San Martin Triple Review Feb 2024

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San Martin Triple Watch Review. Feb 2024.
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Here I review 3 of the latest
San Martin Watches!
The San Martin SN0116-4 GMT
The San Martin SN0138 BB54
The San Martin SN0115-G
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The San Martin SN0116-4 GMT
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The San Martin SN0138 BB54
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The San Martin SN0115-G
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24 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 102

@952651869 5 месяцев назад

Thank you John for Another Fantastic Review! Great Selection but my watchwinder cannot cope any more😮

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

I hear you haha!

@Mr1121628 Месяц назад

lol who puts San Martin’s in a watch winder?

@Matty9003 5 месяцев назад

I got the sn0138 in hand this week. It actually blew me away. I dont think im going to be taking it off for a while. Size is perfect. Absolute strap monster. Legibility is so so good. I honestly cant praise it enough.

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Glad you like it :)

@indyawichofficial1346 5 месяцев назад

Great thing is that San Martin along with few others got better in watchmaking, improving year after year, listening to the customers building a serious fanbase. For around 300 USD they offer very same finish quality, as well as movement, where some boutique brands offer same specs/quality watch for 600-800 USD. Gooooood times !

@Friedkiing 2 месяца назад

I got mine delivered today and it is a masterpiece. Great lume, on the fly adjustment, perfect 37mm case.

@lancemitton9078 18 дней назад

What’s your wrist size?

@johnswatchjoint 17 дней назад

6.75 inches 🤗

@gazzertrn 5 месяцев назад

I love San Martins , they have become one of my go to watches . Screwed bracelet links too , so easy .Those misaligned markings are easily fixed with a hair dryer .Annoying but fixable . Up there with Seikos , but only just .

@LymanPhillips 2 месяца назад

I purchased the sn0138 for my dainty daughter and it looks fine on her wrist. She has never really liked a dive style watch before, but she loves this one and I do too.

@johnswatchjoint 2 месяца назад

Great stuff Lyman. Thanks for sharing that ☺️

@saevans63 5 месяцев назад

Thanks John for sharing your thoughts on these San Martins. Great to hear that you’ve cracked the 8K subscriber milestone too 🎉

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@FCC12321 5 месяцев назад

Great watches, great reviews. Thank you ... but most importantly congratulations on 8k subscribers!!!

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! 😊

@danielzzzz 5 месяцев назад

Three lovely watches, id be happy with either

@davidruiz5028 5 месяцев назад

Keep up the great work John, love the reviews!

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Thanks...Glad you like them!

@Thexcalibur 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this !!!

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

No problem 😊

@stevenmccarthy112 5 месяцев назад

Great watches John. I look forward to your reviews first thing every morn.

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

I appreciate that Steven 😊

@aeh3486 5 месяцев назад

Thanks John for another great review. Nice bunch of watches from SM. The SN0115 is the pick of the bunch for me. It looks great in all 3 colours and it's refreshing how it is not a homage watch

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

It has a good aesthetic :)

@nunchaks700 5 месяцев назад

Ty john

@adk7962 5 месяцев назад

Not a bad one in the bunch. I’ve said SM’s 115,116, and 129 ranges are some of the best watches on sale period, not just some of the best SM Watches for sale. Great reviews as always and congrats on the 8K subs. Keep the subs coming folks! Molly!

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Cheers Albert ☺️

@dunderhay9169 5 месяцев назад

Great review, it is interesting seeing the 0115 and 0116 back to back, I like the way they have completely changed the look of the watch by altering the bezel/crystal and bracelet. The sn0116 is still may favourite, which is lucky because that's the one I bought 😁

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Nice one Duncan :)

@bagpiper 5 месяцев назад

That is a very nice trio of watches and a very fine review. Of the 3 I'd go for the BB homage. The bezel color works quite well. As for bezel alignment - maybe San Martin hired some Seiko personnel for their quality control department - ? I have purchased a few San Martins and not a dud in the bunch. Great looks and superb value.

@mattcroxford5671 5 месяцев назад

Another great video John. The sn0138 looks really good. I recently had a look at a Seamaster NTTD at an AD and that bezel was all over the place. San Martin really do seem to be producing some excellent watches.

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

They do most things right ;)

@richardpool9970 5 месяцев назад

Ah shame you couldn't get the root beer version of the SN0116 (accidently got the SN0129 and SN0116 missed up last time). Really like the SN0116 as well but gonna hold out until March sale. The review made me smile as you had the 10 o'clock (22) at the 12 o'clock position for a lot of the review of the SN0116 which is exactly how I have my bezels set on my GMTs as I'm normally using the bezel to track UK time living in Finland. Hard to look past San Martin if you are in the market for a diver.

