First Rolex First Impressions | Rolex Explorer II. 226570
The last post ended with me being made an indecent proposal by a man who I had only just met. This led to me requiring some air, so I...
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putting the logical in horological
putting the logical in horological
The Theowrist is a watch blog with a logical twist, pondering the various thrills and ills of watch ownership, watch collecting and watch neurosis. Exploring why I like watches, I share my watchbox, and open the caseback of my mind to see what is going on in the twisted ticking brain of a watch theowrist. It is unfortunate at times, but I like watches, I like them a lot.
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- Aug 2
- 3 min
First Impressions | Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB337J1
This is a long awaited moment for me, a long overdue and exciting moment. It also holds some default disappointment, why you ask? Because...
- Jul 28
- 6 min
Watch Review | Raymond Weil Freelancer
I am indulging myself here, this isn't for anyone but me - a review for the first Swiss watch I bought. But as always, It's not fancy or...
- Jul 14
- 8 min
Essential budget watches for your collection, from mine.
Essential budget watches for your collection, from mine - The Theowrist
- Jun 2
- 3 min
First Impressions | Pierre Paulin Jump Hour
A usually expensive complication made affordable bargain by Pierre Paulin / Merkur.
- Apr 14
- 2 min
First Impressions: Seiko Spirit SARB070
Apologies, this post is wayyy overdue, I picked this little disfigured beauty up in July last year - like I said, wayyy overdue. We all...
- Jan 14
- 5 min
The Birth of 2024 | Top watch wants...
Well, I thought I would add this post as soon as possible before I forget or get too busy. And as I forgot to in the last post, I will...
- Oct 29, 2023
- 2 min
Old Impressions | Spinnaker Cahill Calamar Red MCS
This is a late one, but it was initiated by a related new one that never materialised, stay with me, all will come to light, to...
- Oct 1, 2023
- 7 min
Watch Review | Aesop Tourbillon | The Chinese Tourbillon Chronicles p3
Ok, it's been two months, and - drum roll please - the Aesop is going strong and I am a very happy watch fanatic. I am also very busy....
- Sep 26, 2023
- 2 min
Second Impressions | Tudor Black Bay Red Bezel +
I got the call. It wasn't the call for the Sky Dweller, it was the call for the Jubilee bracelet for the Red Bezel Black Bay - though you...
- Sep 17, 2023
- 2 min
First Impressions | Celadon HH Imperial Plum
What the hell is a Celadon HH Imperial Plum? I hear several people say after reading the headline to the email they receive from me...
- Aug 13, 2023
- 7 min
Face-off | Chinese Kung-fu Sugess Pandas | 38mm vs 40mm
It's the first battle, the first face-off, case-off, hand-to-hand combat, time trial, etc. I'm sure there is a better pun available but I...
- Jul 25, 2023
- 1 min
First Impressions | Sugess Panda Chronograph 40mm
What on earth is going on? I thought he had a 38mm Sugess Panda already? I hear you say. Oh, but he wasn't too happy with it, per the...
- Jul 18, 2023
- 3 min
First Impressions | Chinese Tourbillon by Aesop | The Chinese Tourbillon Chronicles P2
In the words of famous lyrical rap star ASAP Rocky, 'I love bad b*tches, that's my f*ckin problem', the bad b*tches in this case refers...
- Jul 9, 2023
- 6 min
Watch Review | Seiko Spirit SARB035
This watch review is overdue, way overdue. The first impressions post was in August 2020, and I think this watch is one of the reasons I...
- Jun 24, 2023
- 2 min
First Impressions | Longines Master Collection 190th Anniversary - Engraved dial
What on earth is going on, another first impressions post means a new watch doesn't it? I have a problem, I admit it. Admission is the...
- Jun 20, 2023
- 7 min
Watch Review | Zenith El Primero Synopsis
The review is way overdue. I've bought two more grailesque timepieces since the Zenith joined the collection. That's good, and also not...
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
First Impressions | Lobinni 16010 ft Seagull ST3621.
Oh dear, it was, apparently, no post November. I am a fool indeed. I had a good run going, I then bought my Zenith and spent a month...
- Oct 23, 2022
- 5 min
Watch Review | Sugess Panda ST1901 Chronograph (38mm)
Welcome to the review for the Sugess Panda, featuring the well regarded Seagull ST1901 movement under the hood, it's Chinese you know,...
- Oct 16, 2022
- 5 min
Watch Review | Seiko 5 SNXS73
If you look at the last post, you can see there is a potential jumbo (for me) purchase that has potentially taken place or is to take...
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