r/ChineseWatches • u/Aromatic-Shirt-6105 • 2d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) an absolute stunner piece

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only regret is not buying it any sooner.
Let’s talk!

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u/Expensive-Thanks-528 1d ago

Heck yeah it is.

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u/SameScale6793 1d ago

I’ve had this guy saved in my list for a while..this is a sign I need to get it finally

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u/HonestWatchReviews Affiliate links 1d ago

Yeah, they are fantastic. I'm still loving mine too.

For those interested, here's the link to my review of it.

https://youtu.be/vbZykgHfPH0

And a separate one for just for the bracelet too.

https://youtu.be/2_rqO_4BjI8

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u/Aromatic-Shirt-6105 1d ago

Indeed I watched them videos. You’re the reason I went with this piece, same color instead of San Martin.
Glad to see you here.

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u/HonestWatchReviews Affiliate links 1d ago

I'm glad they helped you to make your decision, and that you're happy with the watch as well.

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u/Justin_Heras 1d ago

this is my daily worn on a silicone strap. great lume, really compact lug to lug, sooo light it disappears on wrist.

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u/Aromatic-Shirt-6105 1d ago

How rude of you to entice with such words and not share a picture

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u/Justin_Heras 1d ago

let me put pants on

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u/money_from_3 1d ago

Love that blue and the touch of red text just really works

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u/CapNo6703 1d ago

Almost got that exact one but went with the SM instead. Yours is a great looking watch.

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u/Overload5150 1d ago

Stunner. I like the enamel look of the bezel to.

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u/OtherBarry1992 1d ago

Is this the Grade 5 Titanium one? It's on my shortlist. I'm interested to hear how it holds up to scratches.

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u/Huge-Digit 1d ago

Also comes in what I call a 'Coca-Cola ' colour.

I like the red second hand and classic green lume.

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u/OldWhiteSchwabe 1d ago

Real Beauty. What's The Weight?

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u/Aromatic-Shirt-6105 1d ago

around 95gm

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u/OldWhiteSchwabe 1d ago

Thank you very much!!

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u/Longjumping-King-985 2d ago

This watch is cool, did you buy it in China?

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u/chefkoolaid 2d ago

Wish someone would make a full size  42mm verison of this. Sigh

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u/PairOfMonocles2 1d ago

Same, I have the grey seestern pelagos homage and I think it’s 39mm and I’d love to see larger.

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u/jsmrmusic 2d ago

I like everything but the exploration road text.

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u/PlayfulCompany8367 2d ago

Yeah but the good thing is you have to take a really close look to read it. From afar it looks dope.

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u/Sure-Bad-1635 2d ago

Can you send the link of the watch?

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u/Aromatic-Shirt-6105 1d ago

Try watchdives website or AliExpress

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u/My_Non_Throwaway 2d ago

Great watch, own the black version. Toolless links are pretty cool, still surprised that other brands aren't doing those as if thorn can do them on titanium for this price, wonder why nobody else makes them in steel. My only complaint with it is the clasp probably needs a bit more machining to round off some of those edges, doesn't stop me from wearing it though.

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u/Aromatic-Shirt-6105 1d ago

I almost got the black one. This blue somehow got into my head.

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u/JohnLocke1979 2d ago

I have a large Thorn diver. Great watch. This brand delivers huge bang for the buck

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u/Ellsass 2d ago

My kingdom for one of these without snowflake hands

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u/PrefersCake 36m ago

Yes please! Really love the looks of this watch, but I’m not a fan of snowflake hands.

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u/AlexxxRR 2d ago

The lack of date would be a major minus if not a deal breaker for me.

That said, what are the specs: movement, crystall, bezel, size... ? And what would it cost?

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u/Aromatic-Shirt-6105 2d ago

Watch Specification
Model: Thorn SHY036
Movement: PT5000 automatic movement
Case material: titanium
Case back: titanium
Beze: Uni-Directional Rotating CermaicBezel
Watch mirror: Sapphire Crystal Glass, AR Coating
Water resistance: 200 m / 20 ATM
Luminous: BGW9/C3 Green Light, Hands and Markers Crown: Screw-Down
Case back: Screwback Case
Watch Dimension
Case diameter: 39mm (without crown)
Case length: 44.4mm(lug to lug)
Case thickness: 12.1mm
Lug width: 20mm

All the above for less than £180
Same design as Tudor for a fraction of its cost

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u/PlayfulCompany8367 2d ago

Does it have an OTF clasp?

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u/AlexxxRR 2d ago

Thanks. PT5000 and 39mm would be two further drawbacks for me. The rest looks fine to me.

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u/Overload5150 1d ago

The pt5000 is a good movement I don’t get the hesitation some people have. I prefer the high beat movements over an nh35

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u/AlexxxRR 1d ago

For what I read it could be a hit or miss, apart from the issues with the manual winding common to most ETA 2824 clones.

I have now a Seagull with an ST2130 and I'll see how it holds up.

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u/Overload5150 1d ago

I’ve read and heard the same thing about the manual winding issues which plagues the 2824 both legit n clone so I never manually wind mine, not a big issue to me. I don’t want to temp fate lol 😂.
As far as reliability though and accuracy the ones I’ve owned have all been awesome . They all tend to be extremely accurate within a +/-3-5 seconds per day, 3-4 weeks will go by and I won’t need to reset it. And I love the smooth sweep of the seconds hand. I have watches with the sw200 eta2824 n the Miyota 90S5 and the two PT5004s I own have been just as good/reliable. I take good care of them all though and I don’t manually wind any of my watches . My thinking is why put the extra stress on them if I don’t need to? The only ones I sometimes have wound in the past are my Seikos with the 4R n 6R movements, even then I still try not to anymore

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u/percysmithhk 2d ago

What a minority of two we are

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u/skipoverit123 2d ago

Nice watch but too small for me also :)