Reply With QuoteThat sounds rather more than I'd expect so I hope others will chime in...Originally Posted by Kitz
Do Rolex charge a premium for servicing gold watches , my brother has been quoted €1600 for a ten year old day date .
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That sounds rather more than I'd expect so I hope others will chime in...
Why not just phone Rolex / RSC, instead of asking on here ?!
We need the full facts.
That is much more than a movement service, but if he has chipped the glass, cut the crown, grazed the bezel, twisted the clasp, dented the case-back or frolicked at the sauna with his crown out (steady....) then there could be a lot more to pay for.
maybe they reckon it needs a new gold bracelet- which is not cheap. Maybe day-dates do cost more to service than the big standard submariner, OP etc
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Perhaps because it might be of interest to members of a watch forum .
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The 1600 should be euros , my brother lives in Ireland .
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I'm going to sound like a broken record, I'd always go ask for a quote from https://www.centurywatchrepairs.co.uk/ and see if they can help you. Reputable Indie watch repairers are the way forward if they have the tooling and the parts IMO.
But they very often don't - the manufacturers have made sure of that.
lol
If you can get a president bracelet for £1600 I'll take a couple
Approx 10K I think.
Almost worth buying up the old stock just for a spare bracelet! I didn’t know they cost so much. Live and learn. Ta
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If my memory serves me correctly, Rolex wanted about £500 for an new SS clasp when my Explorer II was in for a service so I could imagine a gold one being pricey.
Sounds like there are extra’s in the quote, maybe optional or otherwise. Impossible to say without details.
Well I have just collected the watch ..£850 , it needed a new crown and a spring bar . It came in a nice little leather pouch and a two year warranty . I had a chat with the rather lovely sales lady who asked if I would like to go on an expression of interest list .. I enquired about the the new titanium yacht master .. they expect to get one this year and maybe two next year and politely with a smile she said no chance .
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I found Century Watch Repair to be brilliant.
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