ubiquitous Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 $600 USD at current rates seems about right for a 78360; that would put it at around $500 a few years back with 10% annual increases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Retail for the 78360 was $475 as of 2009 (the latest price book I have). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 $475 rings a bell in my head. This was only about 6 months ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I just asked my buddy: It was not six months ago, it was end of october. Bracelet was $520 and end links $80. Those are German prices, so they include 19% sales tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Yikes @ 19% tax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btocamelo Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) well.....I call up one of my local AD's (only 2 in the city)....told them my old man's GMT Master has been lying around for years since the bracelet broke.....I can't find the bracelet and only have the watch-head.....I'll take it next Monday so they can look at it. what did concern me was that she said they will try to see if ROlex still has the original bracelet and markings that belong to the 1675.......which would be kinda sad if they did not have the 78360 with the 580 Endlinks.....I hope they don't try to pass off some other bracelet??? She could not quote me a price on the bracelet....and obviously they want you in there to go over the watch and sell you their overhaul and maintenance Let's see how this turns out....I'll keep you guys posted next week Edited January 18, 2011 by btocamelo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 just called an AD and the price was 500 but they needed to see the watch and said it would have to be sent out to Rolex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btocamelo Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Few weeks ago, I dropped off the old 1675 at the Rolex AD....I took it without the 78360(580)bracelet...it was lost somehow Well...I got the call back from the Rolex AD today....after they sent it to New York. It seems all those years in 70's & 80's that my old man wore that watch and very little service....they said the midcase had some oxidation(pitting?) and they would not service it because they would not be able to pressure test it and guarantee waterproofing and warranty. BUT...for a whopping $4100, they would do a whole new midcase, crown, tube, overhaul.....$4100!!!! OPTION #2 They would install a new bracelet and endlinks for $575.00.....no service, no nothing........obviously the AD wants to make some money, so she tells me that her watchsmith could give an estimate on an overhaul....probably about $400 to do an overhaul....which obviously they are going to want to drop in a new crown and tube, plexi, etc... So I figure $575.00 is not a bad price to pay for a brand new oyster bracelet.....I'm hoping it is 78360 w/580 endlinks! Ahhh...you gotta love Rolex Service...... But I am worried about the midcase....I'll open it up once I get it back. Edited February 25, 2011 by btocamelo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 That's a really good price and you won't have to worry about authenticity. I really hate hunting for Rolex spare parts. My previous source isn't able to order parts anymore (and obviously was selling with a huge mark-up anyway) so I asked a local AD for bracelet prices and was quoted 900€ (WTF?) for a 78350 with 571. In about two weeks I'll check out a vintage watch fair, perhaps these guys aren't totally insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I understand having trouble picking up these vintage fitted bracelets, but what about modern bracelets like a 931500 for my new TW BK sub? Is ebay the only choice there? I have a noob sub bracelet coming that has hollow mid links and was going to try to do what chefcook did (fusing the two together -- taking the clasp and tight fitting end links from the bracelet that comes with the watch and installing the midlinks from the noob bracelet), but how hard would it be to get my hands on a genuine bracelet and what kind of $$$ would I be looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btocamelo Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 in the case of the new style bracelets with SELs.....you run the risk that the GEN SELs won't exactly line up tight on the inside lug holes of the REP case......it's easier to do this with non-SEL bracelets because the springbar and hollow endlinks are more forgiving Unless you have a buddy with a newer style GEN Rolex that you can use to test the fit of the newer bracelet in REP case. I understand having trouble picking up these vintage fitted bracelets, but what about modern bracelets like a 931500 for my new TW BK sub? Is ebay the only choice there? I have a noob sub bracelet coming that has hollow mid links and was going to try to do what chefcook did (fusing the two together -- taking the clasp and tight fitting end links from the bracelet that comes with the watch and installing the midlinks from the noob bracelet), but how hard would it be to get my hands on a genuine bracelet and what kind of $$ would I be looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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