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By John Gruber

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[12]‘The Brand Age’

    Paul Graham:

        So when you have a world defined only by brand, it’s going to be a
        weird, bad world.

    Graham’s thoughtful essay focuses on the mechanical watch industry. But I
    disagree with his conclusion. I think the market for mechanical watches has
    never been more fun or vibrant than it is today. The action, for me at
    least, isn’t with the high-end luxury Swiss brands. It’s with the indies,
    from companies like [13]Baltic and [14]Halios.

    It’s also interesting to ponder Graham’s essay in the context of other
    industries. I think it’s self evident that the entire market for
    phones — the most popular and lucrative consumer devices in the world — is
    defined by a single brand, and every competitor just copies that one brand
    with varying degrees of shamelessness. That’s bad and weird.

    ★ Monday, 30 March 2026

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