No $200 Watch Should EVER Be This Good! (This Is The Best GADA of 2024!)
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- This watch has proven to be one of the best watches of 2023 and now 2024 but there was one problem, they were all GMT's that is until now! San Martin have now launched a three handed version of their best ever watch. This SN0129 watch is incredible!
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I love this watch, looks so much cleaner than the GMT version. I have one of the sand dial versions so I'm going to wait for the new dial designs but I am sold when it becomes available. Nice job San Martin and thank you Gary for another great review.
I saw this one, now having seen your review, I’ve ordered one!! Amazing value and it looks friggin brilliant!
Yep, absolutely gorgeous. I like the brown version. I have the silver dialled GMT and it's fantastic.
I have 4 SMs,this could be No5,absolutely stunning looking watch.
This guy's watch reviews make my wallet cry 🤣
So glad I saw this before the sale ended. Just got the red dial with barely six hours remaining. Thank you, sir for highlighting this wonderful piece. It will be my first San Martin.
You will not be disappointed!
SM is really kicking it with the details and quality, continues doing it better and better 👍🏻
The red fume dial is stunning!
Nice 👍🏻👍🏻, 3 hander is the best 😊.. but go for the datewindow at 6 ..
Well Gary, you win, this watch is absolutely stunning! I haven't liked a single GMT version of this watch you shared so far, they all look so sterile to me and so "tryhard and wannabe" even with beautiful dials. But this one, blimey! Honest to God, if I have not ordered Jody's Ascent, I would have bought this particular red version on the spot, to be my gada moving forward!
Imma wait for the other version. The other one will have a decorated caseback. The only negative thing about san martin is their caseback. They need to embossed, etch, or put their shark logo on it instead of just leaving it blank.
I literally have no idea what the caseback looks like on any of my watches but if that's the key to you then glad they are catering.
I think this one has a more interesting case shape than the other version which makes up for the lack of a decorated back
just picked this up, i couldn't resist..those wrist shots at the end wow.
Blew the budget on the Choc-Mint SN0118 and a Cronos Sub ($159 !!) SM is turning me into a fanboy.
That's pretty sweet looking to be fair. The red is awesome in sunlight.
Cheers 🍻
I here for it! I also prefer a three hander over a GMT. That SN0144X looks ever more amazing! Thanks!
Wow, New Model San Martin dial very beautiful, and San Martin now have their own design and quality finishing material, i love it. 👍
Thats a pretty cool combination of designs, im sure it will attract a lot of attention and some homages
I love it! I bought a San Martin GMT watch because I liked the style and color. I thought it would be great to have the GMT movement but I don’t use it. My old tired eyes just can’t read the time from a single 24 hour hand. The hours maybe, but the minutes? Forget about it! A 3 hander is much preferred. Thanks, Gary!
This will be popular I suspect
Wow, I've been looking for a red dial... almost pulled the trigger on the red Tsuyosa, buying this asap!
I was already out of the game for 2 months. Now I'm back in.
Your review on the Tudor Ranger homage , made me get the San Martin !! Thanks.
This video will follow suit too ! Brilliant videos !
The red looks good on this dial. I wonder if Proxima will offer it on their watches too. They offer a different movement than the NH35, which I am tired of.
If SM could make the case smaller overall I would probably get one. Would look interesting next to my Proxima
The sn0144x looks like the Straum Jan Mayen dial that I missed out on. Siiiick.
Quality, coming thru my screen. Fabulous camera work.
Thank you, I put a lot of effort into the quality of the camera work so it’s nice that it’s noticeable
Doesn't say much about the watch. That's what the video is all about.
@@ilikewatchesabsolutely worth the money 👍
I was very impressed with their SBGE285 homage but this range looks even better. So impressive! 😍
Well I finally bought it. This one is calling me like a mermaid I couldn't resist. This unique red dial alone justify trying an hommage watch. Will be my first San Martin, maybe not the last if the quality is there.
They just released this in a green and purple dial version, and they both look as good as this red, maybe even better. I'm really thinking about getting the purple
Great video Gary,i've just ordered one,looking forward to receiving it.
