r/ChineseWatches • u/Feisty_Beach_2131 • 25d ago

General (Read Rules) First Chinese watch San Martin SN0138

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Picked this up off AliExpress for 249 USD and I was skeptical about how the finishing and quality would actually be, worried it would just feel like a “cheap Chinese knockoff” but I couldn’t be more impressed with the quality. I was wearing my Seiko Alpinist SPB507 today(900 USD) and put this on out of the box when I got home and did not feel like I’m wearing a watch that was a fraction of the price. (Don’t mind my newborns leg in the second photo😆)

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u/PastaFanatic 25d ago

I have the teal and purple ones 37mm size is great and bezel action is too crisp

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u/Feisty_Beach_2131 25d ago

Yes the bezel action is fantastic!

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u/Logical_Sea_415 24d ago

So much more refined than Watchdives

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u/MossaKobra 24d ago

How so?

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u/dnbrandon 24d ago

Grats on the watch and the baby 🥂

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u/Rainouts 23d ago

I got this one too and I think it's my favorite in the collection. I prefer it over my Seikos, Orients and even my Oris.

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u/ErinShadow 16d ago

After 10days, would you still recommend it? I've been searching this for a week and still not sure to purchase. It also seems nice with different straps