Old Impressions | Spinnaker Cahill Calamar Red MCS
This is a late one, but it was initiated by a related new one that never materialised, stay with me, all will come to light, to...
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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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Sep 26, 20232 min read
Second Impressions | Tudor Black Bay Red Bezel +
I got the call. It wasn't the call for the Sky Dweller, it was the call for the Jubilee bracelet for the Red Bezel Black Bay - though you...
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...
Aug 27, 20239 min read
Top 10 | Green Dial Seiko Dive Watches
As you may know, I have been looking for a green watch for a while. I really want a SARB017, or one of its siblings but maybe they aren't...
Jul 25, 20231 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 18, 20233 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 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,...
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 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...
Jun 1, 202311 min read
Top 10 Central Tourbillons | Whirlwinds from the US to China.
If you've seen any of my previous posts you might have seen some love for the central tourbillon from Omega, I think I've mentioned it in...
May 21, 20237 min read
No money, mo' problems | Watches I could have had?
After many months away spending lots of money on non-watch things, I return to the watch world, and oh so very eager am I. A head full of...
Jan 9, 20235 min read
The Birth of 2023 | Top watch wants
As a wise person one said , 'watcha, watcha, watch I want, watch I want' - I'm pretty sure those were the lyrics. Happy New sun around...
Dec 29, 20223 min read
The Death of 2022 - part 2 | My top 3 watches of the year
A quick look at just three of the many amazing watches released in the year twenty twenty two. So, to narrow it down I decided to go for...
Dec 24, 20223 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 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...
Oct 23, 20225 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 9, 20224 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...
Sep 24, 20223 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 9, 20223 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 4, 20225 min read
Double Wristing; is it two much?
I am sure that most of you that end up here know what double wristing is, some however might think it sounds a little xxx rated, I'm not...
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