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Rolex

Acquired by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal

Jan 3, 2026299:43Technology

Rolex is a series of paradoxes. They sell obsolete and objectively inferior mechanical devices for 10-1000x the price of their superior digital successors… and demand is stronger than ever in history! Their products are...

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Rolex is an episode from Acquired by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal. Rolex is a series of paradoxes. They sell obsolete and objectively inferior mechanical devices for 10-1000x the price of their superior digital successors… and demand is...

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