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...
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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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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 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,...
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...
Aug 28, 20222 min read
Seiko SNXS73 | First Impressions.
I was saying I haven't bought a watch in a while, so went on the line and grabbed one (and then a few more - to be continued...) from...
Aug 20, 20227 min read
Watch Review: Lobinni Hangzhou 5000A Micro rotor - AKA the 'LoHang'.
Welcome to the way overdue, proper look and renaming of the Lobinni 1888 featuring the Hangzhou 5000A micro rotor movement. And...
Aug 12, 20224 min read
Tissot PRX / TissOysterquartz - Late First Impressions.
Sorryyy, I lost track of time. If only I had a reliable watch to remind me to post regularly... It's been a manic and hectic few months...
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Lobinni Hangzhou 5000A - Micro rotor - First Impressions.
What's a Lobinni? Just another unfocused Chinese watch brand. The more fitting question here is, what's in this Lobinni? If you look at...
Feb 1, 20225 min read
Watch Review: Longines Conquest GMT VHP Flash Setting.
That's a long name isn't it, don't worry there's loveliness in the lengthiness. It's a Longines Conquest, GMT, so it does dual timezones,...
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...
Jan 7, 20225 min read
Sugess Tourbillon Master ST8230RSW - First/Last Impressions
Well looky here, look what Santa brought lucky old me! A Suggess Tourbillon Master SU8230RSW, he was a bit late, it came on 30/12/21, in...
Jan 3, 20229 min read
A Tale | New Year, New watch - How I got my Rolex GMT Master II?
On the morning of January 3rd, a UK bank holiday, I wondered if my local watch shop/jeweller was open. I guess it would be business with...
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