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Old 8 December 2019, 09:44 PM   #1
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Jump to TT, cheapest with the SkyDweller

Why is it (or why do you think) that the jump from SS to TT in most every Rolex model line is more expensive in comparison than the same jump in the SkyDweller line?


These are Spain prices in Euros:


SS YM-II ... 17250
TT YM-II ... 23300 (+6050)

SS Sub Date in black ... 7850
TT Sub Date in black ... 12450 (+4600)

SS GMT BLNR ... 8550
TT GMT CHNR ... 13000 (+4450)

SS SeaDweller ... 10450
TT SeaDweller ... 14850 (+4400)

SS Daytona ... 11400
TT Daytona ... 15600 (+4200)

SS Datejust Fluted Jubilee ... 8750
TT Datejust Fluted Jubilee ... 11750 (+3000)

SS SkyD ... 13250
TT SkyD ... 15750 (+2500)
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Old 8 December 2019, 11:11 PM   #2
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Interesting. I don't know.
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Old 9 December 2019, 01:04 AM   #3
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Wow goes to show
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Old 9 December 2019, 01:08 AM   #4
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Interesting that, great comparison.
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Old 9 December 2019, 01:11 AM   #5
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Newest kid on the block and the worst seller (among listed)?
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Old 9 December 2019, 01:15 AM   #6
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Probably due to the fact that the SS SkyDweller comes as standard with an 18ct white gold bezel.
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Old 9 December 2019, 01:22 AM   #7
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The case of the 'SS' Skydweller is made from an alloy of white gold and 904 stainless steel called Rolesor, so it's not really a 'SS' model. So the extra you pay for the TT is pretty much just for the gold PCLs on the bracelet.
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Old 9 December 2019, 01:50 AM   #8
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The case of the 'SS' Skydweller is made from an alloy of white gold and 904 stainless steel called Rolesor, so it's not really a 'SS' model. So the extra you pay for the TT is pretty much just for the gold PCLs on the bracelet.
That is not factually accurate. The case is 904 stainless steel and the winding crown and bezel are 18ct white gold. It is that combination that Rolex call Rolesor rather than it being an alloy of the two. Generally speaking any TT is Rolesor whereby the bezel, winding crown and the PCLs become 18ct gold. The SS SkyDweller is really a white Rolesor version but with stainless steel PCLs and the TT (yellow Rolesor version) simply changes the winding crown and bezel from white to yellow gold with the main cost difference being attributed to the PCLs which are upgraded from stainless steel to 18ct yellow gold.
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Old 9 December 2019, 02:10 AM   #9
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the winding crown [is] 18ct white gold

The winding crown is steel as well. The Twin Lock symbol on the crown is a straight line “-“ rather than two dots “..”
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Old 9 December 2019, 02:14 AM   #10
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The SkyD and datejust (as you’ve described it) both have a white gold bezel so the added cost is just for the bracelet really - makes sense that this would be lower overall for these two. Better DJ comparison is the SS smooth bezel to TT. By gold content, I would suspect it goes SkyD > DJ41 = YM1 = Daytona > YM2 > SD > sub/GMT.

I think anything with a ceramic bezel will have less gold total since the ceramic insert occupies most of the space of the bezel, and the gold is just trim to hold it in place.
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Old 9 December 2019, 03:19 AM   #11
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I think it's a classic case of supply and demand. The SkyDweller is not a popular model ... certainly not as popular as the others on the list. Accordingly, it makes sense that the upcharge for TT would be less than on other, more in demand models.
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Old 9 December 2019, 03:21 AM   #12
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Because a lot of the added value is in the annual calendar movement rather than the metal option.
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Old 9 December 2019, 03:53 AM   #13
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The winding crown is steel as well. The Twin Lock symbol on the crown is a straight line “-“ rather than two dots “..”
I stand corrected.
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Old 9 December 2019, 04:20 AM   #14
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Now do full gold please
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Old 9 December 2019, 04:44 AM   #15
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The answer is "because they can"
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Old 9 December 2019, 02:57 PM   #16
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Great question.
Makes the TT YM2 look like a terrible value!
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Old 9 December 2019, 05:05 PM   #17
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The case of the 'SS' Skydweller is made from an alloy of white gold and 904 stainless steel called Rolesor, so it's not really a 'SS' model. So the extra you pay for the TT is pretty much just for the gold PCLs on the bracelet.
Rolesor is just TT.

There is no alloy of stainless steel and gold.
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Old 9 December 2019, 07:12 PM   #18
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Now do full gold please
I already did back in August. Check it out: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=690327
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Old 9 December 2019, 07:18 PM   #19
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