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1 week ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
There’s something about a colorful diver that makes me nostalgic for the days when I didn’t obsess over case finishing, lug-to-lug lengths, or how the logo is applied. Back then, if it looked fun and felt good on the wrist, that was all that mattered. So, when I saw Christopher Ward’s new C60 Trident Reef, I felt a flicker of that same carefree energy.
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1 week ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
I never really expected to see Casio take a crack at an automatic sports watch and I’m guessing I wasn’t alone in that. Casio, to me, has always been about bulletproof digital gear or quirky, ultra-affordable analogs that I wouldn’t think twice about tossing in a backpack or slipping on before a hike. So, when I heard about the EFK-100D, I couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Casio with a mechanical movement? Now we’re in new territory. And they didn’t go at it alone.
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2 weeks ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
When Farer first dropped its Aqua Compressor back in 2017, it was one of those watches I didn’t pay much attention to. But I should have. Between the titanium case and the offbeat use of color, the curiosity stuck with me longer than I expected. Now, nearly a decade later, Farer’s bringing the model back with a small batch of updates that feel more like well-earned maturity than a total overhaul. The biggest change is something you won’t notice unless you flip the watch over.
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3 weeks ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
It’s hard not to smile when a brand pulls something straight out of the archives and actually gets it right. The original Citizen Aqualand that dropped in ’85 was a geeky, glorious collision of analog dive chops and digital gadgetry. You didn’t need to love diving to want one; you just needed to be the kind of person who liked pushing buttons to see what they did. I was that person. Still am.
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3 weeks ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
I remember laughing the first time I saw someone refer to these watches as “Blancswains.” It was during one of those endless Instagram scrolls—half watch memes, half guys arguing about lug-to-lug measurements. And yet, here we are again, after the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms collaboration dropped, and Swatch has just added a new one to the lineup. This time, it’s called the Green Abyss. And I kinda like it more than I expected to.
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1 month ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
Luminox has just released its lightest Navy SEAL 3500 model to date. For the first time in the series, the case, bezel, and bracelet are all made from the brand’s proprietary Carbonox material, a rugged carbon composite that’s long been a calling card for the line. The result is a full-size dive watch that weighs just 71 grams—matching the brand’s previous rubber-strap editions, but in a full link-style build.
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1 month ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
I’m embarrassingly a little late to this one, especially as someone who has constantly proclaimed his love for the asymmetrical-cased Marathon Navigator. But this new LE from Marathon just looks too good to miss on the site. Years ago I was moaning about the lack of a steel-cased Navigator option from Marathon but now, we have several versions to choose from.
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1 month ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
While I’ve always appreciated value-driven pieces, I don’t often find myself genuinely attached to something in a certain range just because of the price. But the Praesidus A-11 Type 44 Patina has a way of cutting through the noise. I’ve always had a soft spot for military watches—not the tactical, overbuilt kind, but the practical, time-only types that served a real purpose. So when Praesidus asked if I wanted to check out their 32mm A-11 homage, I was already interested.
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1 month ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
I’ll be honest. I didn’t think I’d still be talking about the Q Timex in 2025. But here we are, and somehow, this new Continental GMT has me reconsidering just how far a nostalgic blueprint can stretch before snapping. Spoiler: it hasn’t snapped yet. In fact, it might have just gotten sharper. Let’s rewind a bit. Back in 2019, Timex basically broke the internet (and a few collector brains) when they reissued the original Q.
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1 month ago | 
twobrokewatchsnobs.com | Michael Peñate
We’ve always had a soft spot for Brew here at TBWS. Maybe it’s the unapologetically fun colors, or the fact that Jonathan Ferrer seems like one of the few brand founders who still treats watch design like art class instead of a shareholder presentation. He’s also a genuinely fun guy to be around and talk watches with. But with the new Metric Manual Wind, Brew is doing something I honestly didn’t expect: they’re asking to be taken seriously.
