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San Martin SN0125 Review

What does this watch look like? This watch seems to be a homage of a Panerai, is it really a homage watch of a certain Panerai model? I know a lot of Panerai watches but have not seen a model that looks like this one. San Martin rarely made Panerai homages, most of them are usually Rolex homage watches, while I like the style on this watch, it looks more fashionable and luxury than those PAMs made in the past.

The watch uses three different materials, titanium, bronze and rubber, now more watches are likely to adopt several types of materials, this has been a trend for years. This San Martin has a 42mm case, which has the same size as the Submersible Panerai has published in recent two years, by the way, the case is only about 13mm in thickness, for a diver’s watch, this is a very proper case size suitable for men who can not hold very large watches. The titanium case has a special finish that is sand treated, which looks greatly different from the bronze bezel. The brushed bezel finish forms a high contrast with the sand-finished case, which gives the wearer a strong visual impression.

The gradient dial also has a sanded face that features tridimensional hour markers that is filled with cyan Swiss luminous material. The lume light on the hour markers and hands is strong green, the sword-shaped hour hand and minute hand also have lume on the center, the central second hand is its own feature of this San Martin watch, actually I think they can use a sundial to display the seconds.

The movement is powered by a NH35 automatic movement, which is the mostly widely used movement among these homage watches made in China. The black rubber band is made with natural soft rubber material, the buckle is not titanium but stainless steel, it is also sanded finish. By the way, besides the rubber band, a nylon strap will also fit this watch well.

Tags Bronze, NH35, Rubber, San Martin, Titanium

Sea-gull

Sea-gull 3015 Bronze Pilot Watch

Post author By Bob
Post date July 6, 2023
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About the big three, I introduced one bronze pilot watch from Beijing Watch Company before,I did not know Sea-gull has made a bronze watch, now I am going to show you a good-looking pilot watch from Sea-gull,it is made with bronze and has a green dial.Sea-gull is my most favorite China brand, you guys can try one or two Sea-gull watches,they are good and have almost all styles you want,from simple to complicated,some models also have a big attraction to people who love Chinese elements and stories.If I say Sea-gull is the boss in Chinese watch industry,do you agree? The Sea-gull 3015 here is a pilot watch,its design features such as crown and hands as well as lume are very similar to that of Zenith Pilot. The green color looks very nice with the bronze case, and you can also uses a green rubber band on the watch, look at the last picture, it looks very beautiful.

The watch has a big size whose diameter is up to 41mm, the case thickness is about 12mm, almost all pilots watch have the similar size, some even have a 43mm case diameter. The bronze case is brushed with a big crown that is very convenient for the wearer to operate. The case back is not bronze but made with titanium that is in matte finish, there is a small window opened on the center to display the movement. By the way, the bezel uses green sapphire crystal, the markers inside have been applied with lume material, they can emit green lume light in dark conditions.

The green dial has a simple design, its big hour markers, long hands and strong lume all enhance the readability of the dial. In dark conditions, the green lume light on the dial can last for a long time, the lettering “WR 100M” means the watch is 100m water resistant. The second hand has a section on the top that is applied with orange color that just echoes with the orange minute markers.

The watch is equipped with a ST2130 automatic movement that is independently developed by Sea-Gull Watch Company, this movement has a 28,800BPH, 28 jewels and a power reserve more than 42 hours. The black litchi veined leather band is a regular fit for this watch, while I think the green rubber band looks more beautiful on this bronze watch, if changed the hands type, I think it look more like a diver’s watch with this green rubber band.

Tags Bronze, Rubber, Sea-gull, ST2130

Octopus

Octopus Bronze Watch Review

Post author By Bob
Post date May 5, 2023
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Bronze watch always looks special and outstanding, I have introduced several pieces of bronze watches on my blog and I love the pilot’s watch made by San Martin most, in my impression, it was Panerai that started the trend of using bronze material to make watches, then many brands followed the lead. You do not need to buy too many bronze watches to rich your watch collection, but need to keep a good one that could be used for a long time, because as time goes by, the bronze watch will change in appearance and will give you a surprise.

Octopus is a niche brand created in China, many watches they make are diving styles, I like them, but I will buy only two or three Octopus watches because I already have too many diver’s watches. So, this bronze watch may be my last Octopus watch. It must be a homage of another Swiss or Japanese brand, but I do not remember which one this watch is copied from. Any way, it is the best bronze watch I have received.

