Tudor | The Theowrist

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.

Killing Time | A short story.

“I'll go through them again, A Tudor Black Bay M7941A1A0RU A Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 03.2153.400/78.C813 A Omega Speedmaster...

Mar 822 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...

Dec 7, 20243 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...

Sep 21, 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...

Aug 11, 20246 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 21, 202411 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 14, 20245 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 26, 20235 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...

Dec 17, 20237 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 26, 20232 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...

Sep 14, 202310 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 9, 20233 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...

May 21, 20237 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...

Jan 9, 20235 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...

Sep 4, 20225 min read

putting the logical in horological