Why Did They Do This? - San Martin SN019-G Rolex Submariner Homage Review and Subscriber Giveaway!
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
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Hi everyone!
Sorry I've been a bit of a while uploading this one, I've been away and have finally started (begrudgingly) moving out of my parents' home.
"Get on with it!" "You get on with it! Ignorant."
Anyway, here's my review of the San Martin SN019-G, their upgraded Rolex Submariner homage.
As promised, I'm giving away a San Martin watch to one lucky subscriber, and to enter, simply subscribe and comment on this video with the words "NO MORE POLITICS". The winner will be announced next Friday 1st October, 2021.
Also, to take $10 OFF your next San Martin watch, use discount code 'LUMEPIP10'.
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Thanks, good luck, and hope you enjoy the video!
Definitely looks superior to most sub homages and that bezel action is so satisfying. The build and finish looks top notch too. Fantastic work with the review and for goodness sake, NO MORE POLITICS 🤣. Congratulations on the milestone 🎉
As a Rolex owner I see a cheap copycat. My Rolex will last forever.
Just discovered your channel and wow, what a refreshing take on watch reviews. Really something different and enjoyable from start to finish. Just one criticism.... NO MORE POLITICS! ;) And congrats on 1k.
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Great video as always. I love the comedy you bring to your videos, it reminds us all not to take watch collecting so seriously. 🤪
I think it's cool that these guys give watch nerds that would never dream of owning a real Rolex a chance to enjoy a classic design. Never considered buying a homage before bu slowly am starting too see the appeal.
I have these watch since 2020 it is crazy the quality I live in Miami 4 years beach pool and everything the watch looks like new!!!!
“I’d rather eat tiny shards of this sapphire crystal, than have that yeasty dog sh*t spread on my toast”
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The algorithm has blessed me in mysterious ways - came here for your review on the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical and here I am, listening to a British gentleman talking about man thrashing in the Mediterranean 🤣 “NO MORE POLITICS”
The Chinese are very intelligent and resourceful people I don’t know why they don’t study this thing further and come up with the best homage,,,,one that at a glance it’ll look exactly like a Rolex sub mariner right down to the wording and the insignias etc. it would be a play on words basically make it function like no other make it look and feel exactly the same and bring it in for $1000 or less. they do that and then their first year they’ll sell close to a quarter of $1 billion worth of these watches,,, by the time the second year rolls around the word would be out and they won’t even hardly be able to keep them in stock and they’res won’t have to constantly go back to the shop to be adjusted and cleaned and lubed and maintained.
THAT WATCH IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! the giveaway watch, i mean they are both amazing, but the blue bb is incredible, i didn't even know it existed!!! super i almost forgot NO MORE POLITICS
Great review. I recently purchased the SN019 (PT5000 version).
But I am pretty disappointed and feel this watch is quite overhyped.
First issue was that the screwed links of the bracelet were so tight when trying to size the bracelet that I could not unscrew them and it turned out the threads were broken. San Martin support only wants to send me 2 replacement links even though 3 links were damaged. I never had such an issue with any other steel bracelet.
Second but more severe issue is the PT5000 movement. I constantly have my watch running 21 seconds fast per day. This is way worse than expected as the PT5000 being an ETA 2824-2 clone should at least run +-12s/day and is reported to run even way more precise.
So these are some heavy drawbacks. Apart from that the build quality is excellent and the watch wears fantastic.
The nh35 movement is a million times more reliable. The sn017 is true to size with a better clasp too.
My pt5000 performs almost as well as my Tudor and slightly better than my Steinhart
I very much enjoy "homage" watches for their appearance, wearability, performance, and just straight-up value. I do not care in the slightest whether someone I encounter thinks I'm wearing a [ insert watch being homaged ] or not because my collection has just one job, and that is to please me. Watches as good as this completely embarrass the multi-thousand-dollar watches to which they pay tribute. But did you really have to slip in the Leftist political jabs? Obviously the give-away is long done, but I'll say it anyway; NO MORE POLITICS!
SM has gone away from that bracelet, I think they had heard enough complaints about the glide lock. I like it, but it could be tighter locking for sure. My only other issue is with the slightly crooked cyclops. on mine but I’ve learned to live with it. Overall I really like this watch and am enjoying it as my daily wear watch.
Thanks for the opportunity to win the beautiful Tudor BB 58 homage watch!!! NO MORE POLITICS.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this timepiece and many other in the past. I thoroughly enjoy your humorous and detailed reviews. Keep up the good work! I look forward to more videos from you in the future. They certainly are thousands of times more refreshing than listening to all the talking heads on the news. I for one vote for, “No More Politics!”