So glad my video helped! Enjoy your watch
The lapus lazuli dial has almost ruined my hobby. I was buying 2-3 watches a month and looking for something special. I've finally found that in this watch, and i can't take it off. Its incredibly well finished and is gorgeous. I'm now only willing to buy something really special. I can now wait and save because I'm satisfied wearing this.
It looks fantastic but please put the smaller on the fly clasp on the new watch
Right, the ever praised SM clasp is far too long for the amount of adjustability it provides.
Already have the SN0129 GMT, will definitely grab one of these once the other dials are released
Nice
That is an absolutely stunning watch! The dial is gorgeous.. I already have the white sand dune dial GMT SN0129, but I could be seriously tempted to pick up one of these. They really are next level. Slap the words “Swiss made” on the dial and you’d be talking well over a grand for their level of finishing.
You are totally correct they would be a different level in terms of price
Inflation has hit hard, these watches use to have options of the Chinese PT5000 and Swiss movements.
Love it..cheers
I'm here for "FIANLLY"
lol….was in a mad rush, posted the vid as I was walking out the front door
Thanks for the review . . . looking forward to the new one
My dream is a Damascus rainbow dial in this case, will be perfect
Very nice! A red dial watch is missing in my collection. I's just a matter of personal preference, but I prefer this type of GADA watch to have no crown guards, so I'm even more excited about the SN0144.
I the the SN0144 is going to be huge!
Can’t complain for the money, even micro brands will struggle with the value and finish of sm
This begs for a comparison with the Erebus Ascent.
This is $204 in the sale, the Accent is $349, and is unlikely to be as well made as this.
@@ilikewatches isn’t it the same manufacturer?
@@ilikewatches And you base this estimate on what exactly? Jody‘s been secretive about the exact manufacturer of his watches, but rumor has it, it is none other than San Martin. Which is not at all unlikely given Jody‘s good relationship with them, the quality standards he is demanding from his manufacturer and the fact he is using the same clasp.
San Martin don’t have a factory, they don’t make their own watches so it suits Jody for that to be the rumour, he can piggy back off their reputation 😂
No idea, I wonder whose spreading the rumour it is 😂
Thanks for the review Gary!
I have 2 questions if you can answer I'd appreciate it.
1- 13mm thickness for this watch feels thick on your wrist or is that ok?
2- Do they provide additional discount code for your channel? Because in the video you mentioned it's around 205$ but both in AliExpress official store and in their website lowest price I see is 228$
It feels fine, not too chunky…I even show in my video the checkout screen and I’m not getting additional discounts, all I did was collected the AliExpress sale coupon and checked out.
@@ilikewatches yes I saw that part that`s why I asked Gary , anyways thanks a lot for the info and the video as well. I think I will wait for the SN044X it supposed to come with Miyota 9 series movement
I seen this one 2 days ago and it went straight in my basket 🤯🤗
That looks stunning.
Just got a new sub here. Awesome video quality. And the comment about you not supporting people that lie to their viewers and your integrity.. awesome. I dont mind people hyping up a brand but please let me know if you got paid for it. You can get paid and still be honest.
I never charge a fee for my content ever. Like every reviewer I accept watches to review but that’s it
My only wish is the white dial had gun metal / black hands and markers for clarity.
great design, especially love the hands, hour markers and 6 o'clock date window on the new design
Yup this range is exceptional
I didn’t need a GMT movement. I tried the Addiesdive white sand dial and while it’s good, I think this San Martin SN0129 is way better.
Tempted to get the white one, although I know readability would be better on the red or brown dial. Ahhh.
Holy Moly, this is a great watch.
I must have this in my collection!😍
Wished they used a flat crystal and a higher beat.
Looks perfect on your wrist!
I've got the Aventurine GMT version of this watch. I'm not crazy about the GMT complication, but it does make the design of the watch complete. Here, with the brushed bezel, I think the watch looks like it's missing something. If this were available at the time I bought my GMT version, I'd still stick to my original choice I think.
This one is gorgeous. Definitely going to pick up the silver one.
