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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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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
What if money didn't exist, but watches did?
Welcome to a thought experiment, one that I feel is necessary for me to take seriously at this time. As I face a horological...
Apr 56 min read
Watch Review | Seiko Prospex Alpinist Night Edition SPB337J1 | The Daywalker
I just want to start off by saying I went to the Grand Seiko Boutique in London a couple of weeks ago. I didn't take photos or videos, I...
Mar 158 min read
Killing Time | A short story.
“I'll go through them again, A Tudor Black Bay M7941A1A0RU A Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 03.2153.400/78.C813 A Omega Speedmaster...
Mar 822 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
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
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...
Sep 15, 20247 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
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
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...
Aug 2, 20243 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
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
Top 30 | Best Black Watches
I have wanted a black watch for ages, as black as possible were my initial thoughts but then I loosened up a bit. There are a loads of...
Apr 21, 202411 min read
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