Two Broke Watch Snobs

The Two Broke Watch Snobs tackle a all order this episode! Kaz and Mike talk about awesome watches under $65 - the crazy part? None of them are Seiko! We still love Seiko though - don't get us wrong. But the point of the discussion was to bring to attention affordable watch options that people may not initially think about. Also, Mike and Kaz can't tell the difference between a sailfish and a marl...

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Mike and Kaz have an in-depth discussion about affordable chronographs! It's easy to think that you need to set aside more than $1,000 to add a chronograph to your collection, but that's super not the case. The group each chooses two chronographs: one modern and one vintage to talk about. But as you'll hear on the show, a large chunk of the discussion is dedicated to the Poljot 3133 and Kaz's expe...

This week's episode opens up with shoutouts to a couple awesome fans (shoutouts will be a reoccuring trend!) for chatting with us and being loyal listeners. Afterwards Mike and Kaz discuss Collinsville Watch Co, a small production microbrand that offers high quality but affordable quartz and mechanical watches. The group closes the discussion by focusing on Orient and trying to answer one question...

Hey everyone! This is a super extra special episode because it actually features our first guest appearance: Terry Williams from ToxicNATOs! Please understand that this week's episode is really structured as a candid conversation between Terry, Mike, and Kaz - think of it as three foul-mouth horology enthusiast talking about watches, the state of the watch industry, and other perceptions of watch...

Kaz and Mike talk about Quartz watches, their value, precision, durability, and why they make people angry in the pants. Our first quartz watches and what they mean to us as collectors today. Mike’s wife interrupts the watch snobs. We also talk about water resistance, how it's marketed, and share some cool new straps from ToxicNATOs. Kaz eats toxic candy. Note: The episode cuts off pretty abruptly...

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For those that actually check these, show notes are in progress. Music by Jahzzar courtesy of the Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/)

It's finally here! The post Wind-Up NYC 2016 episode round up! Kaz gives a breakdown of all the booths he was able to visit. Below you'll find links to everyone we mention in this week's episode (sorry we couldn't visit them all). Kaz also reveals the two watches he purchased! Other topics include the weird paranoia the watch community has against marked water resistance, how quickly we'd die in t...

Kaz and Mike discuss the types of watches they'd seen within their family as they grew up. This then prompts the discussion of sentimentality with family heirloom watches and whether or not brand can potentially play a factor in how a family watch is perceived. Afterwards Kaz talks about his feelings and the sometimes weird but welcoming wristwatch culture on Instagram. That inevitably leads into...

NOTE: we had some technical difficulties here and experienced some bleed through with our audio - so sometimes you may catch a faint echo noise - we're so sorry. It really shouldn't impact your listening experience but we just wanted to let you know that we were aware of it. === Kaz opens with an apology for insinuating a conspiracy against the TBWS Instagram... Then we continue with our affordabl...

Kaz and Mike botch the hell outta the intro (Mike lies to Kaz about editing) 0_o Mike talks about the Hodinkee + Dobel Tequila event in Miami and the watches he saw there (and how neither of us know a damn thing about tequila). We also talk about Wind Up NYC 2016 (this episode was recorded before TBWS actually attended the event so apologize for mistakenly thinking Sinn, Dietrich, and Fortis were...

Our inaugural episode!! Mike and Kaz talk about their first vintage watch purchases and begin to scrape the surface of purging the collection (or as Kaz sees it, shipping off a testicle). A bit rough around the edges - we had nerves against us but we were also super excited to finally get this passion project up and running! P.S. Kaz goes on a small tangent about USSR watches and he's still in the...