TT - Why are they unwanted on the secondary market?

[Newportkrieger]

Personally, I like the TT look and own a GMT 1675/3 TT, a 1601 TT and a 16713 TT.

It is my opinion that the TT do not hold value as well as the SS over time because of the dramatic increase in bracelet stretch vs. SS over the same period of time/use.

The replacement cost of a Rolex TT bracelet from an AD is prohibitive. You will notice that most TT watches have well stretched Jubilee bracelets, oysters much less so but still way more than the SS version. Therefore, the TT watches need to be priced lower in the used market to take into account the cost of bracelet replacement or stated another way, the watches need to be discounted more to offset the decreased utility value of their stretched bracelets and/or offset the future depreciation of the faster stretching TT bracelet.

I just bought my TT 1675/3 and love it. I also bought a high quality aftermarket jubilee bracelet to wear it on and am sending the original out for refurbishment. I will not wear the original bracelet ever but it will be nice and tight and stay with the watch from a collectors standpoint.