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[@johndesmond1987]

Usually I would prefer a fully brushed bracelet, but the white sand dune dial version calls for a bit more bling, and the polished centre links are just what is needed.

[@bifflee3603]

The only thing I can think of to improve that GMT is to just move the date window to the "6" o'clock position.

[@Zeratsu]

yea, but I think they're tied from the movement NH35.

[@karlsenula9495]

@@Zeratsu ... I looked it up you can have a NH35 with a 6 o'clock date position. In fact I believe that my Phoibos Eagle Ray has that.

[@tommydude969]

​@@Zeratsuincorrect. I have another San Martin, same movement, with a perfectly color matched date wheel at the 6

[@K_j_M]

​@@Zeratsudoesn't matter.. Its just a matter of where the date aperture is...

[@res00xua]

Lapis laz-a-lee September birthstone!

[@AlexanderB.]

I like both of them, the aventurine dial is stunning. I hope San Martin have now learnt that it's better to do away with the polished center links. And I like the second watch too. I've seen this kind of mesh bracelet with removable sections on some Breitling watches. And they managed to combine the mesh with a clasp that still has quick adjustment without be as long as their other quick adjustment clasp.

[@garylangford6755]

I got used them and think they look nice now

[@chrisc475]

I thought the Aventurine dial was lovely, but Lapis Lazuli makes it just gorgeous!

[@Shpeil]

I am wearing my SN0129 at the moment, since my Mrs is away travelling, it's nice to track her time zone. But my niggles are that it's exceedingly difficult to screw in the crown without advancing the GMT hand at the same time... which is clearly a fault with my unit. And the micro-adjust range in the clasp is shorter than the length of the bracelet links, and I am unlucky enough to have a wrist size that can't achieve a comfortable fit. But I didn't pay much for the watch, and returning to Ali Express is not a great option, so I'm just living with it.

[@ROBSAB055]

Niggles in paris

[@hattyfarbuckle]

What a great date/GMT combo. Fantastic in black... but the Orange bezel/ grey dial diver is even better

[@artbanks27]

Lapis lazuli is one of my favorite stones but the aventurine and marble are also very pretty. I can't decide on one

[@danielthegeek4582]

Other changes to the SN0129 are improved BGW-X1 lume and the GMT hand is now red, making it slightly more distinctive. They all look beautiful.. typical that they were announced two days after my V1 was delivered!

[@ignaciopadilla5150]

San Martin just keeps making great looking watches. I would love for SM to make the hands a bit thicker for the 1st watch shown. I like the second watch showed it seems a bit more of an attemped to their own design. Love the bracelet too.

[@garycollard1981]

The V1 of the second watch did catch my eye a while back because of the orange bezel. Not so keen on the grey dial though, would like a white dial with black hands version if SM decided to do different colour versions. Bracelet does look really nice.

[@baloosd]

very happy with my lapis lazuli colorway, ties with my ice blue as favorite.

[@grahamyoung622]

I really like both of these timepieces, however I have a similar aventurine watch to the SN0129 from Venezianico (way more expensive). For my money the SN085 with the black dial and red bezel looks way better than the grey dial.

[@GarethRobertson45]

I'd happily buy either of these. I've got five san martain's and I've been really happy with all of them. As always fantastic content and channel 👏

[@ilikewatches]

Wow, 5, no wonder the algo showed you this video 😂

[@jacc88888]

The GMT looks so sharp. Especially like the Lapis Lazuli dial!

[@johnsmagnet]

I had the V1 in my basket for long enough that it was unfortunately discontinued. For a while they could be found on Ebay, but those seem to be gone now. The handset was very different (maybe you'd call them sword hands, they were pointy) and the indices were round and gave more of a sense of elevation off the dial (at least in pictures) plus an engineer style bracelet that was a perfect match with the watch. I was surprised at the changes they made.

[@jesperpedersen3430]

I love the design of that SN0129. It's a homage done right. Inspired by the Grand Seiko SBGE285G, but still it's own thing. More sporty and cleaner looking - and much better to my eyes.