The case, bezel and buckle are all made with bronze material, and the bronze tone is exactly in line with the brown color of the crazy horse leather, the entire watch is totally in one color, except the outstanding green dial, I love this style. The case is made with solid bronze and is completely brushed, the bezel is rotatable and the hole inside the triangle marker at 12 o’clock is filled with lume material, at night, it will emit a strong green light, like the hour markers and hands on the dial. The case back is screw-down and made with titanium, not bronze, there is a big octopus sculpture engraved on the back. The bronze case will be oxidized as time goes by, my friends suggest me deal this with ketchup to renew, but I just like the oxidized appearance.

I like the dial, it is green, it seems like green is the best dial color for every bronze watch. Besides the extremely strong dial lume, I like the color of the lume material applied on the hour markers and hands, it is very close to the tone of the bronze, the end of the central second hand has the brand octopus logo, the grainy green dial looks unique, but I would rather it to be smooth green, the tip of the second hand can be applied with red color to enhance dial readability.

The watch is equipped with a Japanese NH35 automatic movement, many homage watches made in China use this low-end automatic movement, I trust its quality, it is from Japan, and its accuracy is acceptable, now gaining about 8 seconds per day. Besides, I believe all movements from Japan are durable and have a long service life. The smooth crazy horse leather band on the watch can also be changed to a suede band, it depends on which type you prefer.

Tags Bronze, NH35, Octopus

Beijing Watch

Beijing Pilot Watch Review

Post author By Bob
Post date April 11, 2023
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After seeing my watch bought from Beijing Watch Factory, my friend Rahul showed his interest in Beijing watch, just three weeks ago, he bought one, it is a Beijing watch made with bronze material, the watch looks nice, it is also the pilot watch I like, the watch has a big case that also features large crown and chrono buttons. It has a similar outlook to the design of Zenith Pilot, I like the big 5-pointed star decoration on the band that looks a little old, he told me that the watch uses a Swiss ETA 7750 movement, I can not believe, that’s crazy, but the watch cost is also a little high.

His watch is so impressive and I can not hold back my the urge in my heart, so I bought this pilot watch from Beijing, it is a standard pilot watch and does not have chronograph function, the watch has a big case, but it is not as big as my friend’s watch, my watch only has a 41mm case diameter, not including the crown, the case is also much thinner, which is 11mm. The entire case has pvd black coating processed in matt finish. The screw-in crown is big and in pumpkin shape, which somewhat refers to the crown design on Zenith Pilot Type 20, so does the hour hand and minute hand. You can see a five-pointed star logo on the crown and on the band in black, it seems like Sea-gull and Beijing Watch Factory are very like to use the five-pointed star logo on some of their pilot watch and diver’s watches, I do not see there is a necessary association between their watches and Chinese Army.

The dial is not that black like the case, it looks like dark gray more, there is The Tian’Anmen Rostrum in silver at 12 o’clock. There are big Arabic numeral hour markers and big hands that are applied with white lume material, the hour markers and hands are big and wide so that they can be applied with enough lume material, so the lume light can keep strong and long-lasting. By the way, the yellow color usage on 60-minute marker, date window frame and second hand tip enhances the readability of the entire dial. On the top of the second hand, the small yellow airplane tells you what purpose the watch was originally made for.

I did not open the case back yet, so still have not known its engine manufacturer. But from the cost of the watch, I guess it is a Japanese automatic movement. My watch can work about 36 hours without break once I give it a full winding, now it gains 10 seconds every day, I guess it is a movement from Citizen.

The brown leather band features brown stitching and has a black pvd pin buckle, the band has an old and rough face, but still feels soft and comfortable to wear because the leather on the back is smooth. Beijing Watch Factory claims that the watch is 50m water resistant, the watch was shipped in a black and red hard paper box.

Tags Beijing Watch, Bronze, Pilot Watch, PVD

San Martin

San Martin Bronze Pilot Watch Review

Post author By Bob
Post date June 3, 2022
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I have always been wanting to get a pilot watch, IWC is my most favorite brand to choose from, but it is too expensive, so I am searching for a pilot watch with all classic designs of IWC Pilot’s but without a brand name on the dial. I checked the websites of all Chinese watches I bought before and found this beautiful timepiece, it is exactly the pilot watch I am looking for. Its bronze material and dial design make it look so unique among various pilot watches, I like it very much.

