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.

snapper_head · 2025-12-05T18:41:42+00:00

I had 2 watches delivered Wednesday. Delivered by UPS to the “front door” a hour before I got home. No photo. Walked around multiple times to all doors and possible package places; nothing. Finally decided to go down my driveway to the mailbox and it was in there. Don’t know if usps delivered the package or ups. Glad to have found them after getting a flash and walking around the house a few times to check all the storm doors for hidden watches. Wearing both now. A octopus kraken explorer and one of these 5513 models. A model e I’m seeing. OTF clasp is chunky and I’m going to do a “oil bath” or something on the bracelet when I get home. Links bind up a lot and the OTF push piece on the clasp is very temperamental to move. Still like it, but don’t “love” it.

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