Thanks very much! 😅 I’m so glad you enjoy them 🙌here’s to many more
@@LumePip i like you dry British sense of humor 👌😎🤙 subscribe!
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Love your bit about man thrashing about in the Mediterranean sea as the world burns. Such is my life.
Really love that watch!
But that clasp and 21mm lugs, uhg..no way id buy it now.great review!
Nice watch and nice review! San Martin know what they are doing but with these prices they should experiment a bit with the designs, reissue vintage models with newer materials or come up with something original, they have great potential.
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No more polliesdiks. Agree that Rolex proportions are getting stoopid and 40mm + 20mm lugs is a much better size, and that San Martin don't need to jump on Rolexes failboat with oversized dimensions. But this one is for the clomagers. I guess if it's useful for some people if they are on the wait list for a Rolex sub and have smaller wrists and want to see if they can actually pull it off or not (that's what she said).
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San Martin seem to be leading the way in terms of quality on Ali Express, but I worry that they are slowly creeping up in price, and in danger of becoming too expensive for the Ali customers - whilst not having the brand recognition of the entry level Swiss watches. Just to be clear before SM fans get upset - I too am a fan of SM, that's why I worry.
Congrats on the subs - heres to the next milestone!
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San Martin seem to be pushing on in terms of quality. I've watched loads of reviews and everyone praises the quality, you do it differently, and I like it! Keep it up, thanks.
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Your humor man. Top notch
I've seen this watch crop up a few times recently and it's been turning my eye. Thanks for a good laugh and seemingly honest review! "No more politics" 🤞
the Cronos L6005 does NOT have this clasp locking problem, and it has a quick adjust 'gliding' lock. Check it out. Its also only 40mm not 41mm.
The problem with the clasp is common. I still like the clasp, once you get it on your wrist, adjust it and close the clasp. Mine seems to hold if I do it this way.
Hey Pip! Excellent video! I have the 40 mm version of this watch. But this one looks even better finished, impressive! Congrats mate on 1000 subs! It's well deserved. I already own the BB homage and I rather watch your videos for the fun than getting free stuff. That said I'm gonna add "more politics please!" ✌
If you have the second generation bracelet for the BB58 homage, You can contact customer service and ask to buy the new female end links and clasp. I got them for mine and it make a big difference, plus the new clasp is so much nicer.
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San Martín will make us talk about its watches continuously, and so will this great channel, happy to be part of the first 1K.
No more politics. In your opinion is it better to get the black dial with the green bezel or black dial with a black bezel. Which one would you say is more eye-catching where people might say wow that's beautiful
I'm so sorry I didn't reply to this at the time. Unfortunately I wouldn't have had a good answer then, either! 😆 I had the green bezel insert on a Cronos Sub homage, but wished I'd gone for the black, because I always think the colours never quite match the brilliance one imagines. Hope that helps, despite the insane delay in responding. Again, apologies for that!
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I was choosing between the sn019 and the blue bb homage and chose the sub. Now it's my time to own both!
I have the San Martin SN017 apart from yes bracelet has sharp edges.
I also have the Cronos Luxury Diver no date. I wanted a no date and a date Rolex Submariner Homage.
I prefer the no date,San Martin should make a no date Rolex Submariner Homage as well.
The only thing the Cronos has over the San Martin the Bezel moves nicer ,like a Omega and Rolex, which l have experienced.
Yes there is a bit of side play on the Cronos Bezel, but still better than the San Martin Bezel.
I am extremely happy with both watches.
Rolex there queue or waiting list can 💋 my you know what.
I've had a Cronos but moved it on before I started this channel. I'm hoping to get one in again before too long so I can review them and see for myself!
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San martins are such gems. Congrats on reaching 1K subs!
You’re the man, and provide some of the most entertaining watch review videos on UA-cam. 1000 subs well deserved and congrats! Many more will come your way :). NO MORE POLITICS
Thanks so much, James - I really do appreciate you saying so! Fingers crossed, eh 🤞🤞🤞
Wow this watch channel is overly political. Not something we usually get............ I freakin love it! You got a subscriber!
Good review.. NO MORE POLITICS very good lume i have Pagani design same color of this and just for lume i am thinking to buy this one
No more politics! Good shout on the glidelock issue. That's good information to have!
I have to agree with you on the size. I generally refuse l2l above 48mm because I just end not wearing anything longer.
Are the hands not fading quite a bit faster than the indices?
*I don't think it's a matter of beating Rollie's "clear AR". They still don't use any. But whould they ever go for "NO MORE POLITICS"?