If I could wave a magic wand, I'd take the dial of the upcoming 0144X (especially with the color-matched 6PM date window) and put it in this amazing case with the box sapphire. But at $200, San Martin may have finally made me a customer with this... (UPDATE: with aliexpress coupons, final price is $188 + tax! I don't think I can wait for the 0144X at that price...)
Beautiful watch! Do San Martin tell you and approximate launch date for the SN0144X?
It’s in production, roughly 6 weeks
San Martin has been showing a new design that looks like a dish on ig man their making some amazing watches ❤❤
That watch looks superb.
Not only do I agree, but I immediately clicked on the link. Very nice except I'm looking for a more extensive colour range.
A blue or green in this line would be amazing
@@boonie3 yellow and baby blue too.
Nice looking watch but no more NH35 here. Hopefully the other new sportswatch features better movement(s).
It looks like it does, look at the date, it's different, hopefully it's a different movement
Why no nh35. It's cheap and easy to swap yourself if anything goes wrong
@@garylangford6755 ok for me if its liked with the 35, but in my opinion such I nice finished piece should use something more stable. All my 35 (and I have some) are a little...rough. You set them to good clock values and they run 1 month or maybe 3 very nice and then one day u power it up and it changed for no known reason or they just change their behaviour every day. 🙃 Its not the end of the world but I decided after the Erebus just for me that I will only buy watches with different movements. And (best)GADA watches in 2024 for me are solar powered, Citizen done some real nice pieces that I really would call GADA......
Grettings🙂
@@markusbabicz2821 I was thinking the same about NH35 not so long ago. And then I got one quite rough SW200, another SW200 broke down on me (thankfully warranty covered it), my Miyota 9000 run like hell (I managed to regulate it myself) etc. What I mean by that is - these supposed 'premium' movements are premium mostly in price. And frankly - I find that 4hz is mostly gimmick after owning several watches with such movements. I got to the point where movement for me is mostly irrelevant (at least until the price of the watch matches it) but I certainly agree with one thing: if there's a choice, I'd take the solar or mechaquartz movement any day of the week.
really nice in every aspect, BUT what were they thinking with that second hand?
I ordered this little guy a couple of days ago. It looks wonderful.
Awesome, I hope you enjoy it!
A 144 with a Miyota 9000, Aventurine dial and the smaller version of the clasp. Just wishing. Regards
Nice recommendations that would get me interested.
The Sith emblem would fit nicely on this dial.
It just looked too damn good. SM made the changes I liked to see, three hands, no bling on the bracelet, clean bezel and added a ridiculously beautiful dial. So I pulled the trigger expecting to pay €240 with the €20 discount. But lo and behold, I pushed 'pay' and was confronted by a 'price adaptation' which resulted in me paying €198 for the watch.
Can't wait to get my hands (wrist) on my first San Martin. What a weird and wonderful shopping experience. 😂
Wow, that's gorgeous.
Good looking watch but how accurate is it??
If they do this dial in the 42mm, im in!
Waiting for my first San Martin to be delivered in the next couple days(your channel was partially responsible), went for the sn0121 cause i like the aesthetics a lot, but this one looks amazing too. Looks like San Martin does go in the direction of becoming a proper watch brand. One thing that i would like to see is the applied logo cut differently, more like a version of their painted logo but 3d and made of metal instead of the current solid hexagon with the brand etched in to it which looks like a compromise solution(another reason i went for the sn0121). It seems like a small thing but i think it would elevate the brand even further - one brand that did something similar with their latest models is Erebus and the logo looks great
Totally in love with this watch 😮
You and me both
You sold this one really good!
That does look good.
Beautiful watch
I'd love to see polished bezel and jubilee
I am a San Martin fan buying one in a couple of days
Nice…make sure you pick it up in the sale
Nice. Which one are you getting?
There's a bit of Casio T200
about it.
Wish they had put the date at the 6.
i have small wrists, waiting to san martin start doing small watches, 46 or less lug to lug.
I was going to get the GMT version but I prefer this 3 hand
Wrist shot at the end = get the red. Just get the red lol. Can't believe how good some of these things are at the price they are at.
Looks smart if a couple of mm too chunky.
Wow, that is a great looking watch.
Yup, very nice
Wow, that is a beautiful watch. I wonder why I haven't bought the GMT yet.
