Thank you all for watching! We would like to continue this series so if you'd like to be considered for the next installment of our Real Collectors series, send an email to mike@teddybaldassarre.com or fill out our form here: forms.gle/aCtfWGC7CVoVBP6V7 --- Please note, an expensive collection is not a requirement, instead our goal is to showcase exceptional everyday collectors from different walks of life with interesting and authentic stories that connect them to the watches they decide to collect.

@infinitekronos

8 ай бұрын

This is a wonderful series! I cannot tell you how much I enjoy seeing everyday people tell their stories of collecting watches. Thank you for bringing this series to us. Great interview, great work as always.

@darth_jarjar123

8 ай бұрын

Would be cool to see a firefighter on the show!

@khiguchi12

8 ай бұрын

This is going to be a great series. Keep it up! 🤙🏽

@infinitekronos

8 ай бұрын

@@darth_jarjar123 Yes!! Maybe any first responder? I really like the one Teddy did with the guy who was a professional diver.

@darth_jarjar123

8 ай бұрын

@@infinitekronos Yeah sure any first responder, but we all know who are the coolest of them all 😉🧑‍🚒. Stay safe 😎!

These are infinitely more interesting than just rich guys showing off a million dollar collection

@TomReinerDE

8 ай бұрын

Yes, you are so right!

@RV_Odie

8 ай бұрын

Facts.

@aljenysilven4121

8 ай бұрын

I fully agree!!!

@nicholasmarvin1325

8 ай бұрын

passion

@larsschilling1794

8 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. This is real passion and real stories. This is what inspires you and makes you curious. A nouveau riche guy bragging has the opposite effect on me.

Probably one of the best videos about a real watch guy I have ever seen.

@photobeijing6682

7 ай бұрын

Totally agree. So refreshing to see a normal guy with a real life watch collection.

@janelavie4115

7 ай бұрын

@@photobeijing6682Maybe not so ’normal guy’ but agree.

@wristopia4101

4 ай бұрын

@@photobeijing6682 Is he a 'normal watch guy' or a 'stuntman'?

@photobeijing6682

4 ай бұрын

Hi Wristopia, I take your point. When I said "normal" I should have said down to earth watch guy. I was impressed with this mans amazing and interesting life but his relaxed attitude and genuine relaxed love of watches. I am a normal watch guy and not a stuntman you are correct. All the best to you.@@wristopia4101

I always appreciate people who collects watches for themselves and not for the bling, respect.

I love all the sneaky stuff he did to get his watches on screen. That's passion right there

@alwayspooh1588

7 ай бұрын

I need to watch Inside man again to check his watches out!

@edkwon

7 ай бұрын

His story about convincing a fellow stunt actor to both get their Tudors visible on screen was great 👍🏼

I love this forum and real down to Earth. I’d love to see more of these with just the average watch collectors. There are many of us 8 to 5ers who are collectors with great collections. It’s not only a passion for the rich and famous. Many of us have great stories of collecting our watches. Great job Teddy!

@TeddyBaldassarre

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friend. These are some of our favorite videos to produce and I am glad that the theme and feel are landing with those that watch. We hope to do many more. Enjoy your Friday!

@wisamal-hakim5531

7 ай бұрын

This isn’t an average watch collector! But I think I see your point. Millionaires are tedious as are their watches. I really enjoyed this

@artggonzales

7 ай бұрын

I agree the guest isn’t average… I guess I meant a collector whose collection is about the passion for collecting… collecting what you like and not following the trend. This was refreshing and the message of collecting what you like and not buying a watch for the sake of doing so, and I can relate. My collection is currently at 300 watches; vintage, modern, independent and top brands as well. I know where each one came from and why it was purchased. I wear them all, from my 1960s Mickey Mouse to my top tier pieces. All that to say a great video. :)

@thecajunvacationer3064

7 ай бұрын

@@TeddyBaldassarreyes, more of these vids!!!!

😂 Pouring his watches out of a bag immediately says," if it ain't tough, it's no good to me"

@BATTLEZONEwzw

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

This guy rules. Leave it to Teddy to interview someone that might raise a few eyebrows but then he’s like “No, TRUST me… this man has some killer tales.”

Came for the watches, stayed for the stories. Thank you Teddy for featuring stories from unique and interesting individuals whose experiences with their watches perfectly sum up the passion behind what it means to be a watch enthusiast.

@quirkessence9446

7 ай бұрын

"Came for the watches, stayed for the stories", #metoo :-)

Excellent interview, Teddy. You gotta love a guy who pours a bag of watches onto a table. The hobby needs unpretentious collectors like this guy and you did a fine job helping him tell his story.

