The Perfect Tudor Black Bay 'Pespi' GMT Homage? | San Martin SN0109 Review 

Excellent watch, I have to say. They got it right at the first attempt or version. No overcooked faux patina and stuff. The first thing I look at on this kind of watch is how the end links fit into the lugs and on this one it really looks impressive. Very nicely done. Have to tried the hot water trick to fix the bezel alignment? Excellent review mate!

I've had this watch for a few days now and if we forget that its a homage, what you get is a watch with the new Seiko GMT movement, sapphire glass, a screw down crown, and a bi-directional GMT bezel (which is alined correctly), all for a very competitive price. I think it's great!

Fantastic high quality/profesionally video! Amazing shots of the watch and well edited/mixed together...well done! These San Martin watches are getting better and better and since i know that even the so popular moonwatch/speedmaster is a hommage to a Rodania I have no problems anymore with having a hommage watch on the wrist.

I hope your channel continues to grow! Watched almost all of your videos today and you do a great job reviewing the items in front of you and can get your audience to smile while walking some invisible lines 😂😂. Rooting for your success 👍🏾

I love this piece. Such a better shape than the original. I bought the Black Bay Heritage 41 with in house movement. It was almost 15mm thick (14.75 they say online), and with those thick slab sides it wore like an absolute dog. So sold it. A couple of years later I saw one of the ETA Black Bay Heritage 41 come into a pre-owned seller and it was a safe queen and I tried it on and it was waaaay better than any in-house Tudor, so I bought it. My home calipers measure it at 12.70mm thick so 2mm thinner which makes a hell of a difference. So I was never going to get the Tudor GMT which is even thicker at 15mm. I plan on getting this and if anyone says "aww it's not the Tudor" I'll tell them to get effed and Tudor can get effed too until they make watches at non-stupid thicknesses again.

How have I only now just found you? Excellent production quality and I love the humour. You’ve got yourself a sub. Personally, I love this watch more than their BB Pro homage.

Man thank you so much for reviewing this watch! I kept looking for actual pics of this watch but couldn't find any

VERY impressive video/short film. Lots of effort and hard work clearly gone on here. Nice one!!

I really liked your video on the Certina DS-4 and ended up buying the silver dial one and am still loving it. Glad to see more stuff from you!

The point system is a great idea! With regards to the watch, it looks excellent which is to be expected from San Martin. Great video 😁

Very good video and review. Really enjoyed the humor too.

I don't know when I subscribed to this channel. I can't remember watching anything on it before. However, I really enjoyed this video. I'm not a homage guy, but the delivery was funny and interesting and I watched the whole video. I rarely watch complete videos. You just kept dropping comedy nuggets here and there. Skipping ahead risked missing some one liners. Well done...

Mine arrives today 🎉, thanks for the review

Thank you , super & informative review. Cheers Noel

One of your best videos.....thank you!

Quality review as always

I bought this version as a "try out" version, to see if I would really like to spend my money on the Tudor GMT, after wearing the sn109 for half a year and not getting tired of it, I went to my Tudor AD to try one on and order it. I truly could not get over the huge polished slapsided side wall of the Tudor. It made it feel incredibly top heavy even on my 19cm wrist. So unfortunately I had to pass on the original and kept the hommage.

Excellent review. Good job!

Really wonderful to see this one in the metal (on video). Love the writing as usual, it genuinely reminds me of Andrew from WatchFinder, and I mean that as a compliment

Great video. Keep up the entertainment!

Great video!! You nailed it.

Great video and comedy as always

Great review and a great newly subscribed channel. Im not bothered by the design as its an homage. So im reading this as 24/30 or an 8/10 score.

Love the comedic approach. 👏👏😁

Great video mate, very entertaining. I've a fixed bezel GMT (SN0054-G-B1) on its way.

Good stuff. Subscribed.

Great review

Hi there great video. I was considering buying one of these before I saw the recent Cronos version, which I ended up buying. The dimensions are the same as the original and it comes with a fully lumed bezel.

