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Toronto's ever-important spring real estate market is here and so is Post City Magazines and Streets of Toronto's 18th annual real estate roundtable in partnership with the Rotman School of Management. Experts are predicting market instability as a result of Trump's tariffs — our panellists share what that means for affordability in the city. Expect to hear from CIBC economist Benjamin Tal, condo king Brad Lamb, business journalist Amanda Lang, real estate agents Barry Cohen and Michael Kalles, interior designer Brian Gluckstein, purpose-built rental developer Adrian Rocca, master of house flipping Kortney Wilson, Home Network host Sebastian Clovis and city builder Salima Rawji. In this lively discussion, these insiders cover everything from where interest rates are headed for spring, how to build housing that's built for families and their predictions for the year ahead. Thank you to the RE/MAX Collection and Fitzrovia for sponsoring the 2025 Annual Real Estate Roundtable.
Today, on episode 276, Kaz and Mike sit down with ProTek and Luminox brand founder Barry Cohen to discuss his personal history in watch industry. Barry details some of the challenges involved with starting and running brands, securing licensing deals with the US military, Tritium technology, and the future of the ProTek brand. Plus, we get a rundown of the brand's newest models while detailing each phase of the manufacturing process. Finally, Barry wanted to kindly extend a special 20% discount to Two Broke Watch Snobs listeners. We earn no commission from this and it's a great chance to save on a ProTek watch! Show Notes ProTek Watches (Use discount code "SNOBS" for a 20% discount): https://protekwatch.com/ Time Concepts: https://timeconcepts.net/ Szanto Time: https://www.szantotime.com/ Hawaiian Lifeguard Watch: http://www.hawaiianlifeguardwatch.com/
Barry Cohen, Founder of ProTek Watches, and SOFREP Managing Editor Guy D. McCardle join today's episode of SOFREP Radio. Wristwatches trace their origins back to World War I, serving as essential tools for soldiers in the trenches. Over the decades, wristwatches have evolved in both materials and technology, yet their fundamental purpose remains unchanged—to provide a quick and convenient means of telling time. Barry shares insights into the innovative technology featured in ProTek watches, such as tritium illumination for hands and hour markers—the same material used in gun sights. Unlike conventional lume, tritium requires no external light source and provides 100x brighter illumination. ProTek is the designated official watch of the USMC, proudly showcasing the United States Marine Corps logo embossed on the caseback. Explore the ProTek collection here: https://protekwatch.com/ Join the SOFREP Book Club here: https://sofrep.com/book-club See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.