[wiether]

> people don’t buy them for their utility

That's called luxury goods and that's not limited to watches.

[s0rce]

Exactly, a painting, for example, has zero utility.

[nevertoolate]

What item on a wall would have more utility I wonder.

[s0rce]

A tapestry can reduce echo/reduce sound and provide some thermal insulation, was more relevant in the past.