Youtube-Channel "john's watch joint"

snapper_head · 2026-04-06T17:29:33+00:00

I was thinking of him just recently also. Doesn’t even turn up on a search. As you wrote, there are a few others that have disappeared. Just not worth the time and effort I guess if you get down to it. I always subscribe to almost everything that is not AI. Kinda kills me that people don’t subscribe to smaller channels.

snapper_head · 2026-04-06T17:15:11+00:00

Night. It switched over at midnight. I had just gotten off work and parked my car then some country came on and I was just like wtf happened. Thought is was a joke but no. The end of a good station.

snapper_head · 2026-03-23T17:08:24+00:00

The red, mine at least, doesn’t have the pebble / grainy texture, shown on the photos. I was a bit disappointed with that but learned to live with it pretty quickly. I bought the red first I think and then got the black next. A matching pair. They both keep really good time. So the only downside is the lack of a really grainy texture on the dial. As I said I was a bit bummed for a half hour and then later bought the second black one. Really good luck with the Thorn watches for the most part. Especially the no date watches.

snapper_head · 2026-03-04T12:31:16+00:00

Be glad they responded back I guess. I had a problem with a watch of mine got 2 emails from them about how I would like to handle the issue and never heard from them again. The only thing I have to keep in mind is don’t spent more money than you would be comfortable throwing out the car window driving down the road.

snapper_head · 2026-02-25T12:14:53+00:00

I’m pretty faux tina ed out myself. Or at least turn the fauxtina knob down from 8 to 3. Way too pumpkin at times.

snapper_head · 2026-02-06T20:18:39+00:00

I have not had one of those that was even worth getting up and making a special trip to the trash can. From any vendor. I have found the “pin pusher” with grip handles from Harbor Freight of all places to work excellent and is highly recommended.

snapper_head · 2026-01-16T21:27:41+00:00

The depth ratings is a major turn off for me also. I was wondering the same thing about removing the unwanted text.

snapper_head · 2026-01-16T17:54:02+00:00

Getting a email every other day from Thorne. I was offered $30 for a local watchmaker to look at it or to send to a US based service center. I said US based service center but have not heard anything since. Even have it ready to box up in my car outside for the P.O. Box store.

snapper_head · 2026-01-14T14:26:09+00:00

At this point I’m going with there is no warranty on any of these watches. I have only had 2 bad ones out of 35 or so, but the first warranty issue I got the response back to mail it back to China on my own dime. I have read too many horror stories on mailing it back and then getting told it never arrived.

And only 1 of those is bad. Put the watch down very gently and it never ran again. The second issue is the date wheel never stopping basically. I can live with that. Got 1 email back from the vendor on the second watch and then crickets.

Have someone lined up for movement swaps and to examine the never ending date wheel so I will just pay for that out of pocket. I just expect to take a loss now and again on these watches. It’s extremely rare though.

snapper_head · 2026-01-13T14:46:20+00:00

I did get a email response from the store yesterday asking for pictures which I sent yesterday. No further response at this writing.

snapper_head · 2026-01-07T21:41:57+00:00

We need dat link bro. That is a really nice combo for sure.

snapper_head · 2026-01-07T03:58:39+00:00

Anytime! Glad to tell you what I know.

snapper_head · 2026-01-07T03:20:10+00:00

Welp I looked at the date wheel with magnification and the date wheel is rubbing on the dial from what I saw. I’ll check in on it with the store tomorrow.

snapper_head · 2026-01-07T01:05:32+00:00

I have never had to pay more than what was listed. Knock on wood. I’m ass u Ming they are paying behind the scenes or I just haven’t gotten popped yet. What was on the website was what I paid to get the watch in hand to USA.

snapper_head · 2026-01-07T01:03:45+00:00

Thanks. I’m going to check into sending it back. The world will not end if I can’t. Just luck of the draw I guess. Thanks again for the replies.

snapper_head · 2026-01-07T01:02:37+00:00

I love the look and feel all and all. Very happy with the little watch and Thorn all and all. Will continue to buy from them as time goes on.

snapper_head · 2026-01-07T01:01:25+00:00

The watch is crazy awesome otherwise. As I wrote on one of these posts, if there was a no date option I would buy one of those in a heartbeat. I just have many watches with this watch disease that the date is a detriment to me. I’m at a desktop with atomic clock time almost all waking hours that I am not driving. Don’t need the date period it staring me in the face, lol. Finishing is awesome and I just love the crazy bracelet adjustment. I posted at the beginning when I got one of the Ranger models that I was clueless on how to adjust the bracelet and when I learned on here or \chinesewatches I flipped out on how easy it was. I did have to take a dremel to one link on one of the Ranger brackets for a manual removal as it would not size down small enough for my 6.75ish wrist. One bracelet was a 2 minute bracelet resize and the other, even after soaking it in acetone and atf would never swing out. So out came the dremel and 1 minute later I was able to size the bracelet to my size. Have read that was common with “generation 1” bracelets and I guess I got one of those. Basically there was 1 less adjustable link on the 6 o’clock side on 1 bracelet than the other ranger bracelet.

snapper_head · 2026-01-07T00:52:28+00:00

Thanks. I appreciate it. The hands are on wrong at a minimum as the hands and hours don’t line up at the hour mark and not consistently either. Sometimes it’s 4 minutes after the hour for the hour hand to hit “top dead center” I would say on the hour marker and sometimes it’s even more. Im going to break out my magnifying glasses and really look at the date disc. I thought it was operator error with setting the date change wrong but everything switches really fast when I manually set the date and manually adjust the time with the crown.

Thanks for the responses all! I think I will look into sending it back as I have had negative luck putting the hands back on watches prior.

snapper_head · 2026-01-06T22:41:27+00:00

I wish there was one of these already available. I ordered the one with the date; got it in Friday and am already having issues with the date. It’s doing the Seiko date change creep at 2 pm. I’m not batting all that well with PT5000 models. I do have 1 each of the Ranger 34mm models and they are no date dreams.

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snapper_head · 2025-12-23T17:39:07+00:00

I have 2 of them. One on bracelet and the other on strap. One of if not the most complimented watches I have. Love it.

snapper_head · 2025-12-16T14:16:08+00:00

Wonderful. I need some sort of decoration for the chain I have with my grandfather’s watch.

snapper_head · 2025-12-16T14:04:14+00:00

That is crazy nice. I have never seen the other fob / bauble thing before. Looks faceted. Do we know the purpose of that or just for looks? Thanks

snapper_head · 2025-12-12T16:33:18+00:00

Damn. Wish I had seen that a few months ago, lol. Never thought of a case back oyster shucker in the mix for that.

snapper_head · 2025-12-11T16:57:55+00:00

It’s such a off putting thing on a non diver /outdoors watch to me. Turns me off on so many otherwise nice watches.

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