Is It even Possible?! - San Martin vs San Martin - Budget SM BB58 SN008C vs SM BB58

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@Professional_Youtube_Commenter 6 ай бұрын

i like the hard plastic cases. Always have use for them. make them strap boxes, fuse/bulb boxes to put in the car. oil travel money boxes you name it. you can find a use for them.

@indyawichofficial1346 11 ай бұрын

July 2023 I got the cheaper version (V3 - Seiko movement, domed crystal, blue color), yet unlike your black SN58, my non-rivet bracelet is fitted with screws, not pins. Seems like sometimes the smaller sub-updates are made within a same version. Thanks for great and thoroughly informing comparison. Great work as always !

@Simple_Jack82 8 ай бұрын

I just ordered my budget version. This is my first san martin, super excited!

@marcosziadi9230 27 күн бұрын

how was it?

@thetattedpharmacist3215 4 ай бұрын

I just got this budget version two days ago, and it’s freaking amazing! Absolutely in love with it, such great quality for the price! I paid about $155USD for mine.

@ShinyThings 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! 🙂👍

@astrobusa 8 ай бұрын

Excellent, in-depth review. The level of detail and comparative analysis made my decision to purchase the budget version much easier. Thanks !

@palemale2501 7 ай бұрын

go for it

@MrUrmanwitdaplan 4 ай бұрын

Nice Review Shiny Things. Appreciate the honesty! I may order the budget soon. Perhaps it just me, but the budget option seems a bit of a no brainer!

@ShinyThings 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

@praktikalpinoytechgsm8496 11 ай бұрын

180usd is my limit in any aliexpress watches. beyond that, i go to other merchants. good thing san martin made this watch.

@wastedaga1n 11 ай бұрын

I agree with you, Prak.

@YouTube_is_full_of_trolls 10 ай бұрын

I'd sorta agree but mine is $250-$300. Really you need to pay $250 or more to get a decent big brand watch. Tissot, citizen, seiko, hamilton, etc The finishing on my san martin is so good, it bumps me up to accepting $250 or maybe $300 for Ali. Otherwise you need to spend at least that much to get anything decent from the Swiss or Japanese. The San martin micro adjustment clasp is literally finished as well as anything I've ever handled. They use the same polishing technique as grand seiko and it shows on all the chamfered edges.

@TGriffiths-ve6nw 9 ай бұрын

I don't have a San Martin of any model because I haven't been willing to pay their prices for an Ali watch. In Ali I am a bargain hunter for watches that I am going to wear without worrying about day to day scuffs and scratches so the difference in micro finishing has no real value to me. I appreciate it but not so much in an Ali watch. The level of finishing on the cheaper Ali watches is good enough for me. I would rather but 2 lesser finished watches than one San Martin. This latest version does appeal to me due to the lower price but not quite enough for me to buy another version of a diver.

@mrdibujante 7 ай бұрын

Any 400 usd watch in aliexpress is a gem. I have panda suguess chronograph and it's a beast

@Entertainment- 6 ай бұрын

@@KZbin_is_full_of_trolls I had a San Martin but I still wanted a watch with heritage. Got a Seiko instead and installed the SM clasps. It’s so good and very similar to the Omega clasp.

@palemale2501 11 ай бұрын

I get confused - San Martin seem to have 8 or more, versions of a black or blue BB58..

@rawdah786 9 ай бұрын

Great channel, keep up the good work 👍🏽

@WATCH-4U 8 ай бұрын

San Martin have changed a lot of things by looks of it on the versions..ive got the SN008C NH35 same as your reviewing yet mine has got the screw in links not pin n collar.. But i did purchase mine when they first bought out the C nh35 cheaper version a yr ago...Oh mine also has the older clasp on too so not as wide and has the sloped edges .. Now as far as im aware theyve made a matt bezel insert finish to match the dial on the OG brown/black variant so looks more like the original Tudor...Why theyve done away with the polished pinion cover is beyond me that should of been on all variants...Surely there cannot be much in price difference at trade...Great review..Its my favourite homage ive got...

@sofajams662 19 күн бұрын

After much deliberation between the pt5000 vs nh35, I’ve just ordered the cheaper version. Incoming over the next few days hopefully!

@NoblesTx 10 ай бұрын

I personally think their best logo is the “San Martin” written out. The logos are overkill. That and a shark on the crown would be best

@NoblesTx 9 ай бұрын

Welp. I need to update this post. I since have added this watch to my collection. I now think the best logo is the applied logo. This watch looks so great in person. The San Martin logo on the crown also looks amazing. Idk what else to say. I’m currently wearing this watch with another one in the mail for my father. I’ll just say, I think they make such good watches that almost all their styles look good. Hope y’all find this opinion helpful. 🍻

@shahan1465 5 ай бұрын

Nah, the logos are much better

@palemale2501 7 ай бұрын

Got the black SN0008C version - great watch for £155 including taxes - 4 very minor drawbacks - the SM logo at 12 is too bright at same position as snowdrop so harder to read time. Lugs & strap are a bit sharp, but will dull down in time. Strap narrows too much towards buckle for my big wrists. Bezel font a bit too dull. Ain't no thing as a perfect watch, that is why we keep looking

@watchalot919 10 ай бұрын

The PT5000 is a much better movement. I think the riveted bracelet is far nicer, and l like the fact it is slimmer. The answer is to buy a good used SN0008G for about the same price a new SN0008C. I own three San Martin watches, and the quality is outstanding

@sivanstar 11 ай бұрын

I prefer the pricier one with the sellita but i will not get a watch without the proper movement. If the less expensive one had the nh38 it was a winner. Interesting seeing SM nowdays. I wish they will go for more original designs like thw wonderful new gmts..

