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Michael Peñate
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Co-Founder and Senior Editor, Two Broke Watch Snobs
Tacoma
Beats
Classic And New , Guitar , Music
I'm always open to ideas
Content
By Michael Peñate Verified| Two Broke Watch Snobs Verified Timex, as usual, is still on a roll, bringing back some of its best hits from the past few decades. The brand’s recent reissues—like the Marlin and Q Timex—have become cult favorites, but now, Timex is going deep into the archives for something a bit more unexpected: the 1995 Intrepid Reissue. This isn’t just any retro throwback; it’s a nod to a time when sports watches were as much about functionality as they were about style.
By Michael Peñate Verified| Two Broke Watch Snobs Verified Aquastar’s Benthos 500 holds an important spot in dive watch history. First unveiled in 1970, it stood out from the crowd with its unique chronograph-like functionality and slow-moving 60-minute elapsed-time counter. It was bold, unconventional, and ahead of its time—until the Quartz Crisis swept the industry off course. But what if quartz hadn’t disrupted the market so quickly?
By Michael Peñate Verified| Two Broke Watch Snobs Verified Timex, as usual, is still on a roll, bringing back some of its best hits from the past few decades. The brand’s recent reissues—like the Marlin and Q Timex—have become cult favorites, but now, Timex is going deep into the archives for something a bit more unexpected: the 1995 Intrepid Reissue. This isn’t just any retro throwback; it’s a nod to a time when sports watches were as much about functionality as they were about style.
Company Info
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Two Broke Watch Snobs is an online media outlet that covers horology news, offers watch reviews, and shares authentic insights into watch collecting. Co-Founded by Michael Penate and Kaz Mirza, TBWS connects with watch enthusiasts through a weekly podcast, web site (twobrokewatchsnobs.com), and Instagram (@twobrokewatchsnobs).
Founded: 2016