@springbay1 5 месяцев назад

Did you get a content match strike on the SN0116-4 GMT bezel sound? It's totally silent on my end. As much as I admire the work they do on the case and bracelet, I feel nothing for their dial work and the way they put random movements that create ghost positions. It's like their people that work on case and bracelet are ISO certified to the highest level, while someone at the office copy paste the dial work on a 15 min coffee break. If the SN0115-G was not costing as much, I would consider buying it to do a dial swap. It really has some great potential.

@AllenReinecke 5 месяцев назад

Congrats on the subscriber tally!

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!!

@robs890 5 месяцев назад

Congrats for 8k subs

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Thanks 🔥

@gretchman 5 месяцев назад

The watches are all well and good, but omg that CAT!! More more more!

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Ah Molly does make the occasional appearance 🐱

@E_D_43 5 месяцев назад

Great idea to see these watches side by side. A lot to take in, but if you're considering one it's good to get comparisons.

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Definitely!...but bloody hard work haha 😅

@samwang5831 5 месяцев назад

On the 0138 I think the bezel insert is supposed to color match the dial. The reflection on the sapphire makes it hard to see. A glossy insert would have destroyed the vintage look. A printed logo would have worked better here, but that's really minor

@turnbasedtoddy7664 5 месяцев назад

That BB 54 homage is the star of the show here. I think I would go for the blue one, but I love the size of this thing. I think people are crazy that are saying the bezel looks off. I think that is what makes the watch. With the black bays, you have to have a matt bezel for it to look right in my opinion.

@jesusmartinmusic 4 месяца назад

I got it already and the black bezel matches the dial perfectly. It's absolutely stunning ;)

@H0kram 5 месяцев назад

My pick of the bunch would be the GMT. I do like the third one, and they seem to be onto something with this design. As for the *cough* not a Tudor *cough* , lovely size, and I'll put aside my complaints about straight up copies ( no judgement here, don't send me a death squad, people ) but I expect an NH38 from San Martin, they're up there in the Ali market.

@TheCvp33 4 месяца назад

Just picked up the matte black diver for $155 USD during the sale. Heckuva watch at that price!

@johnswatchjoint 4 месяца назад

Nice one. Well done ✅

@SOCerberus94 5 месяцев назад

Ohyeah, BB54 homage is hot

@sarahirvin5257 3 месяца назад

Hi John, you have reviewed both this and the Cronos BB54 and I wondered which one you prefer. I'm leaning towards the Cronos as it is cheaper and has the PT5000 but I would really value your opinion. Which would you buy if you had to have one? Thanks

@johnswatchjoint 3 месяца назад

Hi Sarah. I am afraid I cannot answer that for you. Both are excellent watches and you are leaning towards one already. Being neutral and having nothing against either then the choice has to be yours :)

@spencerm7817 5 месяцев назад

I got the SN0138 a couple of weeks ago and it's lovely but...the logo is too large for the dial and sometimes looks like the hour hand. The bezel on mine moves far too easily and the crown is a pain to use. Are San Martin releasing too many watches and their QC is suffering as a result?

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Sounds like you got a sub par unit so I would suggest returning it if you are unhappy.

@YouTube_is_full_of_trolls 5 месяцев назад

3 stunners for sure :)

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Hi buddy 🤗

@striker081592 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the review! I have a question regarding the bracelet size of the SN0138: All shops state how LONG it is and all reviewers tell about how many links they took out for their personal wrist size. As I only have about 15cm wrists, is it possible too mage the bracelet SHORT enough to fit? I would really appreciate your help as I couldn't find the information anywhere on the internet :) Thanks in advance!

@johnswatchjoint 3 месяца назад

Hi there and thanks for the question. I no longer have the watch but having went back and checked the images it seems that there are 5 removable links. I think you would be close. It seems that most bracelets these days fit 6.25 inch to 7.5 inch wrists...however the otf clasp ratcheted all the way in might just do it. If you buy from a store with free returns and it doesn't fit you have nothing to worry about. Hope this is helpful :)

@striker081592 3 месяца назад

@@johnswatchjoint Thanks for the fast answer! 15cm (5.9 in) would be a tight fit right behind the wrist bones so I think 6,25 should be fine for a comfortable fit 👍🏼😊

@cappuchino3313 3 месяца назад

Which do you say has better bezel/dial color matching - the SN004 v2 or the SN0138? Also, is the finishing quality similar or are there differences?

@johnswatchjoint 3 месяца назад

The 004 has better colour matching but the more modern watches definitely have better finishing with none of the sharp edges of the earlier models

@WATCHingJames 5 месяцев назад

You can’t go too wrong with a SM

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Really impressed with these but worried San Martin mis-aligned bezels are as commonplace as another major players haha!

@defender1006 5 месяцев назад

I have one San Martin, it's a lovely watch, but it doesn't have a rotating bezzle to comment about, but everything else is all good. However I can't say that their offerings are worth way more than some of the other replica offerings available right now?

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

They are good quality Homages. I don't have replicas on this channel.

@markthomas741 5 месяцев назад

I agree, they are nice watches, but not worth the premium IMO.

