Watch Review

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.

Nov 23, 20247 min read

Watch Review | Maison Celadon Imperial Plum

I just want to start off by digressing, if you can do that. Firstly, I have been busy and distracted and annoyed by life which has kept...

Sep 29, 20246 min read

Watch Review | Sugess Panda Chronograph ST1901 (40 mm)

Welcome to this much overdue review for a watch whose first impressions post was in July 2023, oops. Forget those Rolexes and those...

Sep 15, 20247 min read

Watch Review | Seiko Flightmaster SNA411-P1

There are a bunch of watches that I had before starting the blog, this is one of them. It is special, busy, maximalist and in your face...

Aug 18, 20244 min read

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...

Aug 2, 20243 min read

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, 20246 min read

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, 20247 min read

Essential budget watches for your collection, from mine.

This post was going to be called, ' Watches that scratched my itch without gouging the wallet' , that makes sense but I went with the...

Jun 2, 20243 min read

First Impressions | Pierre Paulin Jump Hour

A usually expensive complication made affordable bargain by Pierre Paulin / Merkur.

Apr 14, 20242 min read

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, 20245 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20237 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20237 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20233 min read

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, 20236 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20237 min read

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...

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