New Watch Shop CLE
So excited for Teddy Baldassare's shop to open in Crocker Park near Cleveland Ohio. I better start saving! 💸💸💸
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Jimmy Thomas
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Good for Teddy; he seems like a nice guy who helps the watch industry and its fans!
That's not a long drive for me.
Road trip! 😎
Sweet ive wanted to see a formex in person
That's not a long drive for me.
Road trip! 😎
Not open yet! Couple more weeks I think. He got a spot right on the main strip! Happy to see him sticking in CLE for now.
I must say… Teddy’s team provides the best customer service I’ve experienced when buying a watch. I honestly think twice about a purchase if I can’t get it from their site. I’ll be in Cleveland this spring - I’ll have to stop by and check it out.
Very interesting. Guy makes a niche for himself using social media and online tools... and parlays it into bricks and mortar, which is what online's been running away from for 30 odd years. Sure, I get that it would be gratifying to have a bricks and mortar store with your name above the door, but it does seem the absolute antithesis of his business, to date.
That's pretty cool that he's opening a store. People can say whatever they want about it him, but he's knowledgeable and he's passionate about the watch industry.
This is cool to see.
I must say… Teddy’s team provides the best customer service I’ve experienced when buying a watch. I honestly think twice about a purchase if I can’t get it from their site. I’ll be in Cleveland this spring - I’ll have to stop by and check it out.
This. I’m saving up for a Spirit Zulu and talked with AJ a bit about the purchase. He was fantastic. I’ll be buying from them when the time comes.
Good for Teddy ! You can’t say he hadn’t worked his butt off for what he’s achieved
I'd love to visit, but then I'd be in Cleveland. 😉
One of the most trustworthy personalities in the watch world. I base this on nothing but a gut feeling.
I purchased my Ball watch through his website. The customer service was absolutely top notch.
Cool. I wish him the best.
This. I’m saving up for a Spirit Zulu and talked with AJ a bit about the purchase. He was fantastic. I’ll be buying from them when the time comes.
Given that the only time I’ve ever been to Cleveland was when I was a patient at Cleveland Clinic, I’ve always wanted to go back to see the sights in better days (and visit a buddy). Now another attraction to add to the list! Go Teddy!
Awesome! Now I have somewhere to go look at watches in the flesh. I'm in Sandusky. Just a hop, skip and a jump away.
Love Teddy’s content and the team. Best customer service I’ve ever experienced.
Very interesting. Guy makes a niche for himself using social media and online tools... and parlays it into bricks and mortar, which is what online's been running away from for 30 odd years. Sure, I get that it would be gratifying to have a bricks and mortar store with your name above the door, but it does seem the absolute antithesis of his business, to date.
I'd guess it's exploratory as much as anything. Also, having a storefront helps the legitimacy of the online business for many who can buy a watch anywhere online. Just speculating!
Time & Tide and Worn & Wound have gone a similar path: started as watch press with a website and YouTube channel, then started an online shop, and now are opening stores (or in the case of W&W, doing watch fairs).
A lot of online-only clothing companies have found it worth while to open physical flagship stores. American Giant springs to mind. I can’t speak to the rationale myself, but it seems to be worthwhile. Certainly lower margin, but if it pays for itself and establishes Teddy as a legitimate watch retailer in Cleveland (and greater Ohio itself), it could lead to greater online sales as well.
Hope he’s successful!
Sure, I just find it interesting that the retail model has been running in the opposite direction for decades - in general - and he's elected to swim against the tide. Rent, payroll for a bunch of new staff, all sorts of expenses he's never had on the bottom line before now come into play. On the flipside of the coin, it's not like it's a boutique on Rodeo Drive, and I'm sure he's crunched the numbers before diving in. I just find it... yeah... interesting.
Good for T-Dawg
The Professor is opening a store 👍
Sure, I just find it interesting that the retail model has been running in the opposite direction for decades - in general - and he's elected to swim against the tide. Rent, payroll for a bunch of new staff, all sorts of expenses he's never had on the bottom line before now come into play. On the flipside of the coin, it's not like it's a boutique on Rodeo Drive, and I'm sure he's crunched the numbers before diving in. I just find it... yeah... interesting.
i think the watch boutiques on rodeo drive are doing pretty good tbh.
i think the watch boutiques on rodeo drive are doing pretty good tbh.
That's a glib sort of answer that totally misses the point of what I was saying. I'm making the point that a shop on Rodeo Drive would have pretty massive overheads that a store in Ohio wouldn't. Thus, it's not as expensive a venture, and is easier to set something up.
I have mixed feelings about Teddy. He seems to be a nice guy, but his association with Kevin O'Leary...
That’s awesome
Good for him.
Fair play to him, he seems to work hard 💪
Cleaveland?
Happy for Teddy hope that he doesn’t open one in a any major city with this grab and go it’s getting out of hand.
I hope his shop will also offer some watches in the budget range (< $250) so students can get their hands on inexpensive daily beaters to classy looking formals.