Poor Boy's Horology Podcast

Ed reviews the excellent craftsmanship of one of Sicuro's custom crafted watch boxes available at ShopNBC.com The second half of the show is the conclusion of last month's conversation between the host and subscriber J Cook. The nostalgia segment is a look at the 1994 Ford Escort sedan. In 1994 Ford came out with a redesigned Escort that was a sedan with trunk rather than a 5-door hatchback. It looked like a mini-Taurus and was an affordable "family" car for a young man starting a family. Dr. Ed also shares a great question he was recently asked by a viewer.

The host talks with subscriber J Cook about the seven reasons why he does not like smart watches. Jeff also reviews the Breitling SuperOcean including both its rubber and mesh bracelets. Jeff's father recently handed down to him a 1953 Rolex bubbleback that had previously belonged to his grandfather. passing watches down from generation to generation is a beautiful thing. But the lifespan of a smartwatch is so short that they will not be passed down - that becomes an 8th reason not to buy a smart watch. And the show ends with host and guest talking about how they have reached saturation point in their watch collections but would make room for a Breitling Emergency watch. Also shown on the show is a 1970's swiss-made mechanical / winding wristwatch tribute to the TV show Welcome Back Kotter. The seven-jewel watch can still be purchased on eBay and features John Travolta's face on the dial.

Dr. Ed displays a piece of his personal history in the form of the Swatch model GB111, "Sir Swatch," that he purchased in 1986 and wore through 7th - 10th grades. Demonstrated and reviewed on today's show the three swatch watches owned by the host. These include two quartz models and a SYSTEM51 fully automatic Swatch manufactured by a robot. Dr. explains how you can own a quality fully automatic Swiss-made watch for under $100. In tribute to Rush Limbaugh the program ends with reviews of the Apple watch that the late radio host had given on his nationally-syndicated radio program. This program also has a new segment where the host briefly interviews his personal physician, Dr. William G. von Peters.

In the first half of today's podcast the host reviews the 11 models of watches made by the Russian watchmaker Vostok. The second half of the show the host compares his two favorite "dive" watches: The Casio Duro and the Vostok Amphibia "Scuba-Dude."

The host gives a review of the 4 watches that he received for Christmas. Those four watches being: 1- The Pagani "Mocktail Time," homage to Seiko "Cocktail Time." 2- Vostok Amphibia "Scuba Dude." 3- 1963 "Seagull" (Chinese pilot's watch) 4- Skmei 1019 Military Watch (S-Shock) The core of this program is the host's side-by-side comparison of the Casio G-Shock "range master" and its Chinese counterpart, the Skmei 1019 S-Shock. The host literally took the Chinese watch into the fire and then into the water and in both hostile environments it performed extremely well.

On this month's Poor Boy's Horology Podcast, Dr. Ed compares the watch collections of President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden. Over the years and through this year's campaigns both men have been seen wearing very expensive, elegant, and sporty watches. On this podcast, we gain insight into the taste and personality of both Biden and Trump as we examine the watches that they are commonly wearing.

Logging in at just under an hour you'll want to watch this one to the very end because you won't want to miss a second of this month's show. Dr. Ed reviews 10 watches, all UNDER $100, most under $50, that would make GREAT Christmas gifts. Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers who won the World Series as Dr. Ed was filming this episode! Here is the link to the book that I mention at the beginning of the video: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M5S9T96

Viewers ask questions like: What types of watches should I collect? Should I put all of my money into just one or two really nice and expensive watches? Or should I buy a lot of affordable watches and build a big collection? The truth is, there are as many correct answers to these questions as there are watch collectors. On today's show, the host attempts to answer these questions. He does so, by reviewing the eclectic watch collection of viewer/subscriber JCOOK.

Viewers ask why we do not do more unboxings. So while an unboxing is occurring on the screen Dr. Ed shares some common mistakes that many make as they begin collecting watches. Also shared is how not to make those mistakes.

The host unboxes four watches. Two of these are reviewed later in this show. The other two will most likely be reviewed in next month's show. Reviewed in this show are a fake Tudor Black Bay, an INVICTA mod made to look like a Tudor Black Bay, and a Chinese made Benyar branded Black Bay homage watch.

Dr. Ed unboxes another replica Tudor Black Bay received at the beginning of the month. Also reviewed on today's program are the Timex Marlin re-issue and X-7 Apple Watch clone unboxed last month. In the nestalgia segment Dr. Ed shares photos of the 1974 Ford Pinto that he drove in college.

This podcast has been made to answer questions I've been receiving: Can you do a podcast about WWII German Military issue watches? What kind of watch did Hitler wear? What about all these vintage WWII watches on eBay?

