Watchlife

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.

Dec 73 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...

Oct 208 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...

Sep 216 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...

Aug 304 min read

First Impressions | Human Conditioning Project - 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 184 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 116 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...

Jul 218 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 147 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...

Jun 193 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 23 min read

First Impressions | Pierre Paulin Jump Hour

A usually expensive complication made affordable bargain by Pierre Paulin / Merkur.

May 196 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 105 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...

Apr 2111 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 142 min read

First Impressions: Seiko Spirit SARB070

Apologies, this post is wayyy overdue, I picked this little disfigured beauty up in July last year - like I said, wayyy overdue. We all...

Mar 164 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...

Feb 193 min read

First Impressions: Cartier Ronde Croisière de Cartier.

Well then, well then, what do we have here? You're right it's the Ronde Croisière de Cartier, as much as I love Cartier, they need to...

Jan 79 min read

The Death of 2023 - part 3 | Watch Brand of the Year

Have I overdone it here by adding a part three, it's a bit late, but I really want to have a look at a couple of brands that have given...

Dec 26, 20235 min read

The Death of 2023 - part 2 | My Top 3 Purchases

This is always a bit of a tricky one for me, for the old captain hindsight pops up, I shouldn't have... what if...etcetera. There is...

Dec 17, 20237 min read

The Death of 2023 | Top 3 Watches of the Year

It's that time of year again, the death of the year, the end of another orbit around the moon on this flat old planet Urth. I've just...

Nov 19, 20232 min read

Just a Seconde Seconde with Timex

Guess what this post is about. Weeks of waiting, being annoyed and excited, and anxious and questioning this hobby and lifestyle over and...

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