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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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The seconds ticked away | My Rolex departed, and others followed...
Oh dear, is this the beginning of the end? Is this that moment that time flies...away. Has the time come for me to abandon this unholy...
Oct 94 min read
Why I sold my only Rolex...
As I weep over the keyboard in remembrance of a long lost Rolex Explorer II, I no longer have the strength to venture outdoors, for...
Aug 15 min read
The Cartier Exhibition 2025 at the V&A Museum, London.
Don't you love it when you get a pleasant surprise. One sunny day in May, and you're off to the Cartier Exhibition at the V&A Museum in...
May 164 min read
My visit to the AD | Tudor Time | 04/2025
It was about that time again, for me to check in to the AD. The main reason was that I wanted to check out the new Tudor offerings, and...
Apr 245 min read
The Watch PIT | Problems, Ideas, Thoughts.
A quick post here to vent, as is the custom when a watch I want (so bad) shows up, but I can't buy it. Damn it all to hell! PROBLEMS A...
Feb 285 min read
First Impressions | Proxima PX1690 369
Welcome to the first first impressions post of the year, and boy is it a sensible, reasonable value purchase. Just like I planned last...
Feb 103 min read
The Birth of 2025 | Watch wants.
Happy New Year watch fans!! A bit later than planned due to a move of house and town, I can now see the sea from my lounge, it's a...
Jan 188 min read
The Death of 2024 | My Top 3 Purchases of the year & other highlights.
It's been an interesting watch year, but not a volume heavy purchase year by my standards, my ridiculous standards. I spent a lot though,...
Dec 26, 20246 min read
The Watch PIT | Problems, Ideas, Thoughts.
It's been a while since I did a random PIT post, but as the sales appear, and the grails appear, offers, special offers everywhere. So...
Dec 7, 20243 min read
Watch wants | Why I've been researching Enamel dial watches.
Why? I'll tell you why. It's because they're so pretty, shiny and beautifully delicate, that's why! The first enamel dial watch I had was...
Oct 20, 20248 min read
My visit to the AD | Rolex Exhibition 2024
Yes, I was back at the AD for the first time after buying the Explorer II, and yes I wore it, and yes it was to prove that I hadn't...
Sep 21, 20246 min read
First Impressions | SHOP - T-shirts and stuff.
You hear beautiful stories about how people came to be in possession of their watches, a family heirloom, a souvenir from a major...
Aug 30, 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 18, 20244 min read
My visit to the AD | Another Rolex adventure with juicy bits
The last Rolex adventure was a super random visit in September 2023, so this one was way overdue and less random. That was a Rolex...
Aug 11, 20246 min read
Watch wants | Why I've been researching Jaeger-LeCoultre.
I have been moved, shaken, shook. My balance wheel has been interrupted by a force of horological immensity. A two headed monster, angel...
Jul 21, 20248 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...
Jul 14, 20247 min read
The Seiko Design Project @ Japan House, London.
A random midweek post here, quite random indeed... I was in London the other day, Kensington to be precise, it's nice around there. Nice...
Jun 19, 20243 min read
First Impressions | Pierre Paulin Jump Hour
A usually expensive complication made affordable bargain by Pierre Paulin / Merkur.
Jun 2, 20243 min read
Spending Time in Paris & First Impressions...
See what I did there, it's genius you'll see why...welcome and thanks for checking out this post. It's been a while since I have been...
May 19, 20246 min read
Ten Grand Swiss Tourbillons - a bargain in context...
How about this, instead of spending £10-£15k on a Rolex that does nothing but tell the time, or tell the time twice (GMTs), or with a bit...
May 10, 20245 min read
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