From Sean Connery’s Rolex Submariner to Daniel Craig’s Omega Seamaster - James Bond, 007, may have been the suavest dude to ever wear a wristwatch. In this month's podcast Dr. Ed takes us on a horological journey through 50 years of Bond films showing us the watches worn by Bond, and even some of the villains.

Is the pandemic ushering in the apocalypse? Our host does not think so. But it has gotten him to thinking about what watches he might want to be wearing when the apocalypse does strike. The ultimate watch of choice being the Casio G-shock Range Man which is briefly reviewed on today's podcast. Another watch which the host would consider is the Orient Defender. In today's show the host shares video from his recent unboxing of a new Orient Defender and talks about why he loves the watch. And a little outside of Horology, the host received two lego sets in his Easter basket, both of which he assembles on today's show. The first being a Jesus Turning Water Into Wine set and the other a Moses and the Ten Commandments set. Author JDR Hawkins, who is also lead singer in the Julie Hawkins Band, makes a brief appearance on today's show.

In this month's Poor Boy's Horology Podcast Dr. Ed starts the show with a follow-up to his April unboxing review of the Orient Defender. After wearing the Defender for just over a month, Dr. Ed reports that the watch has kept near absolute perfect time. Having lost only a few seconds in over a month. But today's main topic of discussion is military watches. At the end of the show, Dr. Ed invites our viewers to eMail what is their favorite military watch so that he can discuss it on the next show. poorboyshorologypodcast@aol.com

Do you like the look of Rolex watches but cannot afford one? Or maybe you can afford a Rolex but would like a Rolex-like watch to wear as a beater? The host, who owns Rolex watches, shares several non-Rolex watches in the price range of $22-$250 that he owns and enjoys as much as he does his Rolex watches. He believes you will enjoy owning and wearing these watches as well.

This is the pilot episode for the Poor Boy's Horology Podcast. A Podcast on and about watch collecting. Featuring Timex, Rolex, and everything in between, the host's personal watch collection is reviewed in this episode. Future episodes will cover subjects such as military watches, soviet era watches, Rolex alternatives, finding Rolex watches on a budget, dive watches, Chinese watches, Seiko watches, etc. Somewhere between "Just One More Watch" and "The Urban Gentry," Poor Boy's Horology Podcast is about to become your favorite watch podcast. Please click "like" and "subscribe" to join the channel.

In today's show Dr. Ed takes us back in time, to 1976, showing TV commercials for what was his first car, a 1976 Ford Maverick. Reviewed on today's show are two "RETRO" Timex watches, a T-80 that has had PACMAN graphics slapped onto it and an M79 which is a 1970's dive watch re-introduction. At the end of the program the host revists his SKMEI S-shock Chinese military issue watch and explains how it survived a fire that burned off his eyebrows, beard, and shirt. He gives the Chinese knock-off of the casio G-shock top marks because this watch has earned them. poorboyshorologypodcast@aol.com

The host reviews the William L 1985 watchbrand and specifically the brand's dual-time diver. Mid-show, Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach) appears in a 1982 car commercial. At the end of the show Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers drop in and sing.

Chinese watches get a bad wrap. A lot of collectors just assume that they are all junk. Yet many of these same critics of Chinese watches have some, or even several Chinese made watches in their collections and do not even realize it. Timex, Stauer, Sturhling, Pagani, Ticino, Michael Kors, Invicta, and numerous other watchmakers and boutique brands are contracting Chinese factories for their assembly. Some of these watches have Japanese or Swiss movements but are assembled in China. Others are assembled in China with Chinese movements. While quality-control standards in Chinese factories is all over the map, which is why some Chinese watches are absolute junk, the simple truth is that for every junk watch there is a Chinese factory producing a high-quality timepiece. In this video, the host discusses Chinese-made watch movements and gives 5 reasons why he collects Chinese watches. These are the same 5 reasons why you should consider doing so as well. There are some very affordable treasures to be ordered directly from Chinese factories. The host tells you where to find the treasures, how to avoid the junk, and how to protect yourself during the purchase. Which Chinese vendors have good customer service, etc. Included in this show is the November 2019 unboxing of a Chinese watch and a review of the same watch a little over 60 days later.

Recently, on the World of Watchdom, the Timekeeper uploaded a video titled "Why Collectors Hate Timex Watches." And while he does a really good job of explaining the Timex mechanical movement and how it is different from other mechanical movements he did not do a really good job of substantiating his claim that collectors hate Timex. I for one am a collector who loves Timex watches. Tens of thousands of others collect Timex as well. So this video is dedicated to all of you Timex lovers. At least a few of the reasons why we love and collect Timex watches.