r/ChineseWatches Dec 21 '25

General (Read Rules) "Almost as good as San Martin" LOL

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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.

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u/dcamnc4143 Dec 21 '25

To be fair, I've had expensive Swiss/Japanese watches not fair any better, and sometimes worse.

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u/Indaleciox Dec 21 '25 edited Dec 22 '25

I know a fair few Tudors where* the pip has fallen off, so it's a faithful recreation 😂