[@baloosd]

btw San Martin's best watch is the SN0026-G-JS. their original design is a modernized and classier Paul Newman Daytona. have you reviewed it?

[@younusimam-thesalamproject6340]

I really want this, but I need them to add a rotating bezel as I do use them to time daily tasks. Just amazing.

[@seemorecutts8905]

That SN0 is veeeeeeery good looking. And that bracelet makes a difference.

[@ilikewatches]

Yeah, many people said they'd buy it is the bracelet wasn't polished....San Martin listened which is great

[@seemorecutts8905]

@@ilikewatches listening to customers is vital, good on them

[@elmoelms2743]

Love the gmt Gary, the blue faced one is definitely going on the buy list when the next sale is about. Excellent review

[@ilikewatches]

Thank you, glad you liked the vid!

[@rickseconds7676]

The grey dial watch is a beauty!!

[@jefferyneu3915]

They both seem like great values. The diver is one I would welcome into my collection!

[@gz7587]

Never liked or needed a GMT, can't wait for the craze be over. I like divers and casual watches.

[@BagoGarde]

its a crazy watch. The marble and lapis lazulli are insane. Who in their right mind would get a 300$ seiko as opposed to this gorgeous spec monster

[@kerrybayton2954]

Somebody who values watch making history..

[@commentjedi]

The GMT one looks awsome, like a real micro-brand watch. The diver looks like a mod. Like the og insert was swapped for a rolex style one.

[@Getouttahere78]

The second one is stunning ‼️

[@kevincarpenter8194]

Hey Gary. I have the sand dune dial. Do you know if they are offering the new brushed bracelet as a standalone item? Those polished center links are an absolute fingerprint magnet ..and my only complaint with the watch.

[@ilikewatches]

I don’t know, sorry….

[@marktibbetts3799]

On the first one,the only thing that drives me crazy is too many numbers on the chapter ring. I have NO IDEA why,but they do. The rest is superb.

[@GalorOffroad]

I truly love these 2 watches 🤩 Good job San Martin 👏 Thanks for the review.

[@richardlocke7264]

love the gray/orange watch

[@monologic4806]

That milanese bracelet! Finally and about time. Hope to see more like that 👍 The price on these is pretty damn good.

[@chunkhenderson1878]

Gonna have to bite the bullet and get a San Martin. Every one that comes out seems an improvement on the last plus more original designs help.

[@ilikewatches]

Nice, this isn't a bad one to pick up although I probably still prefer the sand dune dial version!

[@PatrickEVRAable]

Would this work with a jubilee? I have a san martin bb58 on a jubilee and I absolutely love the bracelet.

[@edward1591]

Lapis Laz You Lie...! Great vid though and love the watch

[@aminechtioui3106]

Can i get this version but with polishing in the middle of the bracelet?

[@ilikewatches]

Message them, they might do it

[@waffle911]

That second one is a stunner, actually. San Martin are making more and more good looking originals. Thinking on it, it's kinda funny how San Martin makes the best Seiko watches.

[@KMV007]

That mesh bracelet looks amazing.

[@DogsOfWarr]

I reached out to SM to see if they can supply the brushed bracelet separately so that I can put it on my v1, but sadly they say due to design changes it won't fit 😢

[@alanwright3172]

Just to be pedantic it's pronounced la-pis laz yuh·lie .😎 Lapis lazuli, also known simply as "lapis," is a blue metamorphic rock that has been used by people as a gemstone, sculpting material, pigment, and ornamental material for thousands of years. High quality lapis lazuli can be a costly gem.

[@fossilimprint2954]

Thank you for the review, subscribed !

[@ilikewatches]

Thanks for the sub!

[@doktorglia]

Hi from Turkey I am following AliExpress watches for a while and watch your videos about them. I have also bought two of them. But I wonder your opinion about the durability of those quality chinese brands. Are these watches as durable as seiko, citizen or orient? İnitial impressions are very good because of price performance rates, I know. But I wonder whether we will be using these nice watches with great specifications 20 years later or not? How long will they last?

