Two Broke Watch Snobs

Kaz and Mike sit down on a cozy Saturday morning to talk watches and the art of sticking to your office chair after not showering for a week. Is it recycling if you drink water out of an old soda can? And how far will Mike take his #BaselBeard?

Although it was a tough week, Kaz finds solace in Death Cab For Cutie and Mike contemplates wine for breakfast. Kaz also spends some time with an awesome new racing chrono and Mike thinks about a cool new pilot chronograph.

Finally, the Snobs talk about how they’ve grown as writers producing watch content and the challenges of watch photography. They share their gear, their methods, and their frustrations. Sit back and enjoy! Things get personal and this may be a side of the Two Broke Watch Snobs you’ve never seen before.

Show Notes

Death Cab for Cutie: https://open.spotify.com/user/smallclone/playlist/0EjMVcSxE0Eeq9pUdUUiOb

MHD CR1 Panda Chronograph: https://www.mhdwatches.com/collections/mhd-cr1/products/mhd-cr1-panda-dial-on-black-calf-leather-rally-strap

Raven Venture: https://ravenwatches.com/pages/venture-information

Mithril: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithril

Tudor Ranger: https://www.tudorwatch.com/watches/heritage-ranger/m79910-0001

Miyota 6S21: http://miyotamovement.com/product/chronograph4.html

A-13A Pilot Chronograph: https://www.a-13a.com/

ETA caliber 251.264: http://watchbase.com/eta/caliber/251-264

Bremont Endurance: https://www.ablogtowatch.com/bremont-endurance-limited-edition-watch/

Butler Watch: http://butlerwatch.com/

Gavox Watches: http://gavox.com/

Watchesoff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchesoff/?hl=en

Steve Laughlin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevelaughlin76/

Bulova Accutron Astronaut by Jack Forster: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bulovas-accutron-astronaut-the-watch-chosen-by-the-cia-for-pilots-of-the-fastest-plane-ever-made

Nikon D3400: https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/d3400.html

Fuji X-T10: http://www.fujifilmusa.com/products/digital_cameras/x/fujifilm_x_t10/

The Two Broke Watch Snobs get to the bottom of what being “broke” actually is. So there’s a serious challenge to take on in episode #70 and that’s funding an entire watch collection for $150. Seiko also discontinued some of our favorite models :(

Also, apparently Mike and Kaz don’t understand the complications involved with wearing sweatpants for several weeks straight. The site is also alive again! Be sure to check out some new reviews and guest pieces. Oh, and keep an eye out for the first newsletter!

Listen in for tips on how to really start a small watch collection on a budget. It was a challenge but the guys find ways to help you get started without dropping insane amounts of cash.

Show Notes:

Encino Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encino_Man

Hemel HFT20 Chronograph: https://www.hemelwatches.com/products/hemel-hft20-vk64-configuration

Mr. Orient USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB6TO5DbsPY

Watches from the minds of Long Islanders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW0KrDwnGzQ

Seiko 5 SNK: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf1U3ZpFWgE/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Orion Calamity: http://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/orion-calamity-dive-watch/

Raven Venture: http://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/raven-watches-review-venture/

RGM Watches: http://www.rgmwatches.com/

Discontinued Seiko models: https://www.seiyajapan.com/blogs/news/sayonara

Mike’s Picks

Vostok Scuba Dude: https://meranom.com/en/amphibian-classic/120/vostok-watch-amphibian-classic-120059.html

Casio F91W-1: https://www.amazon.com/Casio-F91W-1-Classic-Resin-Digital/dp/B000GAWSDG

Timex MKI 36mm: https://www.timex.com/mk1-36mm-nylon-watch/TW2R13800LG.html#start=1

Kaz’s Picks

Option 1

1 roll, 2 watches, leather strap

Roll: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019LEXFWU/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1P3BWZSM0NY4A

Timex weekender chrono: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JO765US/ref=crt_ewc_img_gw_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

OR Timex expedition scout (approx $60): https://www.amazon.com/Timex-Expedition-Scout-Chronograph-Leather/dp/B01M3P1ES7/ref=pd_sbs_241_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01M3P1ES7&pd_rd_r=5W0EAEDR2TZK0E4TW42D&pd_rd_w=6LRkT&pd_rd_wg=Klb92&refRID=5W0EAEDR2TZK0E4TW42D

