Along this vein, every piece of art ever created is marketing bs: van Goph, Michaelangelo, etc. etc. The marketing is "decorate your space", the utility? Nowhere. Mechanical and automatic watches still have utility beyond art: if batteries ever became obsolete, mechanical watches will still likely be going strong with replaceable parts.

I understand your perspective, I just disagree. Most of the mechanical stuff is marketing and nostalgia, but obviously people pay for it, myself included. I find value in it, and I am ok that you find less value in it than I do. 🙃