Time for a business video! As you most likely know, the popular YouTube personality, Teddy Baldassarre, has opened a brick and mortar store in Ohio. What drives someone to open a physical storefront in a time when in-store sales are dwindling, and online sales are flourishing. Watch this video and find out my opinion!
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Check out Teddy’s store at: https://teddybaldassarre.com/
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Marc, when I first saw this pop up on my YouTube feed, I clicked somewhat anxiously to see your take. I have found that there are some that get very territorial about business in this industry which I can understand, however, I have always been a believer that we should be rooting each other on as our industry is small and that great opportunities will come to those who aim to operate with integrity. Based on your classy and thoughtful take here, I can tell you have a similar philosophy, and this is another indicator of why you have been successful in this 20-year journey with Long Island Watch. I know we have not spoken to one another before, but I hope you continue to succeed for many years to come! PS: I would love to meet one day.
anyone know the name of that other watch store another big youtuber has? its two guys names put together who dont exist. tom and harry or something. It always struck me as super weird to make up random names as your business.
edit: theo and harris. cringggee
Well said !! 👍
You're such a great guy, Marc
Very cool Marc ❤
Very informative video thank you
Hi Marc i have brought off of u before i love your channel U tell it how it is .. and so dose Teddy love honest content .. love teddys sit down with head watch people with truths to tell .. cheers to u both
I got 2 watches from you Marc.
i love the skeleton watch but the titanium SKX isn't as comfortable as i expected.
I'd much rather the Seiko turtle.
I prefer people with class to success than those rappers and influencers who only provide bad influences.
Teddy and TGV started my rabbit hole, quickly got on to JOMW and Long Island Watch, and then MWC. I’ve now bought a watch used from Jody privately and two of his Erebus Origin’s, I’ve bought a bracelet and just the other day ordered a Bertucci from you Marc. Sadly none of the brands I can reasonably afford or the ones I’m into are available to ship to Australia from Teddy. Not sure what I was wanting to say here except, thank you Marc and thank you to all watch content creators for getting me into this awesome (and expensive 😅) hobby!
Yep, YouTube makes money and treats its creators like crap.
A big congratulations to you too Marc, we’ve had the privilege of meeting several times and you are always a gentleman. You should congratulate yourself on nearly 200k subscribers and your own amazing collection. You are a big asset to the watch collecting family.
Can you be any cooler for a watch geek 🙂
I love Teddy but I've noticed in the last year his videos and website are speaking to a higher end client tail now. I get it and respect it. But I stopped watching because I see enough vids and pics on Instagram on watches I can't afford.
Teddy got me into watches. From there I discovered Urban Gentry and I believe that’s why I am now watching one of your videos for the first time!
Marc is awesome, always responds to my messages about watches, and is super polite, wishing the best for Marc's business and its growth….aloha Marc!
I enjoy almost all YouTubers. Best to luck to both of you.
You're all (all of you watch YouTubers) a part of an ecosystem. Teddy's channel was my gateway into this ecosystem and my gateway into automatic watches (I bought a Sternglas Naos from him). From there I got into watching videos from you (I'm here now) TGV's Urban Gentry, Watch Crunch, Just One More Watch, Brave Beaters, and many more. As we speak a delivery truck is about to deliver my Citizen Promaster NY0040-17L which I bought after watching TGV's video about the Marina Militare's dive watch. What's good for one of you is good for all of you.
so many YT personalities pretending to pay for their RM's and Ferrari's off their channel 🤣
Marc, I bought my first automatic watch from you – an orient mako II. Any time I get a friend into watches, I recommend your store. A friend bought a turtle from you because of that. I bought a wedding gift Seiko from you. Sure you deal in a different category of watches but we never forget where we started!
TLDR: to make money
Love the positivity between you guys. The world needs more of this. All the best to you both.
I bought my Orient Sun & Moon from his website. Bought my Zeppelin LZ-129, Red Star Moonphase and my Islander ISL-48 from your store.
This video is just one more reason why you are one of the good guys Marc. Keep on keepin' on!
I FINALLY bought my first islander about a month ago just based off your videos and how honest and cool you are. The buying experience was so good and the watch was absolutely amazing. I bought 2 more the next week and they are my 3 favorite now (and I have a planet ocean). Islander blue waffle gmt, brookeville linen dial and manhasset
You’re a class act Marc.
You need to address him by his proper name: Theodore Bulbasaur.
Teddy seems smarmy to me
Same thing happens in the automotive space. Doug Demuro started making videos like 10 years ago, Smoking Tire even older. Both have recently started businesses outside of youtube who's success can be heavily credited on the audience they've built up.
thank you Mark, I showed this video to my 11 year old who wants to make money on YouTube interviewing town facilities and construction companies. it was concise and very enlightening, he just started and now has perspective @hardhatkid.
Because hes smart brit pearce should open a store too.
Class act
I think of Teddy, Marc, and The Urban Gentry as the top sources of reputable watch content. Thank you guys
I flip from hobby to hobby. Right now I have zero interest in watches though I check in from time to time. I was really into the hobby for quite a while, since 2008 and also got into servicing the watch however with today's prices, and the addiction of that next piece, I just got burned out. Bought an old air cooled 911 that needs tlc and I am enjoying working on it. While the purchase was massive, since I do all my own work, shockingly the maintenance, replaing old seals, fiddly bits, etc are actually inexpensive compared to the watch game.
Whoa new camera and lighting. Nice
What a great honest and frank insight into YouTube and how it relates to the watch business. Thanks Mark. God bless.
Lol – very sad to see a watch YouTuber feed off of another watch YouTuber for the sake of a few clicks…………..
I love your casual style as a watch lover as a guy has very small 1K sub watch channel I also manage channels for millions of views you are totaly right he needs to grow but he is taking big risk in terms of how the world is going hopefully he succes he teaches and helps a lot. Keep up the work wish you the best and I am sub+ with my this channel too😊