Diver/sport

G shock dw6900 ($43): https://www.amazon.com/G-Shock-DW6900-1V-Black-Resin-Sport/dp/B000GAYQL8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1519941321&sr=8-9&keywords=g+shock

Crown and Buckle leather strap: https://www.crownandbuckle.com/straps-by-type/leather/leather-straps.html

Option 2

Roll: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019LEXFWU/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1P3BWZSM0NY4A

Timex weekender chrono: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JO765US/ref=crt_ewc_img_gw_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

OR Timex expedition scout (approx $60): https://www.amazon.com/Timex-Expedition-Scout-Chronograph-Leather/dp/B01M3P1ES7/ref=pd_sbs_241_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01M3P1ES7&pd_rd_r=5W0EAEDR2TZK0E4TW42D&pd_rd_w=6LRkT&pd_rd_wg=Klb92&refRID=5W0EAEDR2TZK0E4TW42D

Casio Men's A168WA-1: https://www.amazon.com/Casio-A168W-1-Mens-A168WA-1-Watch/dp/B000LAKYW8/ref=sr_1_4?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1519945274&sr=1-4&nodeID=7141123011&psd=1&keywords=casio

Fossil Commuter 3-Hand: https://www.amazon.com/Fossil-FS5275-Commuter-Three-Hand-Leather/dp/B01M5H1PG2/ref=sr_1_4?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1519945779&sr=1-4&nodeID=7141123011&psd=1&keywords=fossil+watch+men

Mike and Kaz are joined by a very special guest. It’s time! The Two Broke Watch Snobs are joined by Steve Laughlin, founder of Raven Watches. This has been a long time coming and it was a really special treat to sit down with Steve and finally talk watches.

Steve shares some insight behind the design process and the journey involved with creating the Raven Venture, his latest model. We also explore Steve’s beginnings as a watchmaker, his preferences as a collector, and a few hints about what may be coming from Raven in 2018.

Tune in for discussions about homage watches, selling watches online, crazy eBay listings, and more. This was a surreal experience for the Two Broke Watch Snobs and it was an honor to sit down with one of the Godfathers of the micro-brand watch space. Oh and be sure to listen until the very end! Steve has a very special treat for TBWS listeners.

Show Notes:

Raven Venture Prototype: http://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/raven-watches-review-venture/

Raven Trekker 40 RT07: https://www.instagram.com/p/BVCzBQLlSHf/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Raven Venture Production Model: https://ravenwatches.com/pages/venture-information

Raven Watches YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BenarusUSA

Four Special Watches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azt5COErzzk

The Raven Room: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theravenroom/

Wind^Up: http://www.windup.wornandwound.com/

Raven Deep Tech: http://wornandwound.com/review/raven-deep-tech-review/

Raven Deep 44: https://www.ablogtowatch.com/raven-44mm-deep-divers-watch-review/

Raven Defender: https://www.watchreport.com/raven-defender-watch-review/

Raven Endeavour: https://ravenwatches.com/pages/endeavour

Rolex Daytona 116506: https://www.rolex.com/watches/cosmograph-daytona/m116506-0001.html

ETA 2893: https://www.eta.ch/en/our-products/mechanical-movements/mecaline-specialities/eta-mecaline-specialities-2893-2

Kaz and Mike bring back a favorite TBWS segment in this latest installment of Affordable Vintage Watches. This time they explore popular vintage digital watches that are still within reach for budget-conscious collectors.

Hit play! This was a really fun episode to put together.