Adjusting the insert is super easy (so is swapping out the insert for that matter). If you aren't happy with it, I have only had excellent interactions with the customer service at SM. Thank you for a great video

Brother you did a great job on this video you inspired me to purchase it haha great jokes too

First off "This is 40" is hilarious. That aside...Great video...SM gradually has become more pricey which makes it more difficult for the buyer to justify. I buy off of WatchDives as well, they usually have the best price without Alie shipping that takes way to long. Im not sure I agree with your score on branding. SM's use to have a such inconsistency with their branding. A shark on the crown, a scripted San Martin on the dial, then the hex on the clasp. All on the same watch...at least now they stay pretty consistent. I love SM's, they do make a great watch...it just gets hard when they push their price near $400...If they can make pieces like this for under $330 or so they do have a lot of bang for the buck. Side note, your channel is becoming one of my absolute favorites. The drop in edits, like writing home about the caseback, is freaking hilarious. Those little add ons in your videos really make them entertaining, IMO. You give great information and insights, as well as some really great camera shots. All of that, coupled with the sarcastic add ons, really is great, keep it up!

instant follow with the little jokes. hahaha. great review. Im debating on this watch vs a MOD Sieko BATMAN/BATGIRL

I really do appreciate a smooth case back even a smooth and undecorated one. They feel comfortable on wrist, allow for a thinner watch than with an exhibition back, and leave room if you do want to engrave it. Honestly wish more brands would just cap off the back like this because It always feels to me more of a premium choice, as most low to mid range movements are nothing special to look at as well as adding thickness for something you aren't going to see most of the time you wear the watch.

Thank you for putting this up la

Great video! Congrats! No doubt SM it's a great homage and the finishing is superb. I own two models, the SN008 - PT5000 and SN015 - Hangzhou 6460. I've bought the BB58 mode firstl, which impressed me a lot! When I decided to go ahead with a pepsi gmt no question my impression and experience with the first model had a big influence. However, if you need to apply the warranty, it's really painful and time consuming process, my SN008 had an issue after couple of months of wearing it, so I contacted SM "customer service", long story short, the customer service is simply awful. Took me almost a year and after "tons" of message exchange to have the watch replaced. I just own these 2 models, and seems that they are facing some quality issues with the Hangzhou 6460, in some forums you often see similar issues with the watch (quality) and complains about the customer service.

Very enjoyable review and impressive footage. Would it be too bold to inquire about your wrist size?

That blue and red strap is perfect.

Brother, never loose that sence of humor it's what set's you apart from everybody else!

... and just for the algorithm, here's another comment: I did buy the black dial version shortly after I posted my first comment and the watch is still in my collection. It's on my wrist as I'm typing this, actually. :) I still think that it's a great piece for what the money - the level of finishing and the overall detailing are quite remarkable, considering the price. Perhaps not as good or "complicated" as on my Christopher Ward, but certainly within striking distance of Steinhart. Cons on my example: 1. GMT-hand is misaligned and not in a fixable, "constant" manner. Probably an issue with the NH34 in general or with the NH34 in my example. At least that's what my watch-maker thought. 2. Clasp has minor issues that *could* result in it coming undone inadvertently. Nothing serious, and it hasn't actually come undone once while I was wearing it. But one of the pushers doesn't properly "reset" when you push only it in. Meaning if you push and release the first trigger and then push in the other trigger without touching the first one again, the clasp can open. The "plate" within the clasp that houses the two triggers moves a tiny bit when I manipulate the triggers - looks like a minor QC-issue. 3. Re-starting the movement after setting the time can be tricky. If you don't do it carefully, the minute hand will "jump" and you'll need to set the time again. Could also be an issue with the NH34 and not with the watch or its crown. None of these points are deal-breakers for me - the watch looks and wears great and punches well above its price-tag, IMO. I love the lume and the colors on the bezel-insert. I'm usually not a fan of aluminium Pepsi-bezels, but this one looks awesome, thanks to the darker, more saturated looking red and blue. Also: The lume is very bright, long lasting and very evenly applied.

This is absolutely PERFECT!!!

Just came across this channel looking at Tudor vids, and I like what I see, cracking shots and colour correction, made this SM look the mutts. I own a few Tudors, and I'm starting to feel like we're getting bummed up the rear by these big brands, when SM can produce this GMT for £300! You have to ask yourself the question, is the Tudor GMT 11 x better than this SM. Of course not! I suppose that's the power of branding.....

Well your right when you said this not your regular watch review. Good job.

Nice review which strap is that at 5:33? I just ordered one of these watches :)

Brilliant video. Where did you get this red blue strap from? Looks amazing with the watch...

San martin reviews are always welcome

Thanks for the video, do you reckon its not too risky to buy from watchdives?

what’s the additional cost to buy this watch and have it sent to the UK? Is it 20% VAT to be added and also another 20% import duty? Great video by the way! Thanks

Normally I don't care about GMT watches, but this one is what I'd want if buying one.

The bezel colors look like black/red, is that right? If so it’s a “Coke” not a “Pepsi”.

