The homage of the homage is my friend!
So I received the WMT Royal Navy diver today , something of a bond sub homage - just like the San Martin 6200 in the pics.
So let’s have a VS battle shall we?
Build quality: this is definitely in SM’s favour here - a machined clasp / tight bracelet & sapphire crystal & machined bezel.
Lume: the pics above flatter the WMT a bit , the lume is poor & has only applied to the hour & min hands. SM takes this too I guess.
Movement: both house the NH35 - however I’m given to believe SM regulate their movements. The WMT - I do not suspect so but the time grapher will reveal all in future.
Price: WMT £300 inc vat / import fee’s to GB. San Martin can be had from Aliex for under £200.
(A bond sub can be had for £130K 🤯)
In conclusion: this review makes it sound like I dislike the WMT.
That’s not true - however I do not think it is worth the money. They are doing some really novel stuff on their site like the Watch customiser & allowing an option to have patina & ageing applied to their watches albeit at a rather high price.
But man hours are man hours & people need to make a profit.
So all power to them with this.
Finally , this looks like I’m running a San Martin puffpiece here - I’m not & they do not pay me to say anything favourable either.
But I’m totally open to free watches & or cash should they wish to.
Wannabe polymath of watch collecting
Thanks for posting. I'm a big fan of the SM. All the looks of the Rolex and a couple of $ cheaper 👍
Thanks for posting. I'm a big fan of the SM. All the looks of the Rolex and a couple of $ cheaper 👍
That looks spot on with the bond nato. I have attachment issues with the rivet bracelet though
I like their cheeky digitized hands and marker watches. I just don't pull the trigger because of the cost.
I love WMT. And that's, imo, a better watch than San Martin. More soul.
Mainly BECAUSE they use acrylic. It's vastly under rated, and easily polish-able.
I especially like how it is less refractive/reflective and doesn't need AR. Not too mention it smudges less, especially with viscous fluids. And I do mean everything from oils, to silicone, to bodily/blood. 😯
The tongue in cheek Green Label is what I keep watching, see the right variant come out, and I'm getting one 😂?
(Also drilled lugs FTW)
I love WMT. And that's, imo, a better watch than San Martin. More soul.
Mainly BECAUSE they use acrylic. It's vastly under rated, and easily polish-able.
I especially like how it is less refractive/reflective and doesn't need AR. Not too mention it smudges less, especially with viscous fluids. And I do mean everything from oils, to silicone, to bodily/blood. 😯
The tongue in cheek Green Label is what I keep watching, see the right variant come out, and I'm getting one 😂?
(Also drilled lugs FTW)
All good points. They have an old worldly feel to them I’ll concede that. SM do feel like remasters.
I like their cheeky digitized hands and marker watches. I just don't pull the trigger because of the cost.
Yeah that’s my thoughts too. Once they work out their pricing & make it commensurate with the other Chinese brands - then that’s a potential game changer.