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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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6 days ago3 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...
Jan 188 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...
Dec 26, 20246 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 7, 20243 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...
Jul 21, 20248 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...
Jun 19, 20243 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...
Mar 16, 20244 min read
Watch PIT - Problems, Ideas, Thoughts | Basket Case
This is mainly problems, I have problems, watch-I-want problems, first world problems. I like many watches, I put them in baskets. I have...
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 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 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...
Sep 14, 202310 min read
My visit to the AD | A Random Rolex Adventure
A random Rolex adventure you say, yes, I say, but it was actually an official exhibition, to which I had an invitation in fact, a real...
Jul 14, 20235 min read
Watch wants | Why I've been researching Cartier watches.
You know the old saying, 'the wrist wants, what the wrist wants' - it's the truest of my truisms. But how much can a skinny wrist want,...
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...
Jun 9, 20233 min read
First Impressions | Tudor Black Bay 'Ron' Burgundy Bezel.
Yup, I've only gone and got it, but it's not the exactly 'it' that I was thinking of - there have been a few twists. In a blog post...
Jan 1, 20233 min read
Happy New Year | A Message of Hope & Time.
Firstly, wishing all the watchfam a Happy New Year, I hope twenty twenty three brings you all you want and need. Make the best of it. You...
Dec 14, 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...
Mar 3, 20223 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...
Jan 15, 20225 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...
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