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The Theowrist is a watch blog with a logical twist, reflecting on the pleasures and pitfalls of watch ownership, collecting, and watch obsession. Here I write about why I like watches, share my watchbox, and examine the curious machinery of my own watch-loving mind. It may be an affliction, but it is a fine one.
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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...
Jan 14, 20245 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 29, 20232 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....
Oct 1, 20237 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 26, 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...
Sep 17, 20232 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...
Aug 13, 20237 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 25, 20231 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 18, 20233 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...
Jul 9, 20236 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 24, 20232 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...
Jun 20, 20237 min read
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...
Dec 6, 20223 min read
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 23, 20225 min read
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...
Oct 16, 20225 min read
A Tale | Zenith El Primero Synopsis
It's a synopsis of the Zenith El Primero then is it? No, no, there's a model called the El Primero Synopsis, but this is the story of my...
Oct 9, 20224 min read
Watch Review Part 2 - Photoshoot | Seiko 5 SRPJ41 Kosuke Kawamura Limited Edition.
I had a thought this week, it wasn't the only one but it was an important one. It centred around creativity and this blog. I felt I...
Sep 24, 20223 min read
Watch Review | Seiko 5 SRPJ41 Kosuke Kawamura Limited Ed.
I wasn't planning this one, it just happened, like magic. Anxious, sweaty, hesitant magic. It was a day like any other, except it wasn't....
Sep 18, 20226 min read
First Impressions | Sugess Panda ST1901 Chronograph - Chinese Watch Alert
Once upon a time, in a pandemic, way back in August 2021 when I had my first good look at Chinese watches in this cleverly titled post,...
Sep 9, 20223 min read
Seiko SNXS73 | First Impressions.
I was saying I haven't bought a watch in a while, so went on the line and grabbed one (and then a few more - to be continued...) from...
Aug 28, 20222 min read
Watch Review: Lobinni Hangzhou 5000A Micro rotor - AKA the 'LoHang'.
Welcome to the way overdue, proper look and renaming of the Lobinni 1888 featuring the Hangzhou 5000A micro rotor movement. And...
Aug 20, 20227 min read
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