This has got to be one of the best collector’s conversation videos I’ve seen. The stories shared and the connection he has with his watches were simply fascinating!

Teddy out-Hodinkee'ing Hodinkee.

@mmatthias2010

8 ай бұрын

Well said.

Teddy is picking up where Hodinkee dropped the ball. They used to be the source for cool stories from real people, now everything’s coming up Teddy. Which is so smart. Instead of people filming their own collection videos, he will do it professionally and make it look and sound great

Rough and tumble collection with a guy that appreciates and isn’t afraid to wear/use his collection. Watches aren’t made for cases and boxes, they’re made for wrists.

@john1959ism

8 ай бұрын

Or loose in a bag, maybe?

@Unsound_advice

8 ай бұрын

@@john1959ism his watches, his storage method.

@john1959ism

7 ай бұрын

@@Unsound_advice not knocking his method, but there ARE better ways of storing and carrying around 5 figure timepieces. With your user name, not sure I'd take your word anyway.

@ThomasPlace45

7 ай бұрын

I mean come on it's a Tricker's Boot bag....I could have chosen a way less fancy bag to carry my watches in.

@Unsound_advice

7 ай бұрын

@@john1959ismplease don’t take the internet so seriously. Try to enjoy life and it’s moments.

This is by far the best watch collection series on youtube. These people and their stories are so interesting.

This is probably one of my favourite collector videos by anyone on any channel. Someone that clearly loves watches, but has no time or concept of the watch collector BS. The dremel engraving is an absolute highlight! :D

This is what watch collecting is all about--the stories that come along with them. Thanks for sharing!

Pretty unique perspective. It's really interesting seeing different collectors on their different journeys. His isolation from the general watch-collecting community meant the marketing he was exposed to was very different, more from representation in movies than word-of-mouth. He also doesn't baby his watches, that much is clear. And I wish he went into more detail on how much abuse the watches themselves suffered during stunts: A cheap quartz watch can out-survive a Casio if there's a beefy stuntman between it and the floor to absorb the impact from the fall. His confidence with how he handles the watches kinda makes me more relaxed about how I treat mine: If they can survive being worn by a stuntman, they'll probably survive anything I encounter in my daily life.

That is one of the best shows you've ever done. What a guy and what a collection. Respect, dude

This is much more the kind of thing I like to see. A person who is real and thinks about the function of the watch and what it is for them rather than just what everyone else will think.

What a fantastic and diverse collection this guy has, loved the part at the end where he revealed he has mapped out areas of the lake and has been scuba diving trying to recover the sub he lost there ,True passion for the hobby right there. Love sit downs like this Teddy.

Excellent video!!! Maybe an idea for a new series in the channel. Today it was a stuntman, tomorrow a doctor, the next day a racing driver, so much possibilities My heart stopped when he emptied the bag on the table... @Teddy Baldassare yours too 😂

This is a breath of fresh air!!!

One of the best interviews you've had, a genuine person who is passionate about his job and the watches he has acquired in relation to his work. Love the fact that he deposits his collection on the desk in a pile which kinda told us his mindset of having them as tools , utilitarian objects, but with memories related to important moments of his career/life. Great guy keep doing what you love !

Holy crap!!! This is the best SOTC video I've ever seen. This collection rocks! Teddy, this one was a home run. The king of content still reigns.

It’s unhealthy how excited I get about videos like this

Would love to see you do more interviews with collectors, especially enthusiasts who don’t have almost unlimited means. I think looking at other people’s collections is fascinating

"40 and still alive" inscribed with the dremel on the caseback and here I am, worried about the lugs scratching from spring bars when I change straps. Epic

I can relate more with this sort of Watch collection than flashy watches. Thank you Teddy for bringing cool stories like this 👏🏾

Incredible. More of this please. Just amazing.

This guy has pure love and joy in his eyes for his career and for his hobby within his career. Can’t make this up. Such a big inspiration this is so awesome and makes me love this hobby even more. This is amazing, love this video! I hope you’ll do more

Enthusiasts like these are the reason I got into watches. Does he know every specific manufacturing and mechanistic detail about his watches? Probably not, but does he use his watches and wear them as the original founders of each of these companies and watch houses intended? Hell yes. This interview is a good reminder for all of us to enjoy the luxuries we have because life is short and I'd rather enjoy each moment with a watch on my wrist instead of a safe queen in the vault

I like Mr. Place's approach to watches - use them and abuse them. Don't treat them like museum pieces. His collection stands in stark contrast to Kevin O'Leary's too-expensive-to-risk-wearing-in-public watches.

best video ive seen in a long time. such a genuine collector. loved it!