I think maybe on my footage - where I usually go over the watch with a UV torch - I tend to circle around a bit, and I think, based on my idiot monkey brain logic, that might play some part (though it likely doesn’t), so you could be right looking at it. As with a lot of these things, they tend to show up more on camera, whereas in real life, one just doesn’t notice it as it’s so negligible. As for the AR, as far as I know - based on various people’s posts on the Rolex Forums - Rolex DO use AR coating, but only on the cyclops.
And good luck! 🤞
No more politics! You've a nice sense of humour. Keep it up.
NO MORE POLITICS - excellent video about an excellent watch - good job man!
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Nice review amigo! I have the San Martin SN017-G, the one with the Seiko NH35 and the 20mm lugs mentioned in your video. You cover great points regarding my watch and the one in your review. For me the upgraded movement was not enough of tradeoff for the larger case size and odd size lug width. Also for those that were wondering, the machining and quality of the case and bracelet is very comparable to the SN019-G. Cheers everyone!
Pity the end lugs don't mimic the SN017s format. These ones stick out a bit too much comparatively.
problem with the standard 40 mm sub(cheaper) is that those s edges are razor sharp!! Go for this new one.
Out of all the ones I've seen in pics and videos, this still looks like the best option this side of a Ginault. Still: I'm kinda reluctant for various reasons. 41mm and well over 50mm effective L2L seems too much for my wrist and I also don't like the 21 to 18mm taper (should be 20 to 16). Not sure what sort of bracelet was on the variant in the video, but they definitely don't sell that pseudo-Glidelock clasp any longer.
Plus I'm not certain what sort of watch I'd be getting if I ordered today. Some stores claim theirs still has that weird looking Commodore 64-font "S" on it, some show "Automatic 200m" at the 6 o'clock instead of the supposedly current "Automatic - 200m = 660ft" text, etc, etc. Small details, yes, but given my more fundamental gripes with this one re size/wearability, I'm kinda undecided. I do know that most (all?) of the alternatives with better dimensions will probably be inferior to this one, but what good does that do if the SM looks like a saucer sitting on my wrist?
NO MORE POLITICS. Wowee the San Martin build quality just gets better and better
Trouble with homage watches is that everytime you wear it you know it isn't the Real deal... The watch which you really want!!!
Hello, I can't decide between the san Martin and the cronos l6005, please help. I like the cronos due to the better glidelock, option for a no date dial, and full lume bezel but if the San Martin is objectively better I will go for it. Also the 41mm is holding me back. Thanks
Hello! Ok, I tried a Cronos custom dial Sub homage and it was great, but it did have a couple of QC issues. Their customer service was excellent and solved my issues without any questions. Weirdly, both watches had the same issue with the glidelock clasp, but based on what I’ve seen from people who have bought them since I reviewed this version, it’s less common now. I couldn’t say either way which is better, but I would decide purely based on what was cheaper. If that’s the Cronos, I’d get that. 😅sorry, hope that helps!
@@LumePip thanks! I am ultimately going to go for the cronos since it is widely available on amazon with prime shipping. I refrain from buying from aliexpress or other unknown sites. What QC issues did you have exactly? and did you contact cronos or Ali?
San Martins edges used to be very sharp on the older models, how are they now? Still sharp?
Based on the latest I have, it's got a lot better!
Nice work! I was getting some proper vibes from the visuals in this video. Congratulations on 1000 subscribers!
You just got my subscription! Funny and informative, love it! Great camera work, and the jab at the Left was awesome, sealed my decision to subscribe!
No more politics. read nice review i’ve had the same trouble with these glide locks I think they just don’t work because you can’t make a cheaper glide like you have to put very high-quality into it in order for it to work right and that would just raise the cost too much of these watches. Keep these great videos coming
NO MORE POLITICS - great looking piece!
Hi and thank you for the gorgeous video. NO MORE POLITICS. NO MORE PROPAGANDA.
This actually looks really good... if you told me this was a Rolex with a San Martin badge, i would have believd you... maybe my next beater??
Now I want to go to every single video on UA-cam and type "NO MORE POLITICS!"
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I've just bought the green bezel version of the SN019. I'm really excited about this watch!
Honestly, I would be! Just wait until you feel that bezel action 🥵
Best homage sub ever. I need it.Ill get one in future as uprgade to my Pagani design 1661
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Nice review and totally agree with you about this iteration, the 40mm was better and those 21mm lug width are just a big no go for me.
"No more politics" congratulations on 1K. Enjoying your British humour and fresh take on watch reviews.
No more politics. (This is my first video of yours and it is awesome! I laughed and learned. I am all in on your style and storytelling. Please don't actually stop talking politics. Keep taking the piss out)
My 019 clasp kept loosening on it's own too. Sticking with my 017 for now
No more politics. Recently got this watch and it's superb very close to my gen Hulk. Greetings from Chile
Glad you’ve had as positive an experience as I have!
