Tissot T Touch - Why are they so cheap? Am I missing something?

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So I bought a T Touch many years ago and paid close to $1K at the time. Now have a hankering to get one again. A nice used example now can be had for $150 to $300. I loved the cool compass function where the hands lined up and pointed to north (not that I ever used it).
Am I missing something or is it simply supply and demand? I know that repair is impossible if something goes wrong. Does the movement not hold up over time?

 
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The first generation of the T-Touch had some technical design flaws I was told. If the battery needs to be changed, it is possible to destroy a small cable so that the watch doesn't work anymore. Also, many watches are said to have problems after some time.
If I remember well, Tissot offers owners of the 1Gen to exchange the watch for a very low price for a newer model. But if you ask me, the design of the first generation was the best. 😉
 
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Being a slight digi-anolog nerd, I've been on the fence about these for a few years now. I have too many others that float my boat a little more to have taken the leap.

I think they are just out performed by other watches, despite the touch screen being kind of unique (at least in the "only a watch" world) to these. Smart watches do much more, so I think these took a back seat.
 
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They were not really reliable...
 
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I guess this was one of those situations were designers said “make it happen” and the engineers said…..”ummm…uhhh…this is what we can do”
 
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I have the next model, bought around 2016. It was bought as a tool, rather than a watch to collect or appreciate in financial terms.

I had a number of great and desirable watches but they all missed some crucial function that I needed in certain circumstances. I made a list and this ticked every box. It was a blind draw without any consideration of desire so a genuine surprise when this was it. There were a number of Japanese contenders too and the titanium case and strap largely won over as many other functions were similiar.

So, 5 + years on, nary an issue. Works perfectly, keeps better than chronometer time and all is good. Yes, it may expire from electrical faults and at that point I'll be a bit miffed at having to dump a great titanium case and bracelet. Not something I am emotional over like a few other watches, but I appreciate the utility of it and always first choice for outdoors. I would buy a replacement when needed IF it was as good as this one.