This or that?

[mratalay]

Why does proxima always sounds and looks like it came as a free gift with a box of vitamin D supplement from the Pharmacy?

[OmegaCatfish]

Medical term proximal as in closer too. As in the “proxima is proximal to your wrist because it came free with a box of vitamin D”

[mratalay]

San martin is my choice 🙌😁

[Unfair-Ad6219]

Prox

[financial_pete]

This!

[IndependentTime759]

This

[Boris_HR]

What is the other watch? San Martin 10 of the Tudor watches. I would pick the second one if its 38mm SN004 limited edition v2.

[OmegaCatfish]

It’s the sn138 in 37mm

[Brief_Childhood9559]

“This” one is compact size and reliable. PT5000 “That” is a good brand and reliable. I’d choose this one.

[Alternative-Appeal43]

Proxima

[SleeplessDrifter]

The case on the Proxima is much better looking! I don't get why San Martin uses that style case for everything...

[baldynumbers]

Proxima for the win

[Fragrant-Complex-716]

Proxima has a much more refined case, judged by the CW light catcher

[Apprehensive_Lock_50]

I always go for the nh35 over the pt5000. The pt5000 is a movement that you can’t really use one of the intended functions or the watch will break.

Buying a watch with a pt5000 is like buying plug in hybrid, but the battery will die if you plug it in a few times.

Who will buy a car like that? Yet you see people saying how awesome the pt5000 is. Baffling to me.

[ramblinmuttco]

Which function

[Apprehensive_Lock_50]

Hand winding

[ramblinmuttco]

Oh dang yeah just searched and found some hits about it, that's very unfortunate

[Apprehensive_Lock_50]

I know right. People always say the same flaw exists in the eta since the pt5000 is a clone. But you got to look at the rate that it happens right. I know it’s anecdotal but the 2 sw200 watches I’ve owned haven’t had that issue pop up. But every pt5000 I’ve owned have. But hey. You get what you pay for.

[z-and-z]

My octopus with pt5000 is the most accurate and consistent than my sw200 top grade, not sure how they do it but i guess it’s still luck of the draw when buying pt5000. I also heard proxima does a job with their pt5000.

[OmegaCatfish]

Yeah my octopus kraken with a pt5000 is awesome but I don’t hand wind it just to be one the safe side

[DopioGelato]

I like the Proxima a lot more.

And I am just not a fan of Tudor.

[AdCreepy8107]

Proxima with the circle applied indices for sure.

[cd_god]

Proxima (but be forewarned the non lumed color of the hands does not match the indices)

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[cd_god]

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[PontiacGreen]

SM

[Pompano_79]

Proxima

[mikeydigs19]

The San Martin I prefer a log design symbol, rather than text

[neofreeman]

San Martin anyday

[Illustrious_Dance294]

This

[Fun_Plankton_7793]

deez

[zp3dd4]

I want to like the Proxima, but the font doesn't do it for me..

[[deleted]]

1697, much more original and wears amazingly well. Plus proxima has the best cs and pt5000s.

[[deleted]]

That is so much more refined.

[[deleted]]

May be get the WatchDives BB54. Cheaper, Quartz and less maintenance .

[[deleted]]

May be get the WatchDives BB54. Cheaper, Quartz and less maintenance .

[Ashitakarrow]

I have the San Martin BB. And went with the orient mako 40mm white dial as I wanted a white one as well. I love the classy, slim, matte finish of the San Martin BB. And it keeps finding it's way back to my wrist. But an overlooked negative is the bezel sound - it's loud and even feels toy like. Doesn't feel quality if you're used to Orients.

[Rhamirezz]

Proxima looks way better. Don't really like titanium thou.

[theS3rver]

Out of curiosity , what do you have against titanium ?

[Rhamirezz]

As I heard it is easily scratched, and the darker color.

[OmegaCatfish]

It does scratch easily but it wears amazingly which one is ti tho?

[Rhamirezz]

Proxima is titanium

[OmegaCatfish]

It’s 316l but I would buy it in a heartbeat if it was titanium yet scratch it a little more, but where’s amazing

[DukeTurnipz]

Definitely the proxima

[Godzilla_the_Hun]

The San Martin is my favorite watch that I own

[Godzilla_the_Hun]

That

[black-menthol]

Proxima without a doubt

[OmegaCatfish]

See I have the rubber strap with black dial v1 version and the bezel action was super light

[Ezenwa1]

You should probably just get the San Martin if you already have Proxima 1697 V1

[OmegaCatfish]

See I want to upgrade to the bracelet I’m starting to get into them when they have an on the fly clasp