@czguy3045 11 ай бұрын

That is a crazy good deal. I find myself preferring C3 these days over the BGW9, esp on vintage-flavored watches. I think even for the same price, I'd take the black C version over the BGW9/PT5000 version.

@ccooper8785 3 ай бұрын

Am I alone in wishing they made an even cheaper version with a quartz movement? I don't care if it was meccaquartz or not but I have had enough of automatics. No ? Only me then ???

@ShinyThings 3 ай бұрын

I agree that vh31 smooth swiping Seiko quartz movement would work well here. Addiesdive is using quartz more and more lately maybe they will come up with something, unless SM beats them to it 🙂

@palemale2501 7 ай бұрын

No indecision here - you can get a blue AND a black version of the "cheaper" C watch, and find no quality difference... plus choose a third watch - all THREE for same price as ONE G version. UPDATE had a black SN0008C for £155 with taxes, just received an even better SM stainless steel blue Pelagos homage SN0121GB for only £153, as courier forgot to collect £40 taxes.

@richardvacanti9428 6 ай бұрын

I agree the Tudor is better. But use a higher end movement than the seiko which on many San Martin, you have a choice now and you close the gap considerably. I don’t the tudor is worth the price difference.

@turbyoulance 4 ай бұрын

TBH , I can't tell the difference and I would definitely buy the cheaper version and definitely ignore the dearer version. It is that simple.

@booijdesign 11 ай бұрын

almost got that BB pro hommage when it got online. Lucky i didnt order one. What are u getting 11.11

@davidward5225 Ай бұрын

I have the $150.00 model and it is fabulous.

@FabRax 10 ай бұрын

It seems like S. M wants to split production in 2 differents levels, it looks like a marketing test. By the way your video is interesting and well done.

@unwokeneuropean3590 10 ай бұрын

There is more SN004 bb58 with 38mm diameter.

@Sixtetzhostdeindreck 4 ай бұрын

I would like to see a aluminium bezel ring on the more expensive version. Because of this I would prefer the cheaper option and maybe put an aluminium one afterwards on it.

@patrickhartmann1540 11 ай бұрын

I had the current version with the PT5000. Recall paying about $300 for it and did so because I wanted the thinner case. It was excellent and the lume was better than my Seikos and Tudor. This more affordable option seems to be a winner, but for pin and collar.

@giantusa 10 ай бұрын

I agree that PT5000 is outstanding. Mine runs -1 a day. Insanely accurate. Seiko's low-end movement is OK but I personally always prefer hi-beat alternatives.

@michaelradtke3935 10 ай бұрын

Nice review and comparison. I think I’ll try getting the g-b version. And maybe further down the road grab the jubilee style bracelet for it. Wonder if that would fit the cheaper sn 008c version?

@ShinyThings 10 ай бұрын

I would check with San Martin team about the bracelet compatibility before buying. Use the chat function on the product listing. They are usually responsive and helpful, although this is a very busy period so maybe they will take a bit more time to come back. Good luck and thank you for watching 🙂👍

@IncApu2025 2 ай бұрын

0:54 The brand is in SPANISH: SAN MARTIN. San is the Castillian short form of Santo, Saint in foreign languajes. Es San Martín, cojones.......ARRIBA ESPAÑA 🇪🇸⚔️

@cosmodoc 11 ай бұрын

It does not look like BGW9 to me

@rsg5850 6 ай бұрын

How's is this comparing to octopus kraken

@duyanh8981 11 ай бұрын

Hello, do you know the dial size of this watch. Im planning to mod it

@unwokeneuropean3590 10 ай бұрын

Guys buy sn004 Limited version

@Thexcalibur 9 ай бұрын

Is that the one with the matte?

@leaningtower73 7 ай бұрын

@@Thexcaliburyes the SN004 has matte ceramic bezel and C3 green Super-LumiNova

@bikeman123 11 ай бұрын

A bit cheeky of Ali Express to label 'no tax' when they mean 'tax not included'. Yes folks you do have to pay tax and import duty.

@DFlemming 2 ай бұрын

I think they should just put their logo on the back.

@aronchas 11 ай бұрын

Do you think this watch Will be again with this discount in future sells? I really like this piece but a bunch of youtubers made buy lots of aliexpress watches, now Im broke😂

@ShinyThings 11 ай бұрын

Possibly, SM did indicate that they might carry this deal past 11.11, how it does depend on the stock available. They are known to run out during big sales in the past 🙂

@aronchas 11 ай бұрын

@@ShinyThings thank you, mate!

@lawless_jeeper 6 ай бұрын

@@aronchas its on sale now for 155 usd for the anniversary sale