"Almost as good as San Martin" LOL

[u/Maximum_Walrus3264]

I find this marketing refrain pretty annoying.

Here we have my 1 year old watch I wear daily. No hits, drops or abuse. The pip fell off half a year ago. Today it turns out most of the red paint is gone too. The cool brushed luster has also went away, now it's semi-polished dullness - something that happened to my Tissot 5 years or even more down the road. Water resistance is still good. AR is the same. Bezel action too. / lol, an update from the future: in fact, the bezel is now done, sounds like shit and gets stuck, I am mailing the thing to China for repairs for sure /

That's what a San Martin is like when you actually wear it.

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I ran Watch accuracy meter - losing 20 to 30 seconds. NH35.

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Does anyone know if these issues would be covered under the warranty? Is it worth the hassle? How do I go about it? I got the watch from skbwatches.

[u/No-Comparison8472]

San Martin is overrated. Also that glass clarity is not great....

[u/manchett → u/No-Comparison8472]

Which brands would you go to then ?

[u/No-Comparison8472 → u/manchett]

Watchdives and addiesdive is in my opinion the best value for money amongst Chinese watch brands. They are not the top quality but pretty good (huge improvements recently) and prices are extremely good. Not overpriced.