trade mark of a 4 sided shape is just depressing.
An out of proportion grand seiko evolution 9 copy cat knock off.
There are a lot of subtle differences although it is clearly based on it
Cry harder 😂😂 bozo
theres still many differences from a real grandseiko. this doesnt even compare lol. But this watch is a great alternatives for people like me who can only dream of owning a grandseiko gmt for now.
Their unrefined logo clashes with this beauty.
And silly name...
The least importat thing literally
@@matyasd007 a passion for detail is part of our hobby.
I'm so tired of GMT's
Сан Мартин совсем озверел конечно
Très mal filmé. Au niveau des couleurs ont passent d'un vert clair très pâle à un brun clair alors que le cadran est annoncé couleur argent 🤔
Maybe it’s your device because you seem to be the only one that’s said this and it looks fine on my phone and my tv
San Martin should use Text instead of Logo on dial.