Scott Heileson, known as @watchistry on YouTube, is a US-based creator, according to the channel's country field, who reviews vintage military and tool watches, especially French Navy (Marine Nationale) pieces. The channel has about 3,500 subscribers, 49 videos and a median of roughly 1,800 views per video. Uploads have stopped, with none in the past year. Sponsored integration rates are estimated at $150 to $250 per video.
Niche French Navy watch audience with a 42,000-view peak review
- Median of about 1,758 views per video across 49 uploads
- Top review, Marine Nationale Tudor Submariners, reached 35,480 views
- Estimated rate of $150 to $250 per video, about $85 to $140 CPM at that median
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- long-form watch reviews, book previews, series episodes
- Tone
- knowledgeable, enthusiastic
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 5 to 10 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- books, watch straps and merchandise
- Affiliate links
- Yes
The channel promotes its own books and shop, and the metrics flag an affiliate link, but no sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Content is watch reviews and book promotion with no flagged themes in the recent titles.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 51 / 100
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Recent videos
▶The latest Marine Nationale and Z.R.C. books by WATCHISTRY · 1.3k views
▶new book available now on Amazon · 735 views
▶Dodane Armée de Terre - French Army watch · 1.4k viewsLast three uploads, latest 417 days ago.
Vintage military and tool watches, especially those used by the Marine Nationale, or French Navy, as featured in the MARINE NATIONALE book by WATCHISTRY. https://www.watchistry.com Books/Merch: https://www.watchistry.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchistry/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/watchistry
About WATCHISTRY
WATCHISTRY is the YouTube channel of Scott Heileson, handle @watchistry, which focuses on vintage military and tool watches, especially pieces issued to the French Navy, or Marine Nationale. The channel publishes long-form reviews of Tudor Submariners, Rolex references, Eterna Kontiki models and other issued watches, often tied to the author's books and a related shop. The site describes Heileson as the author of the Marine Nationale book and related titles.
The channel has about 3,500 subscribers and a median of around 1,800 views per video. Its audience is likely watch collectors and enthusiasts, skewing male and older, with an estimated concentration in the United States and France. Uploads stopped more than a year ago, so the channel is best viewed as an archive rather than an active publisher.
A sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video, which works out to roughly $85 to $140 CPM, well above the $10 to $30 typical for paid ads. It suits brands selling niche straps, watch-related books or collector merchandise.
Written from WATCHISTRY's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. WATCHISTRY can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about WATCHISTRY
How much does Scott Heileson charge for a sponsored video on WATCHISTRY?
Based on the channel's median views of about 1,800, the estimated rate is $150 to $250 per video. This is an estimate computed from the channel's metrics, not a published price, so confirm the rate directly with the creator before booking.
What does WATCHISTRY post about on YouTube?
WATCHISTRY posts long-form reviews of vintage military and tool watches, especially French Navy (Marine Nationale) pieces, plus Tudor, Rolex and Eterna models. Videos also preview the creator's books. Recent uploads have stopped, so older videos make up most of the catalog.
How do I contact Scott Heileson for a brand deal?
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