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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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5 days ago8 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...
Sep 21, 20246 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 30, 20244 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 11, 20246 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 28, 20246 min read
Watch Review | Raymond Weil Freelancer
I am indulging myself here, this isn't for anyone but me - a review for the first Swiss watch I bought. But as always, It's not fancy or...
May 19, 20246 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 10, 20245 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 21, 202411 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...
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...
Feb 19, 20243 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 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...
Jan 7, 20249 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 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 8, 20234 min read
Watch Problems, Ideas, Thoughts - Watch PIT
This is a bit random and I should be researching for my studies but I think a brain fart of a post is good once in a while to get things...
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 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,...
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