The San Martin pilot watch is made with bronze, the brown leather band perfectly matches the bronze tone of the case, the entire watch has a very uniform style. The case has a diameter of 39mm, not including the crown, this is a size suitable for both men and women, but considering its bronze case, I think only men will buy this pilot watch. The case thickness(crystal included) is about 12mm, which is acceptable to me, it seems like all pilots watches have such similar case thickness.

The dial has a classic and traditional pilot’s watch design, it also looks simple. The dial is divided into two parts, we can easily know the hours and minutes even at night, because all elements we can see on the dial are applied with C3 Superlume, the green lume light is so strong and long lasting. The second hand is white, which differentiates it from the hour markers and hands around. The arrow-shaped marker at 12 o’clock is an eye-catching design of the dial. In a word, the dial has all necessary designs that make it a classic pilot watch.

The brown leather band has a bronze pin buckle. The brown leather band looks perfectly on this bronze watch, I do not think a band in other color or material will fit this watch. The leather band feels very soft and comfortable to wear. The bronze case will be oxidized as time goes by, but it is easy to renew. By the way, I think San Martin should consider a green dial for this watch, it is also a good match for the bronze case. The watch is not expensive, which is less than 160 USD on San Martin’s website.

Tags Bronze, Pilot Watch, San Martin

Heimdallr

Heimdallr MarineMaster Bronze Diver’s Watch Review

Post author By Bob
Post date May 12, 2022
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Diver’s watches can always attract my attention due to their unique design features, they have been very popular in recent ten years, many people are willing to get a diver’s watch when they are going to buy their first watch. Almost each Swiss brand has their own diver’s watch product line, and many micro brands in China also make diving watches, but lots of them are homages of Swiss watches. Heimdallr is one of these Chinese micro brands that provide custom-made watches, other brands like Heimdallr that are doing the same job include Proxima, San Martin, Steeldive, etc., some of them really make good quality homage watches at very reasonable prices, I like the watches made by Heimdallr, because it really offers watch fans a lot of diver’s watches in different styles, on Heimdallr’s official store, you can also find a lot of watch bands in various styles, which gives the wearer a lot of fun to play with the watch.

The Heimdallr watch is made with bronze material, it is the first bronze watch I bought, looks great, some of my friends said that the bronze is easily oxidized, and the watch will look ugly then, that’s right, but you can use ketchup to refurbish, very convenient. The watch is a MarineMaster model from Heimdallr, it is absolutely made for divers, on its black dial, Heimdallr saying “PROFESSIONAL 300m”, does it mean the watch for professional diving and 300m waterproof? I do not think so, few Chinese watches can be water resistant to 300 meters, especially for such a micro brand, this is a great depth under water, I do not think that this Heimdallr watch has passed through the 300m waterproof test. However, the watch is completely water resistant to 10m, you can wear it when swimming.

The bronze case is measured to be about 44mm in diameter and 15.5mm in thickness, it is brushed. Seeing from the side, the case has a graceful arc, the middle case is forged one-piece bronze with screw-down bronze bezel that features a black insert, the color of bezel markers is the same as bronze.

The dial has every essential detail that makes it a perfect diver’s watch. First, the shark logo you see under 12 o’clock marker has a special meaning to Heimdallr, which means that this brand mainly produces diver’s watches. Second, every hour marker is very big and has white luminous material that looks a little cyan, when at night or in dark conditions, the dial has a super lume light that looks green, it seems like that all diver’s watches made by middle or high-end micro brands in China focus on the usage of superlume on the dial. Both hour hand and minute hand are so special to me, they seem to be wider than the hands of other diving watches I have, so more super lume can be applied on the hands, together with the big hour markers, they all enhance the readability of the dial when at night.

The Heimdallr MarineMaster Bronze watch is equipped with a Japan NH35 automatic movement, its inaccuracy is supposed to be 10 seconds each day, well, the watch still works good since I got it three weeks ago, I have to admit that the watches in my collection that use Japanese movements have fewer issues. The watch has a black rubber band with a bronze pin buckle, it also looks very good on a brown leather strap, if you are interested in this watch and want to know more about this Chinese brand, please contact me.

Tags Bronze, Heimdallr

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