Watch Review 2/2

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.

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

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

Watch Review: Longines Conquest GMT VHP Flash Setting.

That's a long name isn't it, don't worry there's loveliness in the lengthiness. It's a Longines Conquest, GMT, so it does dual timezones,...

Feb 1, 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

Watch Review: Sugess MoonPhase Master SU1908SW

After a couple of weeks on and off the wrist, it's time for a full write up on the Chinese superstar, the Sugess MoonPhase Master. If you...

Sep 27, 20206 min read

Seiko World Time SPL057P1 : First Impressions

Welcome to another first impressions post, I think I'll being do these, and maybe second impression posts, not full reviews, they take...

Sep 23, 20203 min read

Sugess MoonPhase Master SU1908SW - First Impressions

This is a purchase I have been contemplating for a while now, a proper Chinese watch, not a homage or a cheap watch but a bonafide made...

Sep 10, 20203 min read

Seiko Spirit SARB035 - First Impressions.

I know, I know, I'm many years late to the party. I'm not sure what finally convinced me to pull the trigger on this purchase, it could...

Aug 30, 20203 min read

The Skeleton in my closet - the Tissot T-Complication Squelette.

It's not actually in my closet, it's just in the watchbox. It is pretty, and it's always the pretty ones that make you get your wallet...

Aug 27, 20206 min read

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