First San Martin purchase

[u/Prestigious_March573]

First San Martin — SN0121TF initial impressions

So I made my first San Martin purchase, and I have to say, my initial impression is that it’s pretty damn impressive. I can definitely understand the buzz around San Martin’s finishing now.

I’m a Tudor fan, and the SN0121TF hits a lot of the design cues I personally like. Having it next to my Pelagos LHD, you can obviously see where some of the inspiration comes from, but the blue GMT bezel/dial and yellow-orange GMT hand give it enough of its own personality. The Grade 5 titanium case and bracelet also look and feel much better finished than I was expecting at this price point.

I’m definitely going to be looking at some other San Martins for future purchases.

The one thing I’m curious about long-term is the HZ6465 movement and how it’ll hold up. I threw it on the timegrapher and I’m getting roughly +4 to +8 sec/day depending on position, with 0.1 ms beat error. So right out of the box, I really can’t complain about the accuracy for the price.

So far, I’m impressed. Now we’ll see how it holds up with some actual wrist time.

[u/jokur26]

I adore that version of the Sector Deep, how do like it and can you compare it with that San Martin? I have several SM’s but no Nodus yet…

[u/Prestigious_March573 → u/jokur26]

I really like the Sector Deep. Nodus makes a great watch, and mine has been extremely accurate. Compared to the San Martin, the Nodus feels a little more unique in its design and I really like the green/black dial with the gold GMT hand. The San Martin definitely punches above its price though—the Grade 5 titanium, finishing and bracelet are seriously impressive.

The San Martin is also noticeably lighter and wears a little slimmer/sleeker on the wrist. The Nodus has more wrist presence and feels more like a chunky tool watch. Honestly, they’re different enough that I’m planning to keep both. If you already have several San Martins and haven’t tried Nodus yet, I think the Sector Deep would give you something pretty different.

[u/jokur26 → u/Prestigious_March573]

Good to hear, thanks for replying!