Show Notes:

AeroPress: http://www.aeropress.com/

Coffee Grind Chart: https://ineedcoffee.com/coffee-grind-chart/

Undone Watches Urban Chronograph Review: Part 1 – The Design Process: http://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/undone-watches-urban-chronograph-review-design-process/

Undone Urban Chronograph: https://www.undone.watch/

CWC Royal Navy Diver: https://www.cwcwatch.com/collections/divers-watches

CWC 1980 Reissue: https://www.cwcwatch.com/collections/heritage-reissue-historical-watches/products/reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

BluShark Straps: https://www.blusharkstraps.com/

Seiko SRPB13K1: http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-automatic-watches-69/seiko-5-sports-turtle-automatic-srpb13-srpb13k1-srpb13k-mens-watch-11550.html

Surviving the Watch Fast: http://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/watchfast-seiko-turtle-srp777/

Elektronika 1 B6.02: http://www.netgrafik.ch/images/ruwelektronika2a.jpg

Elektronika 1 B6.03: http://www.crazywatches.pl/images/upload/led/elektronika1led1.jpg

Elektronika 1 B6.03 (caseback): http://www.crazywatches.pl/images/upload/led/elektronika1led5.jpg

Elektronika 5: http://www.netgrafik.ch/images/ruwelektronika3b.jpg

Bulgarian Buletronic: http://www.netgrafik.ch/images/buletronic.jpg

Seiko A826: http://www.watch-id.com/sightings/seiko-a826-christopher-lloyd-back-future

Texas Instruments Star Wars: http://www.timetrafficker.com/watches/led/texas-instruments-star-wars-grey/index.html

Timex Datalink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Datalink

Seiko TV Watch: https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/mobile/900/

Seiko TV Watch on PawnStars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX-pQ48xZJU

Seiko 'Ghostbusters' Voice Note Watch: http://www.gbfans.com/equipment/uniform/seiko-m516-voice-note-watch/

Show notes coming soon.

Please excuse our audio issues here ): we're getting the hang of some new software.

Show Notes

Orient Christmas Chrono: http://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/orient-wv0051tx-neo70s-limited-edition-review/

SixoFour Life Stanley Green: https://www.sixofourlife.com/store/stanley-green

Halios Seaforth: https://halioswatches.com/products/seaforth

Citizen Eco-Drive One: http://www.citizenwatch-global.com/one/index.html

Citizen Satellite Wave F900: https://www.ablogtowatch.com/mazda-mx-5-citizen-eco-drive-satellite-wave-f900-review/

Citizen Blue Angels: https://www.jomashop.com/citizen-watch-jy8058-50l.html

Junghans Force Mega Solar: https://www.junghans.de/en/junghans-collection/watches/performance/performance-forcemegasolar/018-1133-44/model/detail.html

Tissot T-Touch: http://www.t-touch.com/en-en/

This week Kaz shares how the wedding and honeymoon went! An adventurous tale complete with exploding apartment keys, panic attacks, marital scissors, love, dead-eyed vacation-dads rocking OJ Monsters, Purple Rain, and more o_O.

Plus Mike catches Kaz up on some SIHH highlights that happened while he was out. This week’s show graphic is also the group wristshot taken of Kaz and the groomsmen (which included @michaeltpenate) moments before the wedding - Kaz is wearing the Raketa Big Zero and the groomsmen are rocking the Orient Envoy (Kaz’s groomsmen gift). Totally let us know your thoughts and opinions on this week’s show, everyone!

Show Notes:

Orient Envoy: https://www.instagram.com/p/BegCX5alFnI/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Raketa Big Zero: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd3AViDFJ4M/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Marathon Pilot Navigator: https://www.instagram.com/p/BegFoy7lcUV/?taken-by=ckingfournier

Rolex + Lenny Kravitz: https://www.lesartisansdegeneve.com/en/collections/lk-01/

Rolex Submariner 116613LB: https://www.rolex.com/watches/submariner/m116613lb-0005.html

Seiko Orange Monster: https://www.60clicks.com/ultimate-seiko-monster-collectors-guide/

Omega Speedmaster: https://www.omegawatches.com/watches/speedmaster/

SIHH: https://sihh.org/

Richard Mille RM53-01: http://richardmille.com/watch/rm-53-01/

Royal Oak Extra Thin: https://www.audemarspiguet.com/en/watch-collection/royal-oak/15202IP.OO.1240IP.01/

A. Lange & Sohne Triple Split: https://www.alange-soehne.com/en/triple-split/

Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic 5-Days: https://gearpatrol.com/2018/01/12/baume-mercier-clifton-baumatic/

Montblanc 1858 Chronograph: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/montblanc-1858-automatic-chronograph-introducing

Silver Snoopy award: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/sfa/aac/silver-snoopy-award

Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy: https://www.omegawatches.com/watches/speedmaster/moonwatch/apollo-13-silver-snoopy-award/product/

Show notes coming soon...

