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It’s a nice size, given that trends are slowly beginning to move towards smaller watches. San Martin, unfortunately, does not have the option to buy a watch with PVD, but other versions of the dial are available.

The crowns are completely different, both watches don’t have a crown guards.Īquatico gets points in this category because, although evident inspiration is evident, this is not a typical attempt to copy the design we can talk about in San Martin’s case.Īlthough I was very tempted to buy an Aquatico with a black PVD case, for comparison I decided to let go of the coating and order the pure steel version. The distance between lugs is the same – 22mm, but due to the difference in size in the case, it looks completely different in both watches. Hamilton has an case 2mm wider (40mm Aqutico a 42mm Hamilton) but it’s 1mm thinner (11mm Aquatico, 10mm Hamilton). The case is completely different, has a different shape, a different bezel, the lugs in Aquatico are narrower and longer. The hands are completely different, both watches have a date stamp at 3 o’clock. The layout on the dial is very similar, although you can see the difference, especially for minute indices. And the size – Damasko is 1mm wider and 0.3mm taller than San Martin.Īquatico is based on Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic. The crown is almost identical, the biggest difference when it comes to the case is the crown cover – it is in Damasko and it’s not in San Martin. The case finish is different – in Damasco it is sandblasted in satin and San Martin is completely brushed. The shape of the case and lugs is very similar, the width between the lugs in both cases is 20mm. The layout of the indices on the dial is the same, we also have a white cross, the same hands, only the font on the indices is different and San Martin doesn’t have a date stamp, but this is due to the limitation of the movement used rather than their willingness to distinguish.

San Martin is very much inspired by Damasko DA36. In both cases, recognizing what a given manufacturer has modeled is not a problem.

In short, Aquatico has a better box and the San Martin set comes with the watch so I think there is a draw in this field.īecause what you like is a matter of taste, I will not judge the design in itself, just how much a given watch gives itself, and how much is simply an inspiration taken from another watch, a more famous brand. I like this box much more than San Martin, which seems to be just tacky, but San Martin makes up for it with a larger set and basically a tool for changing straps that made a positive impression on me. The same box came with the Super Charger model, so Aquatico simply changed the boxes in which it has supplied the watches since the Bronze Sea Star review and they are now of better quality for all watches. We receive Aquatico in a square box made of thick, nicely finished cardboard box which is lined with fleece inside. The whole set can make an impression, but NATO straps of this quality can be bought at aliexpres for less than 3$, and the plastic case that is branded with an ordinary, crooked sticker doesn’t tickle my aesthetic senses. Together with the watch we get a tool to change the straps (very good quality), a small screwdriver and 2 additional nato straps. The San Martin box is a small plastic case, filled with a sponge inside. Of course, I decided to share the comparison with you and you can read them below, which I encourage 🙂 Box / set The comparison is subjective and everyone could issue a different verdict, although I have tried very hard to assess only quality. In comparison, a watch can get 1 point if it’s better in a given parameter than the other one or if there is a tie both watches receive 1 point each. Having both watches at home, I decided to make a comparison to see which watch offers more in this budget.

San Martin costs $ 150 and Aquatico in the December promotion cost $ 159 prices are therefore comparable (currently Aquatico can be bought for $ 179 with the KMZIZ code). Another watch was Aquatico Blue Angels, a microbrand that has recently become one of my favorites, ahead of Zelos, whose new designs have disappointed me terribly and in which I don’t see any model for myself.īoth watches are one of the cheapest watches on the market of the pilot type with an automatic movement and sapphire glass. This time the price was so bargain that I stated that I want to see this watch live, if I don’t like it, I can always sell it with a possible small loss – those interested should be found. One of them was the watch of the brand, which I associate with the combination of San Marino and Rick Martin – Chinese San Martin, a brand whose watches I have watched for a long time, but something caused that I never decided to buy. I decided to take advantage of the December sales and bought several watches this month. The end of the year is an opportunity to do wristwatch shopping at a bargain price.

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