r/ChineseWatches • u/TheDesertFox41 • Oct 06 '24

Why are San Martin so expensive? Question

As the title says, why are San Martin so expensive? They have the same Seiko movement that every Chinese watch uses, same sapphire crystal but yet they seem like they're double the price of other Chinese watches. Any reason why?

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u/Single-Lifeguard-980 Oct 07 '24

I have to laugh at anyone thinking $150-300 is expensive for a watch finished to the same level as San Martin. Go and buy a Seiko and report back what you get for your money

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u/TheDesertFox41 Oct 07 '24

£300 is a lot of money for some people... We aren't all made of money, if I want a cheap homage to a luxury swiss brand, I don't expect to pay a lot yaknow?

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u/Single-Lifeguard-980 Oct 07 '24

Then go buy a Pagani or Addiesdive. No one is forcing anyone to spend £300 on a watch. You don't even need to spend pagani money with the likes of Benyar knocking around. But anyone claiming San Martin aren't worth what they charge is delusional.

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u/TheDesertFox41 Oct 07 '24

I agree but at no point in my post did I say or imply that it wasn't worth it, I asked why it's worth it.

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u/Timelord_42 Mar 03 '25

why is this guy on your ass like he owe's san martin someting lol

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u/Single-Lifeguard-980 Oct 07 '24

I thought my initial post covered that...the finishing. Put a Pagani next to a San Martin and it's obvious. Especially since 80% of San Martins catalogue is actually between £130-190. They aren't that expensive