hodinkee | The Theowrist 2/3

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.

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,...

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...

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...

Dec 6, 20223 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...

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 16, 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 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 18, 20226 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 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,...

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