I am going to buy one!

I really think your form for the reviews😊😊

Currently wearing the Tudor black bay GMT. I wish it had GMT dial text in red like this!

I love it

If it is a homage, duplicate or copy, there is absolutely nothing wrong with faithfully copying the original; that is the whole point.

I tried on the Tudor recently. It’s too slab sided, thick and the polished sides spoil it. I think this cheap one actually looks better with shorter brushed sides and a taller bezel.

Did you fill out the date of purchase and watch model yourself? My copy of this watch arrived yesterday (finally pulled the trigger after I dropped a comment 5 months ago saying I was going to get it). Had been sleeping on it for a while. I love this so much more than the Tudor - which just looks wrong with its big polished slab sides, riding tall on the wrist, with faux rivets and weird looking crown. San Martin gets it right whereas the Tudor gets it horribly wrong. It just goes to show what listening to the watch buying public can do. San Martin get great feedback and execute accordingly, whereas the Swiss companies have their heads stuck up their own asses. I love the San Martin hex logo on this - matches the snowflake hands really well. I put it on the on-the-fly adjustable bracelet. Could do with some half-links but no too bad. My bezel is bang-on straight. Zero blue tint for the AR. I give design 10/10 as they do it better than Tudor. Movement is probably 8/10. Price is 10/10 during AliExpress sales. Execution I give a 8/10. Only marks down for no-half links, and the underside of the bracelet is a little bit of a potato peeler - maybe I will take a pumice stone to that but will see how I go.

Is it any sharp edges on the watch? Like bezel, clasp or braclet?

I like the red and blue Pepsi dial. The all back dial combined with the black face is just a bit too much black for me.

I just received the Pagani design versión (67€). Pretty deccent watch!

Would love it if San Martin also did the BB Pro homage - I personally (and I know it is a matter of personal taste) like the look better than the Pepsi. Good specs and quality for the price.

beautiful but San Martin should reduce the distance between lug to lug to a maximum of 47mm so everybody can wear. them

I love this guy 😂

Brushed sides and a better bracelet. Great work

Like the Tudor GMT design but don't want to pay the price? Def a worthy consideration!

San Martin is so good

make this in a 42mm and you have a winner

Great review, cool watch. Wish I hadn't watched it 🤣 my wallet needs a break

The mouvement is not a seiko it’s a Chinese hangzou mouvement. It’s wrttten black on white on their website

Open your eyes. Right under "case diameter 39mm" it says "bezel 39,8mm"

SAN MARTIN really need address there ALIGNEMENT bezel Issues..ive two san martins one ive had to adjust fully to line up the other is slightly off which im not that fussy to alter but as youve stated theyre getting dearer on all models and fit n finish is excellent so plz S.M sort your BEZEL ALIGNMENT OUT OVER ALL YOUR MODELS...

Not sure you can use the "lack of design" against this one. After all: People who buy this and other similarly styled SM watches buy them *because* of their "lack of originality". Just ask SM themselves who have stated that their original designs don't really sell all that well. I am very close to pulling the trigger on this model - I was looking at ceramic Pepsi homages, and Steinhart was out since I've already owned a bunch of those (and still have two) and I want a different case-shape. Plus I don't like the 120 click dive-bezel they put on their GMTs. Which led me to the Cronos and SM Pepsi models but, to me, they look too similar to the real deal. I just don't want to come across as a poser ... :) I doubt any non watch-nerd would know about the Tudor GMT, so there's not a huge risk of having to get into conversations about homage-watches and how they're not fakes. Plus I prefer the smaller size and more subdued looks of this one over the modern-day Rolex homages.

👍👍

I don’t care about using a gmt as a second time zone. But instead using it as a timer or countdown timer

Woulda been perfect on a jubilee.

Joke to content ratio is off the charts. I think it detracts from the video IMHO. I had to bail before the end because I just couldn't take the constant braking.

The indices just look a little oversized. Otherwise very hard to fault!

YASSS another wee Scottish watch reviewer to throw on the pile!

the sole reason you'd buy this not the Tudor is the price, so if that's what you want to say about yourself, go for it.

Graet wach beautiful

Holy moly. Over 3 minutes of waffle.

Tempting for sure

😑 Promo>SM

Yeah it would look great with my MAGA hats if it was made in the US. Jk. Great watch

The category is design not originality dude. How can you like Tudor and give this one 0 for design. My god it’s just pure stupidity

Thanks for mansplaining the GMT part. Was still figuring how to actually use it.