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San Martin SN021G Explorer Homage Watch 36mm Vintage Sapphire Glass PT5000 Automatic Mechanical Watches for Men

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I stated earlier that we’re going to focus on their dive watches. And yes, a lot of their watches are made to look like more expensive brands. This is deliberate, so they can serve as an affordable alternative to more expensive watches. And that is not a bad way to market a product. Applied Hexagonal Logo, Printed Hexagonal Logo, Printed Text Logo, Printed Cursive Text Logo, No Logo The dial windows, are usually made of anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Now this is an interesting choice for these types of watches, as sapphire is considered a more premium material, and is thus more expensive. The San Martin 62MAS uses automatic movement, and features an analog display. It’s dial window is made of ant reflective sapphire crystal. The case of this one is stainless steel, and the band is rubber. It has a ceramic bezel. If you are satisfied with our products and services, please don’t forget to give us a 5 star rating.

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This review will be focusing on San Martin watches. San Martin is a brand that many may not be familiar with. They are a Chinese watch brand. Their watches are comparable to brands such as Seiko, or Invicta. The bracelet on my SM is of high quality. The mistake SM made was reducing the micro adjust holes on their new clasp from 4 to 2. Not enough micro adjustment to get a proper fit. But of course such steps are not needed for a Rolex; the first five years regulation is free plus the movement's manufacturing standards essentially eliminate positional issues (or so the advertising would have us believe). This is a very well made and nice looking watch overall. The finishing on the case and bracelet are fantastic. But why are there three different San Martin logos on one watch? No premium brand mismatches like that. Either have the logos match or leave them off. Having an unsigned crown and bracelet would be better than having logos that do not match.

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The SM bracelet, although nice, does not hold up to the quality of the oyster bracelet on my Rolex Datejust 41 (clearly, there is a huge price difference). Rolex makes, in my opinion, the finest bracelets in the business. My Rolex bracelet is silky smooth, incredibly well made and extraordinarily comfortable. I can not say that about any other bracelet I've ever owned. Obviously an advantage of the timegrapher is unambiguous and rapid positional measurements. It is quite another thing to judge what to do about them. i do not fancy myself a watchmaker and all i really know about positional errors is that, while beat error correction may help some of them (or not) practically any other steps delve into the obscure dark arts of balance wheel poising, staff/bearing correction, etc. Like you, I have a preference for a nice leather strap. The main 2 issues I have with bracelets are: 1. They add weight and bulk (which can be a plus with a 36mm watch, but is a problem for me with most other watches) and 2. During a typical day, my wrist swells and contracts, and unless there is an on-the-fly adjustment (like the easy-link 5mm adjustment in the clasp of my Rolex), I have to remove the watch a number of times from my wrist to allow my wrist to contract.

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San Martin watches have analog displays, and feature automatic movement. Their cases can be made of bronze, brass, or stainless steel. The bezels also, can be made of bronze, brass or stainless steel. Some bezels will be ceramic as well. Whatever else Orient movements may be -- and the YN55 is theirs, not Seiko's -- difficult-to-field-regulate is not one of them. i have two and i believe that there should be no problem getting yours down to under 5 s/d (or COSC compliant) if you are careful . . . particularly if you have access to a timegrapher for positional comparisons. My research for a business-casual automatic watch narrowed to San Martin, Tissot, and Hamilton. Depending on the model, retailer, and discounts, I compiled a small group from which to select. I chose the San Martin SN021-G for two reasons: the customized dial option and the PT5000 movement.

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However, that’s just me. Yes the sapphire glass dial windows is an interesting touch, as well as the use of materials uncommon for dive watches. But truth be told, If I’m buying a dive watch or homage, just for the look and style, I will probably try to find something less expensive. San Martin watches will have that all too familiar look that you know and love in diving watches. There will be variations on this design, but you pretty much know what too expect: coin edge unidirectional rotating bezels, luminous hands and markers, and a date window. This will be the basic outline for most of the San Martin diving watches. I’ve always like the look of this vintage style dial, but the smaller size was just a bit too small for my taste. This San Martin SN020-G is a dream come true. 39mm case that is slim and contoured beautifully. Nice finish! The vintage lume applied to the dial give just enough vintage vibe, but not too much. The crystal looks better in hand than the pics can show. Over all a nice clean look that stands out but yet flies under the radar.

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That being said, we will be looking at these watches from a perspective of dive watches. The goal here, is to see if San Martin watches are equal to, or better than, similarly styled watches. We’ll start by looking at the build quality. Note: The links near the sides of the clasp are not removable. If you need to adjust the size, please remove the middle links in the bracelet Clasp: Clasp: New Folding Clasp With Safety, With 3D Hexagonal Logo,Small Size Clasp, More Suitable For Watches

Conclusion: it is an extremely attractive Explorer 1016 homage, and better finished than any other Ali Express watch I own. However, I had higher expectations for it. Fantastic watch , perfect size for 6,5 inch wrist. The printed logo is perfect with printed number/index. Bought this watch in wine infused daze and happy I did. Went for the applied hex logo, kinda wish I’d gone for the printed hex but still love it. It seems like the reimagining of the 1016 that Rolex might do. I really enjoy the blending of vintage and modern design in this piece. Bracelet is a little stiff but hopefully that’ll ease up with time, and I do think you could get away with male endlinks on this small watch. Wears and looks amazing. Straight up. I’ve collected watches for many years. I’ve owned a Rolex Submariner, Breitling Navitimer, Zodiac Sea Wolf, etc. This watch looks just as good as any of them. I just love it. San Martin hit a home run with this watch.

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