Review San Martin SN0116-G GMT
Today I received my new San Martin and as I‘m really impressed with this one, I thought about using it as an excuse to do my first brief watch review.
From the moment I opened the box I knew, this one was special. It looks and feels a 1000 dollars.
Case:
Diameter: 39.5 mm (without the crown)
Lug 2 lug: 46.8 mm
Height: 12.3 mm
Lug width: 20 mm
Slim middle case
Brushed with polished bevels
Sterile case back
316 L stainless steel
Drilled lug holes
Signed screw-down crown
Movement:
NH34 (Seiko) Caller GMT
Weight: 136 gr. (with full bracelet)
Water resistance: 100mtrs. (10bar)
Dial:
Matt black
Applied indices (polished)
Superluminova BGW-9 (decent, not great)
Red tip on the seconds hand
Red GMT Hand
Applied polished logo
Colour matched date window at six o‘clock
White outer chapter ring with micro numerals every 5 minutes
Bezel:
Ceramic insert
24 clicks
Good bezel action (no back play, perfectly aligned)
Glass:
Beautiful double domed box sapphire crystal with AR coating on the underside
Minimal distortion, good viewing angles
Bracelet:
Beads of rice style
Polished beads, brushed outer links
Female, solid end links
Great clasp with good quick adjustment system
Price (Germany/Euro): 319 Euros
The watch is ultra comfortable to wear and even fits my smallish wrists. I can‘t imagine a better GMT watch in this price bracket. I love the direction San Martin is heading. Great production quality, good original designs and affordable. Most of my watches are at least double the price and their finishing is inferior in comparison. I would recommend this one wholeheartedly to anyone looking for an affordable high quality GMT watch.
Review San Martin SN0116-G GMT
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- Beautiful finishing and original design
- Great and comfortable bracelet with quick adjust clasp
- Solid performing movement (after ten hours-2secs)
- 100m of water resistence
- Good bezel (ceramic insert and good action)
- Affordable
- Matt black dial - glossy would fit the bezel colour better
- Lume could be better
- Sterile case back
Music is my passion and my love for watches my dirty little secret! 😂.
Great review. This has been on my short list for bit...
Addendum: It somehow reminds me of KITT from Knight Rider, and that’s how it shall be called from here on out. 😂
Awsome review brother. Great job 👏🏾
Thanks for the review, very comprehensive & well put together!
Excellent objective review. Thanks!
Great review! I recently got a similar model and feel the same way. San Martin has really come a long way in quality and is on par with many Swiss manufacturers now.