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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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4 hours ago6 min read
Watch you want vs watch you like | Science etc.
Ok get ready for some neurobiology, some regular biology also, and some other kinds of science - truth or myth or something else - all...


Feb 103 min read
First Impressions | Proxima PX1690 369
Welcome to the first first impressions post of the year, and boy is it a sensible, reasonable value purchase. Just like I planned last...

Jan 188 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...


Oct 20, 20248 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 29, 20246 min read
Watch Review | Sugess Panda Chronograph ST1901 (40 mm)
Welcome to this much overdue review for a watch whose first impressions post was in July 2023, oops. Forget those Rolexes and those...


Jul 14, 20247 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 2, 20243 min read
First Impressions | Pierre Paulin Jump Hour
A usually expensive complication made affordable bargain by Pierre Paulin / Merkur.


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...


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...

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...

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...

Jan 15, 20225 min read
Chinese watches - part 2 | Name Brands & Brand Names.
This is second part of my haphazard look at Chinese watches, no real structure to the series just ideas that come up as I peruse their...


Aug 16, 20217 min read
A Tale | Whirlwind to Whirlpool - How I got my Grand Seiko SBGH267.
The door was ajar, I figured that might be for my benefit so I knocked, waited a moment, and pushed it slightly while announcing myself....


Aug 4, 20212 min read
Welcome back to the abandoned blog.
Welcome back to the abandoned blog he says, though now it's not that anymore because I am back...I didn't mean to leave it all behind, I...


Sep 27, 20206 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 10, 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 5, 20208 min read
Pandemic purchases - the breakdown.
The lockdown, the pandemic, the nonsense, the inconvenience, the fear, the uncertainty, the breakdown. Thankfully it's not that kind of...
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