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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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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
Watch you want vs Watch you like | Science etc.
Ok get ready for some neurobiology, some psychology also, and some other kinds of science - truth or myth or something else - all will be...
Feb 236 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
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
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
First Impressions | Pierre Paulin Jump Hour
A usually expensive complication made affordable bargain by Pierre Paulin / Merkur.
Jun 2, 20243 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
The Death of 2022 - part 1 | My top 3 purchases
This year, my year, can be summarised by the phrase, 'big on ideas, short on time'. Twenty twenty two. Spelling it out like that is weird...
Dec 24, 20223 min read
What's in my basket | Aliexpress edition
I just thought of a new idea for posts, much creative, so much creative am I. You have likely guessed what the gist of the idea is... the...
Dec 14, 20223 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
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
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
Lobinni Hangzhou 5000A - Micro rotor - First Impressions.
What's a Lobinni? Just another unfocused Chinese watch brand. The more fitting question here is, what's in this Lobinni? If you look at...
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Chinese watches - part 2 | Name Brands & Brand Names.
This is second part of my haphazard look at Chinese watches, no real structure to the series just ideas that come up as I peruse their...
Jan 15, 20225 min read
Sugess Tourbillon Master ST8230RSW - First/Last Impressions
Well looky here, look what Santa brought lucky old me! A Suggess Tourbillon Master SU8230RSW, he was a bit late, it came on 30/12/21, in...
Jan 7, 20225 min read
Homages, replicas and horological hang ups.
Before I get into fake watches, I for real hope you had/are having a good Christmas break, and woweee I'm posting for the second...
Dec 29, 20218 min read
Chinese watches - I Sugess you pay attention.
A Chinese watch? Who would want a Chinese watch? You know it's all about that Swiss heritage, the German master craftsmanship, the...
Aug 8, 20216 min read
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