[@ilikewatches]

Most of them are but for better durability your probably need to look at the watches costing $200-$300. The cheaper ones are more likely to have issues I believe. Thanks for watching!

[@earllangcay6637]

how's the AR on the glass?

[@ilikewatches]

Very good

[@earllangcay6637]

@@ilikewatches well that does it then. looking forward to the next aliaexpress sale. do you happen to know when it is? would really appreciate it.cheers!

[@wtp5]

39 x 46.5 x 13.1 is way too big. Hope they someday build one that is 37 x 44 x 11.

[@user-iz9co4qf6z]

What time zone do people set the GMT hand too if you spend most your time in the same or +/- 1 hour time zone. Pointless complication

[@williamsipe1151]

I'll have to find other pictures of that second watch. It looks gray/red on my screen. It does look nice though.

[@ticoss]

Damn, i want the first one.... I'll wait for the AliExpress anniversary sale

[@Spectrecontrol]

Ahh we have to see the Lapis version now - don't leave us hanging ! 😅

[@scollyutube]

They should be using the shorter OTF adjustable clasp on all their new watches.

[@Zeratsu]

ok that "big sale at the end of a march" got my interest, what sale is it actually? )

[@ilikewatches]

Anniversary sale I think

[@Zeratsu]

@@ilikewatches thanks, I'll look on it )

[@billgrisenthwaite3874]

the dial on the first watch is I think its pronounced Lapis Laz-u-li , as far as the second watch goes it,s one of those where the colours should,nt work but actually do

[@ilikewatches]

Yup, agree, both watches look good

[@wirdy1]

Yep laz-u-li 👍

[@LTC_Tiger]

Someone please wake me up when SM gets their hands on the 9075.

[@progguy10]

miyota seems to be rather tightly controlling that movement. that said there have been several great mircobrand watches that are every bit as good as sm and reasonably affordable. I have a traska and zelos and they are both fantastic

[@LTC_Tiger]

@@progguy10I have the Zelos also -- a Frost version.

[@progguy10]

@@LTC_Tiger I have the mosaic mother of pearl. that is my most worn watch. there was at one point a reddit post that was tracking every watch with a 9075 witch was a good resource

[@jackochainsaw]

I like all three of these variants for this watch. I am rather dazzled by the marble version. Lap-iss Laz-you-lie, it's not a Cannoli bruv!

[@jacklogan4141]

I’ve had a few SM watches, great quality but you gamble with the colours. They really struggle with blue and the colour never matches the website images. They are a nightmare to return to, they request you post it tracked/recorded but then refuse to refund you the postage costs. Poor customer service. Be careful with your colours!

[@Thanasisnet]

Hi guys. What's your opinion about phoibos vs san martin watches?

[@jcs5436]

San Martin is "too expensive" now. I prefer Cadisen or Steeldive for the same quality.

[@LyubomirX]

Put SW200 in this GMT with Lapis or Aventurine, and that's almost perfect watch under 500$ on the market. )

[@Spidouz]

I like the second dial, but I prefer the first bracelet…

[@progguy10]

love the bracelet on the second watch hate the watch. put this bracelet on a nice skindiver that is smaller and monochrome. maybe something similar to a seamaster 300

[@a_z.tazzzfan8497]

That 2nd watch (grey dial/ orange bezel) is a really sharp piece. However, it became an absolute no-go for me once you confirmed my suspicion of the NH35 movement being used. Nothing says laziness or cheapskate more than producing a ⌚ with a 👻-pull of the 👑. If I were a YT content creator, these types of ⌚⌚ would only be featured on deficiency focused videos. 🧐😖

[@peteduran2545]

Nine watches. I would like to see the bracelets swapped on those two.

[@Giancarlo-f8z]

Beh!!! L' orologio con il quadrante in pietra nera l' ho acquistato senza correre il rischio di aspettare la vendita di fine marzo e magari scoprire che il prezzo non sarebbe cambiato tanto e magari non trovarlo. Dovrei riceverlo a fine marzo. Circa il sub con quello splendido bracciale Milano rigonfiato spero invece di poterlo ordinare con la vendita di fine marzo. Vedrò di fare incetta dei migliori coupon 🤣😭...pagare meno di 200$ non sarebbe male

[@a.c.7541]

My dad owns a piaget and a rolex with lapis lazuli dials.