Tom seems like a real cool dude, great choice to feature him, his watches and awesome stories.

Super entertaining. As a total watch geek and loved the stories and the watches. Bravo Tony!! Very well done. ( I must admit I cringed a little when he dumped the watches out of the bag, but after getting to know him a bit through the video, it didn't seem so bad and was a bit more understandable. ) Thank you!!

I don’t comment a lot but want to expres my love for this concept. A great conversation with a watch lover who has normal watches. Thanks

Tom is a friend of mine. When we attend meets together, my favorite part of Tom and his collection is he literally dumps a bag of his watches on the table. I love this guy!

@ThomasPlace45

8 ай бұрын

Oh snap look at this guy!!!

@bluesdog645

8 ай бұрын

@@ThomasPlace45 What’s up buddy? We need to have another meet!

Tom is a real watch guy - he buys to wear!

Teddy, this was one of my FAVORITE vids you've done, and you've done some amazing vids in the past! I just connected so well with Tom's story and utilitarian use of his watches. Just brilliant and thank you for consistently providing some of the best content on the inter-webs!!

Love this!!!! REAL people with unique views and stories.

This is so authentic. It makes watch collection for everyone, not just the high net worth.

This is absolutely the coolest interview I've seen in a long time. Great job to the both of you ⌚

His most impressive stunt was getting past the wait list for a GMT Master II.

@seanthomxx2694

8 ай бұрын

😅 nice

@robertposteschild2353

8 ай бұрын

There weren't waitlists for GMTs back in 1996. In fact, ADs were discounting them to get rid of them.

@BFit25

8 ай бұрын

The list didn’t exist in 1996

@youraveragepasser-by7367

7 ай бұрын

Tbf waitlists weren't a thing a couple decades back

@mauricehontz3508

7 ай бұрын

He sold the original gmt master, and rebought it post 2018 I believe

Sat through the whole thing and didn't even realize that the video was coming to an end. Fantastic video, much more intriguing than the other ones that you do with Kevin or other CEOs.

You could call this (almost) the regular guy's watch collection - no connection with the flex/influencer set, just someone who just seriously digs watches. Wonderful!

Didn't expect this guy to be this passionate about watches but right from the start he brought some beautiful pieces!

Terrific video! Thank you for sharing and educating the global watch community. Jon and the rest of your team are superb! Dr. Bob

@TeddyBaldassarre

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the continued support!

I love this video. Real people talking about real watch stories. This is genuinely one of my favourite watch videos to date

one of the best videos... true connection... the man and his watch stories... just pure and without bling of the multimilionaires

Love this. Love a good story behind a watch, that’s what it’s all about. Please do more of these.

I just love this style of video (like the Diver one). Please keep making more!

You can feel the passion for his watches through the video!! Makes me really think about the watches I own... well done Teddy for getting Tom on! More of this, please!

I really like the worn-out looks of almost every watch. Not only blingy shiny expensive watches but real tools meant to be wear every day and do not sit in watch box most of the time.

Teddy naming this series “REAL Collectors” has pun intended. See what you did there 😆

This guy is fantastic! If only we all had such stories for our watches.

I really enjoy listening to Tom's telling his life story on all his watch collection " U can feel his passionate by the adventures journey with his every timepiece thru all his worklife as a stuntman " I wish & hope to meet him in person someday talking watches ❤❤❤

Wow, one of the best interviews and bag of watches ever. Take note Hodinkee

Love that he just wears his watches after being told to remove them lol such a baller way to work. A true artist, and a real watch enthusiast.

@ThomasPlace45

7 ай бұрын

You just became my new favorite person.

This was a great collector interview. These interviews are so much better and more interesting than celebrities. You should definitely do more of these. Great video Teddy!!

I have never paid more attention to a watch collection video, this is probably the best one i’ve watch by far, keep it up!

This was a great video. A real watch guy who wears his watches and enjoys them for his own unique reasons. A real breath of fresh air

This video is probably the most interesting one in his entire channel. More please.

A real great watch - not for the bling, just for the sheer joy of collecting watches for a passion

Man….I hope this guy finds his lost Rolex and then comes back to see Teddy with it !!

Love seeing more everyday people and their collections. Actors and celebrities have access to amazing watches. Real watch history is made by people like him.

dumps a bag of watches with Rolex, Tudors, IWC, etc onto the table Proceeds to do the best collection episode ever This dude is incredible.

