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Ben Gilbert: belief

20 Feb 2024 Acquired Hermès

“I think the same thing about anything that is machine sewn so it can be mass produced and have availability in every store.”

— Ben Gilbert

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Speaker
Ben Gilbert
Attribution
Verified speaker
Claim type
belief
Recorded
20 Feb 2024
Publisher
Acquired
Episode
Hermès

Transcript context

…It's weird. It's a compromise. I think the same thing about their belts, by the way. I think the same thing about anything that is machine sewn so it can be mass produced and have availability in every store. It feels like they don't promise that everything they make is hand sewn, but it feels like a mild violation of the brand promise. Right, yeah. I don't know. On the one hand, I love it. I don't want any other Apple watch strap. It is an Hermes product. It's beautiful. On the other hand, yeah, it feels like a profanity.…

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