[@omerfarukerdogan4614]

Citizen has lapis lazuli in their chronomaster line

[@Qm455]

I really like both of these, but I think the colour combo's offered for the 0085 are less than great, and I'm not wild about the dial either. I'd like to see a matte black ceramic dial insert, or a blasted stainless one, on a matte or polished black dial. Everything else is great though. I wouldn't argue if it were one millimeter smaller, but wouldn't want it if it were one millimeter bigger.

[@reesebroekhoven3962]

Gets a FREE WATCH and people still complain they wish they were giving a different one

[@jeejkee6471]

Well thanx a lot, now I want one 😅

[@GusTheSailor]

GMT ... GMT ... GMT everywhere 😀 what next ?

[@rob19632]

Needs a myota 9075.

[@K_j_M]

Lapis Laz-yu-lai is the pronunciation

[@Entertainment-]

Anyone who played Minecraft is familiar with Lapis

[@neli5p]

39.5mm ... ffs SM, give us a mans sized 43mm!!!!!

[@PAN-km5qk]

Sorry, but the colour combination on the second watch you showed ….. doesn’t work at all.

[@eric_in_florida]

Agree, its horrid, but several commenters seem to like it.

[@Ghosy01]

Yeah Ofc it’s up to the wearer I think it looks alright .

[@carforumwanker]

would be nicer without date wheel

[@georgescott6124]

Are these watches, as good as Christopher Ward watches?

[@ilikewatches]

Yes….absolutely…..

[@joostkiefte7683]

Nice, though the stars of these three iterations, the dials, are more or less drowned out by the clutter on them. I'll put my dough on the new Venezianico Redentore aventurine.....

[@jimmybroomedwards]

Thats a cool watch :)

[@HORIZONTIMEPASSIONEOROLOGI]

i love this watch.. 🤩

[@adk7962]

SM’s 0129’s are some of the best watches on sale. Not just some of the best SM Watches on sale. As for the other, I know they’ve had this design or something akin to it for a while. And while appreciate their efforts at originality, I think this one is a bit of a miss. Thanks as always.

[@paololololol]

At this price point it should be titanium

[@ilikewatches]

I’d love to see more titanium watches from them, they finished their titanium grade 2 dive to an incredible level

[@Knubz]

should be thinner with better movement

[@anthonyonline4740]

Do you have a contact with San Martin to trash talk other brands when showing a SM, or do you just trash talk them due to an unhealthy obsession?

[@ilikewatches]

Totally unscripted….comes from the heart through my intestines and out my arse

[@anthonyonline4740]

@@ilikewatches finally we get honesty. :) I knew you had it in you.

[@dimasakbar7668]

bro, thats a "red", not orange😅

[@S-Ltd1000]

Lapis la-zoo-lie

[@tikkathreebarrels]

Gary, you can say the word just how you like but more people will understand if you say as Laz (as in Gaz) you lie

[@therichieboy]

LAZ-you-lie

[@jirikrajnak9047]

Complete design mismatch. A starry dialo on a GMT? GTFO.

[@Doty6String]

not perfect cause its a GMT...make a 3 hander please!!!

[@RenghisKhan]

Ugh....whats up with yet another GMT? Get rid of that nasty unnecessary fourth hand, beef up the hour markers, the hour and the minute hand and add a shiny sloping bezel in stead of that 24h scale and I will buy my first SM.

[@kobusvanrensburg4092]

Every AliExpress Watch Company: Dump polished midlinks. Most of us are not into orange women, polyester clothing or haircare products.

[@PocketUau]

What about polished side links? 😂

[@neli5p]

Are saying you're into guys?

[@kobusvanrensburg4092]

@@neli5p I identify as non-binary vegan etho-centric organic vegetable oil.

[@paulhopkins1905]

When I see these Ali Express watches, its an auto skip for me

[@Dan.Chaytor]

Lap iss lazz ewe lie