¡Y saludos! Pronto voy a poner subtítulos en español también, por si acaso hay gente que los quiere 🤷🏼♂️😅
I'm looking for the No-date version closest I've seen to a 5513.
If would be happy to pick those, Ive been eyeballing it for a long time. NO MORE POLITICS. Congrats mate🤝
Great review. Looks like their are a lot of SNOWFLAKE HANDS on board. Golden LULZ. Subbed
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Only just found your channel, cracking video! Look forward to looking at your older videos and future ones also!
Thanks, Stephen! That’s so lovely to hear, and really hope you enjoy them as much as you did this 👏👏👏
NO MORE POLITICS .. Made me laugh out loud, great review l
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Gorgeous sub homage
Congrats on the 1k mark, enjoy the millions you make from monetization 😂
Love this watch, the quality they produce is insane for the price
Thanks so much, mate - and the next video will be streamed entirely from my Southport McMansion, and will most likely feature a Richard Mille or two.
*checks actual monetisation income*
The next video will be a watch that’s been lent in and could include a big Dairy Milk bar in some of the shots. 🤑
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NO MORE POLITICS. Nice review... Good luck for everyone.
"NO MORE POLITICS" love the jokes lol
I absolutely love your humor. “You’re a thieving bastard”. You’re gonna go far in UA-cam watch reviews, keep it up. NO MORE POLITICS!
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And congratulations for the milestone
Congrats on 1,000 subs!
Thanks so much, Dave - that really means a lot! Big fan of your channel, too 👏
Just paid $267 shipped today! 👍🏻
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Nice review on San Martin Watch, I always like their watch especially the SN004 model, vintage diver. Hope you can review it soon! Thanks
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Thanks for your content nicely put together.
What is leave me with a smile.
This watch is great!! Makes me think of no more politics! Great Chanel!!!
thanks for this review, will buy the Cronos instead as the 21mm is a deal breaker
NO MORE POLITICS… Except please keep the politics going love your take on it, and the watch reviews aren’t bad either!
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I have been looking at this watch for a long time, and have read about that glidelock problem in other examples, hope they get that fixed soon, i think they are changing the clasps on the new production but they haven't put any details about that in their aliexpress page yet so i am still waiting.
they have already changed the clasp to the newest version.
No more politics! Congrats on the milestone and hope your growth is only exponential from here.
Thanks so much - lovely comment to read! 👏👏👏
Phwoar. That's a canny bit of bezel action, oh yeah.
NO MORE POLITICS! 😀. Love the dry wit / humour. Enjoyed this video very much. Thanks for sharing.
Clearly one of the best Brexit Rolex copies you've reviewed... But enough of that... Congratulations on reaching 1000 subscribers Mr Pip. NO MORE POLITICS Mr Pip! It's good to see you back...
NO MORE POLITICS! Great video btw, love the camera work.
Your accent and literary articulation is very reminiscent of the guy from the car cleaning guru channel
Haha I'll have to take your word for that! And I'm also taking it as a compliment...
You’re making my decision on which Submariner homage to purchase harder!……..or, easier?
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2mm larger than my mom expected. Priceless commentary.
Congratulations from a fellow Merseysid...ian... and NO MORE POLITICS!
nice watch i like it great review
Thanks for watching!
“NO MORE POLITICS” just found your channel thanks to the algorithm suggesting it, can’t wait to dig in!
How does it compare to a steinhart?
I've not actually tried one!
Great review! San Martin really makes some incredible watches for the money, but you're definitely right about the AR. The Blue AR makes the crystal look almost milky in certain low light situations. Hopefully they go to clear in the future.
Thanks, Dan 👏 Absolutely agreed! As far as I’m aware (based on various people on the Rolex Forums), Rolex DO use AR coating, but only on the cyclops. Got to be the way forward for these homages!
@@LumePip It doesn't cost very much more for clear AR. I'd settle for that!
Rolex and Tudor are much better
Congrats on 1000. No more politics
Like the way you do it!
Regards from holland and NO MORE POLITICS
No more politics, but please keep up the great work on these videos 😂
gorgeous, just ordered one on the sale, anxious to see the quality in person
New to your channel, do I really have to say " no more politics"... could never afford a Rolex but thinking about pulling the trigger on this one...
No more politics!!! Did I win? Maybe a little late. Just wanted to say I really enjoyed the review! Nice work!
It is, sadly, a tad late, but thanks so much all the same! Really glad you enjoyed it!
Well done 👍! No more politics