Now there’s another option
The first gmt had polished center links, so it was a turnoff to many. The V2 fixed that and offered mineral dials, but a bigger price tag, which made other reconsider it. Now they're offering a good compromise, lower price, and all brushed. So what we've learned from San Martin is probably wait for an improvement v2/v3 since they usually miss something in their first offering.
I here and see more and more positive things about SM. Haven't pulled the proverbial yet, but I need something that takes me and I'll become a customer.
You will be blown away by the quality
Very nice… 👍😎
Wow it looks even better as a 3 hander 👌
Yup I agree
San Martin might have a hard time to sell the GMT variants now given that they demand an unjustifiable 50 Euro surcharge.
@@ulig12 good point
I need this in green
They should def add a couple more colors for this. I only see 3 on the link
New sub! Excellent review and appreciated the insight into Jody. I unsubbed from him, many months ago, after being steered wrong, repeatedly, on his recommendations. It's fine to shill for brands, but honesty is needed for subpar products, not blowing smoke. Definitely going to order this one!
Glad it helped and I fell for one of his reviews sadly…a Formex and it was not at all as he described. I contacted Formex and as it turned out….paid advert not review. 🙄
@@ilikewatches Funny, when I started in 2004, UA-cam didn't even exist, let alone the massive watch content options we have now. Always a blessing when it's on target, but frustrating when not. I'm 750+ watches into it now, but still learning. Really enjoy your approach!
Wow…that’s a lot of watches
Wow... Looks stunning... Original design too. I like it a lot.
Yup, very impressive!
doesnt addiesdive make the same watch?
Similar @@droobie827
It’s a million miles away from this 😂
@@ilikewatches I dont know bro, three hands and twelve markers? Am I supposed to believe its a coincidence?
Really nice looking watch. I could see it around my wrist no problem. 6/4/24.
lol…it’s a stunner
Gary, YOU are a very high profile YT watch reviewer!
😂 Thanks but I’ll never see myself as one of the big boys
I think he means the regular reviewers who don't like homage watches and openly hate aliexpress watches. Even they're impressed with these watches.
@@gilbertoflores7397 Ben
Bens so impressed with San Martin he’s set up a new channel just to review them although he’s too embarrassed to show his face 😂
@@ilikewatches Haha! You’re exactly right!
I recognized his voice, I was like “wait a minute, what’s going on here?!” 😆🤣
Excellent review as usual Gary. The black background for showing the watch is an excellent innovation. Please keep that going.
I wish all the watches coming out would have drilled lugz. That would be a great addision to all watch brands pushing all these fantastic brands.
Why? Most people dont like it or care
@@jamied931 Just my opinion. Old school luxury I guess. Easier strap changed. I like it better then the quick release spring bars.
Yes
Is possible to put on a leather strap or not because of its integrated bracelet?
Such a stunning! Gonna grab this and the new one 😂
Yup, it is gorgeous
I would just love to see textures other than the desert texture. I have the white desert texture GMT SN0129 and the big thing keeping me from grabbing one of these is that I already have one with the same texture. If they do this is the aventurine or some of the other dial options they did on the GMT version, I might have to bite.
Wait for the new models they have coming, it's some sort of unique to each dial porcelain painting technique that heats up to a different design. It might even have an upgraded bracelet too. I was very tempted by this, but I'd rather wait for the new model Gary shows in the video.
Dial aside, that is strikingly reminiscent of the Oceanus OCW-T200S and that's not a bad thing at all. I'd buy one for the right price.
Apart from atomic n Bluetooth syncing! but yeah your right.
@@howyduinyall7653 Was thinking more about the aesthetic rather than internal workings.
I love San Martin, but they need a new logo. Looks like a teenager drew it on their notebook.
Facts
It looks like a poor man's Tag.
The red dial is a corker!
Very nice Video, and very nice SM watches. The "missing link" for me is SM does not provide Exhibition CaseBacks; not even the option. A real pity for me and for many potential buyers. Common SM, it should not be that hard ?
Not much to exhibit with NH35 inside though ;)
San Martin does it again. 😊👍
do you think it's good at keeping time?