This was awesome. I hope he finds that rolex!

Great interview. I like to see someone who wears their watches. (He is right about the spring bars which is why I also own a FXD)

I think most of us were anxious at the beginning of the video when we saw the watches in a bag 🤣 These videos of passionate collectors, street people, are simply brilliant.

This is the absolute best watch collection I have ever seen !! every watch has a story and meaning.

@ThomasPlace45

23 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Such cool stories, we need an update if he ever finds the lost Rolex

Good video, make more like this, introduce all types of people around the world that have a watch collection, for example: Actual divers, fisherman or someone who works at sea, truck-drivers or someone who cross country travels, hikers, pilots, policeman and I think a miner and construction worker would be really good.

Probably one of the best I have seen. A true professional that is both a collector and a enthusiast of watches. This video was great to see and see the journey he has been on. Hopefully he finds his Rolex at the bottom of the lake than you can do a update video.

Usually I don’t write comments, but I really enjoyed this talk. Thank you, guys!

Another awesome interview with person who both collects but also uses their watches. Incredible, and I honestly can't wait to see his Sinn 144 in the Joker movie!

This is incredible. Love this format of having more normal people sharing their collection. Thanks for sharing! There are some awesome pieces there.

What an episode Teddy. This Mr. Tom beats Mark Whalberg's ultra luxurious expensive watches. He s a true Rockstar. It is the stories behind our beloved watches truely makes them priceless.

Awesome guest and awesome collection. Just to echo other sentiments, loved hearing a passionate collector who has a such an obvious relationship and shared experience w his collection. His watches are lived-in and personal. Love that he modded his SKX and bead blasted then blacked out his Panerai. Also YES! Why are spring bars the dominant technology for fastening straps?!?!

Thanks Teddy for introducing such a wonderful man to us. Thomas, your enthusiasm and relentless spirit to feature your personal watches in your roles out of passion is a mark of a genuine hobbyist. I enjoyed every minute of your interview and hope you reunite with your lake watch. Keep well. Faithfully.

Where did you find this man? Love his passion for his watches and how he handles them. Proper.

The best TB interview yet! Loved seeing his collection

This series is awesome. Tom is a cool dude with cool stories for his cool watches. Definitely looking forward to more interviews with various professionals.

When he dumped the bag of watches, on the table, I knew I was in for a treat!

Nice video, real people real watch and put into real wearing time, I will start to take my Mark18 into the water as well🤣

Thanks Teddy and Tom for sharing your story. Enjoyed every minute of it. And I especially appreciate seeing affordable watches being fully appreciated and being used in real ways. Kudos to both of you!

Amazing series Teddy! I'll watch this anytime over 40-daytonas-and-pateks presentations on other watch channels

Love this series Teddy! The moment he plonked the bag of watches on the table, i knew this was going to be special : )

Really liked this. Both the format, and the vibe from this guy. Much more relatable than the "Famous guy with 15 Daytonas"-interviews. Keep it up!

"Watch collecting was a solo journey". I can relate exactly to how you grew up loving watches. Starting with seiko's and swatches that I loved as a kid and now into the bigger luxury brands as well. The watch community is certainly different nowadays. Great interview!

The interview started off a little slow but once Tom warmed up a little, it got very interesting and fun

Thanks for sharing Teddy. You are the best when reviewing watches on KZread. Keep up the good job. Thanks--Per / Sweden

I adore this series. Fantastic guests and great back and forth!

The perpetual line-stepping to get the watches in shot is hilarious. Great interview!

@astrostl

8 ай бұрын

...and that scuba story to look for the Sub is amazing!

What a great guy to have on. Never comment on vids but this was super Teddy, more real watch guys like Tom.

What a great video. It’s been said already but a real down to earth discussion with a total watch nerd and man of action. Seeing tool watches in movies had a huge influence on me as well. You have to make another video with this guy if he finds his Sub!

Very cool collection, love how there is a story behind every watch and how he tries to make them part of his work (appear in the cameos)… Pelagos looks mega.

love this , a real stuntman and also a watch guy. i really hope he gets back that rolex that fall in the lake. respect

I really enjoyed this video. What a great story from this guy, so many interesting memories, so unpretentious, his enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks Teddy!

How unexpectedly interesting! Tom the Stuntman and his watch stories (I almost couldn't believe when he just dumped his watches out of that fabric pouch onto the table). I also pay attention to watches (not just the Bond Omegas) in movies and on TV. This was a great interview.