Watch review | 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.

Nov 23, 20247 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...

Sep 15, 20247 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 2, 20243 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 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...

Apr 14, 20242 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...

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...

Oct 1, 20237 min read

Watch Review | Aesop Tourbillon | The Chinese Tourbillon Chronicles p3

Ok, it's been two months, and - drum roll please - the Aesop is going strong and I am a very happy watch fanatic. I am also very busy....

Aug 13, 20237 min read

Face-off | Chinese Kung-fu Sugess Pandas | 38mm vs 40mm

It's the first battle, the first face-off, case-off, hand-to-hand combat, time trial, etc. I'm sure there is a better pun available but I...

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...

Jul 18, 20233 min read

First Impressions | Chinese Tourbillon by Aesop | The Chinese Tourbillon Chronicles P2

In the words of famous lyrical rap star ASAP Rocky, 'I love bad b*tches, that's my f*ckin problem', the bad b*tches in this case refers...

Jul 9, 20236 min read

Watch Review | Seiko Spirit SARB035

This watch review is overdue, way overdue. The first impressions post was in August 2020, and I think this watch is one of the reasons I...

Jun 20, 20237 min read

Watch Review | Zenith El Primero Synopsis

The review is way overdue. I've bought two more grailesque timepieces since the Zenith joined the collection. That's good, and also not...

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...

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....

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