Watch Blog | 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.

Dec 73 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...

Nov 237 min read

Watch Review | Maison Celadon Imperial Plum

I just want to start off by digressing, if you can do that. Firstly, I have been busy and distracted and annoyed by life which has kept...

Oct 208 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 216 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 157 min read

Watch Review | Seiko Flightmaster SNA411-P1

There are a bunch of watches that I had before starting the blog, this is one of them. It is special, busy, maximalist and in your face...

Aug 304 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 184 min read

First Rolex First Impressions | Rolex Explorer II. 226570

The last post ended with me being made an indecent proposal by a man who I had only just met. This led to me requiring some air, so I...

Aug 116 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 23 min read

First Impressions | Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB337J1

This is a long awaited moment for me, a long overdue and exciting moment. It also holds some default disappointment, why you ask? Because...

Jul 218 min read

Watch wants | Why I've been researching Jaeger-LeCoultre.

I have been moved, shaken, shook. My balance wheel has been interrupted by a force of horological immensity. A two headed monster, angel...

Jul 147 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 193 min read

The Seiko Design Project @ Japan House, London.

A random midweek post here, quite random indeed... I was in London the other day, Kensington to be precise, it's nice around there. Nice...

Jun 23 min read

First Impressions | Pierre Paulin Jump Hour

A usually expensive complication made affordable bargain by Pierre Paulin / Merkur.

May 196 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 105 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 2111 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 142 min read

First Impressions: Seiko Spirit SARB070

Apologies, this post is wayyy overdue, I picked this little disfigured beauty up in July last year - like I said, wayyy overdue. We all...

Mar 164 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 193 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 145 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...

putting the logical in horological

putting the logical in horological