I agree, lovely looking watch.
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I agree, lovely looking watch.
If the Terminator had worn a watch, it would look like that towards the end of the film :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I’ll plead the 5th Barry.
Nice little San Martin today.
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Mmmm! I rather like that. Not heard of San Martin before today. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
They are some of the better offerings from Ali Express, they have Seiko movements.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Are they genuine Seiko or copies though? Is it feasible to buy a genuine movement at the sort of price they sell the end products for?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
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San Martin are usually a lot more expensive than many Seiko watches - but to answer the question. Yes, genuine Seiko movements in the majority of third party watches, Seiko have a special division selling their movements for exactly this purpose, although of course fakes are used in some cheaper watches, San Martin not though!
Casio Quartz today, £5 on Vinted (boxed with spare links) - not an expensive watch anyway, but was cheap because the clasp had lots of scratches. After wearing it a few times the “scratches” have disappeared!
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A fiver! Never been a better time to buy used stuff :)
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Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Wouldn't say that's strictly true. San Martin are 'high end' Ali Express and seem to compare price wise with Seiko but I think in a lot of cases you get a better watch for the same money. I haven't bought any Seikos for some time but they've been criticised for the quality of their cheaper watches. Also Seiko have a habit of withdrawing a model then re-introducing something very similar a year or two later at twice the price of the original.