Inflation!

[Jimmythree]

I looked at catalogs from the same USA supply house from June 2003 until March 2008 and the prices of a few items have really gone up lately.

The items are:

Steel and 14K Italy made 20mm jubilee bracelets in regular center link and heavy center link versions. (22 links with hoods)

note: cheaper bracelets can be found but some are lower karat that advertised and/or shoddy quality

Solid 18K yellow gold Italy made die struck fluted DJ bezel.

note: these bezels are identical to genuine in weight, size, etc

Eta 2824-2, Eta 2892-A2, Valjoux/Eta 7750 with date at 3 o'clock (all movements swiss made and assembled)

Here are the prices:

SS/14K regular center link jubilee bracelet

6-03...$275

4-04...$299

11-05...$299

12-06...$359

11-07...$459

3-08...$529

SS/14K with heavy center links

6-03...$349

4-04...$299

11-05...$389

12-06...$399

11-07...$529

3-08...$619

18K Italy fluted die struck DJ bezel

6-03...$179

4-04...$199

11-05...$199

12-06...$199

11-07...$399

3-08...$479

Eta movements priced in order: 2824, 2892, 7750

6-03...$55, $99, $289

4-04...$79, $99, $289

11-05...$75, $175, $289

12-06...$75, $175, $289

6-07...$99, $149, $399 (first big price increase, same prices on 11-07)

3-08...$159, $199 (if available), $429 (if available)

Odds and ends:

note: all priced on 7-07

Eta 6497-1...$79

Eta 2893-1 with 24h disc...$175

Eta 251.272 quartz chronograph movement...$49.95 to $69.95 depending on date/day date etc (used in high priced swiss brands)

China CH2812 with date at 3...$11.95 each or $9.95 each if you buy three

CH2813 with date at 3 and day of week at 12...$13.95 each or $11.95 each for three

CH2198 day, date, 24h on subdials...$4,95

Seagull ST6...$12.95 each or $10.95 each for three

CH2189 gold tone skeleton...$19.95

Seiko 5M43 Kinetic...$69

CH1813 (Eta 2671 clone)...$27.95