Wristory Revealed

TheWristorian

Jun 30, 2020
4 min

Welcome to TheWristorian

Watch enthusiast. Amateur sleuth. Freelance writer. Aspiring champion of the overlooked and underrepresented. So here it is; the...

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TheWristorian

Jun 25, 2022
5 min

Review: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 53

After More Than 60 Years The Sea Wolf Still Leads The Pack At Zodiac Having collected vintage watches (almost exclusively divers) for the...

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How the Seiko 6105 Earned its Place in the Pantheon of Vintage Dive Watches

TheWristorian

Dec 9, 2021
6 min

How the Seiko 6105 Earned its Place in the Pantheon of Vintage Dive Watches

Exploring this trajectory through the lens of historical photo archives The Seiko 6105, in particular reference 8110, was my first foray...

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Watch Spotting: Digital Seiko Delivers in 1980’s Dakar Rally

TheWristorian

Apr 23, 2021
5 min

Watch Spotting: Digital Seiko Delivers in 1980’s Dakar Rally

Buckle in, shift into 4-Lo, and come along for the ride! As watch enthusiasts, we are (at least the majority of us) enamored with the...

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TheWristorian

Jan 13, 2021
5 min

Little Seiko, Big World

How a Bold Brunette and a BMW Traversed the Globe in 1982 In 1982, before trans-global motorcycle journeys were televised for the masses,...

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Navigating the Rapids of Research for a Canadian Canoe Race Connection

TheWristorian

Nov 20, 2020
6 min

Navigating the Rapids of Research for a Canadian Canoe Race Connection

An astute and admired horological journalist once mildly popularized the Instagram hashtag “alwaysreadthecaseback”. This was after...

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Deep Dive: An Unexpected Watch with a SEALAB Connection

TheWristorian

Oct 16, 2020
12 min

Deep Dive: An Unexpected Watch with a SEALAB Connection

In a World of Submariners, be an Aquastar! Collectively there is an innate fascination among watch enthusiasts with the concept of the...

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The Lesser-Known Dive Watches of SEALAB II

TheWristorian

Sep 25, 2020
6 min

The Lesser-Known Dive Watches of SEALAB II

After all, the Rolex Submariner was not the only player in the game In 1965, the US Navy commenced with phase two of their SEALAB...

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A Special Rolex Submariner 5512: From Tektite to Dry Tortugas

TheWristorian

Aug 3, 2020
8 min

A Special Rolex Submariner 5512: From Tektite to Dry Tortugas

Epitomizing the Notion of Timepieces as Tools I began speaking with Gary Davis about two months ago. While doing an internet deep dive...

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Bauer Power: When Watches and Outdoor Recreation Collide

TheWristorian

Jul 12, 2020
3 min

Bauer Power: When Watches and Outdoor Recreation Collide

Because nothing says "Americana" like a fine Swiss timepiece Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first installment of Wristory Revealed. The...

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Watches Chronicled through Candid Copy

TheWristorian is a wristwatch blog dedicated to shining a light onto the diverse world of horology. Through genuine journalism and research into the stories surrounding unique examples, TheWristorian seeks to convey the under-acknowledged truth that the appeal of horology often transcends the physical.