@lloydmeadows3471 5 месяцев назад

Not a fan of the gilt markers on the bezel for the BB54 homage. Matt ceramic looks better than the glossy ceramic one used by Cronos but aluminium would have been much better.

@NowUC8 5 месяцев назад

San Martin finishing is great, but I'm 2/2 on bad QC. First SM had misaligned bezel and even worse misaligned 9 marker. Second SM had a misaligned bezel and a portion of the case back unfinished, which literally scratched my skin. I had to smooth it out with 1000 grit sandpaper. I've had better luck with QC on cheaper watches.

@AlexanderB. 5 месяцев назад

Don't get me wrong, I do prefer matte ceramic bezel inserts but this approach by San Martin looks nothing like a BB54 with that washed out bezel colour. Maybe the blue one looks better, it has some "shrunken blue BB58" vibes. That said, out of these three I do like the third one most. It has a glossy bezel insert, but it has a somewhat rounded profile that gives it something special and refined.

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Cheers Alex :)

@Dirtywesterner 5 месяцев назад

Someone please correct me if I’m wrong but the new GMT’s are lacking a pip or something to mark the time w/the bezel like a diver’s watch ??! I love the new designs but I don’t know how to get past this

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

They are not used that way so no pip required.

@Dirtywesterner 5 месяцев назад

@@johnswatchjoint thank you I figured it out, it took me a minute lol

@AleCardenasRealtor 5 месяцев назад

What do you like best that new bb54 or the sn004 limited edition bb58?

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

I like them both.

@charlesmelaisis4872 5 месяцев назад

Great reviews just received BB54 homage black dial Just took 8 days to arrive. Stunning watch but a screw has fallen out of bracelet. I've tried to contact San Martin but no reply as yet Are there customer service normally slow in replying? Keep up the good work

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

On your order. Hit contact seller button and explain you need links/ screws. It may take a few days with the Chinese New Year break. If you don't hear back, initiate a claim through your order. Some watches arrived with loose links for sizing but SM not known for that.

@charlesmelaisis4872 5 месяцев назад

@@johnswatchjoint Cheers mate I've hit the contact button but forgot about chinese new year thanks for the info

@1SaG 4 месяца назад

First world problem incoming: With this sort of design, they really should follow Tudor's example and add a protruding tube for the crown to sit on/screw into. Well... either that or install a slightly oversized crown or something. My 0109 is a bit larger but it has the same basic design and a crown to match it and it's rather fiddly to screw the crown in or out because your fingers will always hit that coin-edge surface on the rotating bezel. Other than that: I'm a bit disappointed that they simply went with the "Honey, I shrunk the BB58!"-approach instead of sticking closer to the 54. I actually prefer the 54's bezel insert with no red paint at the lume-pip and silver lettering instead of gold.

@johnswatchjoint 4 месяца назад

Interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing :)

@JohnRoman75 5 месяцев назад

Shame the bezel alignment on the bb54. I ordered one on watchdives. If it’s misaligned will be asking for a discount on watch

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Aye, they need to sort this out!

@johnrb9397 5 месяцев назад

What date is the sale you mention of John? Any aff links?

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

The links are already in the video description :)

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

...below the video

@johnrb9397 5 месяцев назад

@@johnswatchjoint cheers 🍻. When does the sale you mention start? Love the 2nd watch reviewed

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

All to come in good time ;)

@kennethcullen1208 5 месяцев назад

The San Martin logo has yet "pick a fight" with me. I don't own one. The thing that strikes me is that the dials always seem to look clean and neat. Always uncluttered unlike many other brands, perhaps SM have a better idea of aesthetics. Price is a big factor for me, being a pensioner limits my budget somewhat, and the Aussie dollar is not what it used to be. Great videos nevertheless, that I can't really afford SM, doesn't stop me from liking them...😁

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Kenneth. I appreciate your thoughts :)

@dubcheck2943 5 месяцев назад

The 115 has been on the wishlist for a while. I think i may go off piste and get the teal/blue version. Seems to be out of stock but hopefully back for the March sales. Think it would be a good first San martin purchase.

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Nice 🙂

@issamemoney 4 месяца назад

The 37mm is the best but is too small I think seestern S435 is better than all san martin watches

@johnswatchjoint 4 месяца назад

Unfortunately, not everyone has the same wrist size :)

@chrisjackson376 5 месяцев назад

Eeny meeny miny moe, I know which one I would have.

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

Haha 😆

@thezeroconditional2287 5 месяцев назад

They make such nice watches, but I just can't stand the logo (or the name for that matter) unfortunately.

@johnswatchjoint 5 месяцев назад

I can't stand the name Dulux but it's great paint :)

@thezeroconditional2287 5 месяцев назад

@@johnswatchjoint fair point, but you don’t have delux written on your living room wall when you put the paint up. You’ve got to look at that bloody awful hexagon all the time if it’s on your wrist!

@johnswatchjoint 4 месяца назад

Haha. I get what you're saying 😅