We catch Kaz during a very special time in his life and share some special moments on air. Ignore the fact that the snobs might be a bit sloshed but, you guys are actually listening to the audio portion of Kaz’s bachelor party! Do you guys know anything about fancy liquor?

Mike is still loving the Doxa “Black Lung” as it steals serious wrist time from his other watches. Should Kaz fix the crystal on his Big Zero if the damage is actually part of a special memory? We also get Kaz’s explicit burial instructions should he drop dead some time soon. Also, what’s your “burning house watch?”

Finally, the guys talk about the concept of the “wedding watch” and how special it can be for today’s watch collector. Mike shares what it was like to pick a wedding watch early on in his “collecting career” while Kaz chooses a very special wedding watch out of his growing collection.

Show Notes:

Glenlivet Nadurra 16 Yr: http://www.totalwine.com/spirits/scotch/single-malt/glenlivet-nadurra-16-yr/p/16966750

Eagle Rare 10 Yr: http://www.breakingbourbon.com/eagle-rare-10-year.html

Doxa Black Lung: http://www.doxawatches.com/SUB300-Black-Lung.html

A Man and His Watch: https://www.amazon.com/Man-His-Watch-Watches-Stories/dp/1579657141

Raketa Big Zero: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdc2a4AFh0N/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Orient Mako: http://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/orient-mako-three-years-later/

Squale Atmos GMT: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdf5zRmF0xb/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Grand Seiko Snowflake: https://www.grand-seiko.com/collections/SBGA211/

Rivkah MTP1: https://www.instagram.com/p/BW_O6MslbCa/?taken-by=rivkahwatches

Timex Easy Reader: https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/easy-reader/

Timex Weekender: https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/weekender/

First podcast episode of the new year is live! This week Mike and Kaz are revisiting the topic of Guilty Pleasure Watches - Watches you know you shouldn’t love, but still do anyway o_0

Show Notes:

Guilty Pleasure Watches Pt. 1: https://soundcloud.com/twobrokewatchsnobs/ep-6-seiko-spring-drive-event-and-guilty-pleasure-watches

Throwing a pornstar off of your roof: http://www.justjared.com/2014/12/16/dan-bilzerian-sued-by-woman-he-threw-off-a-roof/

Orient Christmas Chrono: http://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/orient-wv0051tx-neo70s-limited-edition-review/

Squale Atmos 30 GMT Ceramica: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbm-akglERo/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Seiko SNK: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdV3n6_lVj7/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Insane People Facebook: https://www.reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook/

Healthy as ant: https://i.redd.it/wozwg98f8axz.png

TBWS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twobrokewatchsnobs

Seiko SKX175: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc2rl-HlP3h/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs

Uncle Seiko Z199: https://www.uncleseiko.com/store/p86/New_Product%E2%80%94-Z199_BRACELET_FOR_SKX_and_6309%2FSRP_Divers_.html

Dan Henry 1963 Pilot Chronograph: https://danhenrywatches.com/products/1963-pilot-chronograph

Seiko 6159 Reissue: http://www.thedivewatchconnection.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=61634

Seiko SLA017: http://www.shoppinginjapan.net/sbdx019

Seiko Night Divers: https://www.seiko-prospex.com/sea/blackseries

Richard Mille Evil Eye: http://richardmille.com/watch/rm-26-02/

Richard Mille Bubba Watson: http://richardmille.com/watch/rm-055-bubba-watson/?collection=homme

Jaquet Droz Charming Bird: http://www.jaquet-droz.com/en/watches/automata/the-charming-bird-j031534240

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon: https://www.audemarspiguet.com/en/watch-collection/royal-oak-concept/26580IO.OO.D010CA.01/

Honorable Guilty Pleasure Watch Mentions

(Mike) Rolex GMT Master II 116719BLRO: https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/m116719blro-0001.html

(Kaz) Hublot big Bang rose Gold: https://www.hublot.com/en/collection/big-bang/big-bang-meca-10-king-gold-45mm?serie=81