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[hellodonny14]

I would like to ask any one for some advice. I had sent my Rolex President for service to the NY Rolex Main Office in Jan 2007. It was sent in for a scratch on the crown and the bracelet was damaged as it was dropped and the bracelet got bent a bit. I was quoted about $10K for the replacement of the bracelet as well as the repairs to the crown and also a servicing for the watch. As time passed it was finished, but Rolex had basically sent my old bracelet back to Swiss for whatever they got for reimbursement for the weight in white gold for the old damaged bracelet.
Anyway, to make a long story short, I didn't have the money to pay for the repairs, so I had asked the manager there what i could do in this regard? I was told that the value of the damaged bracelet is basically nothing, but they are willing to get my watch back to me, serviced and the crown repaired, but with a leather strap so as to send it with some type of bracelet (110230221) and no charges for the services and so on. My simple question is what would you say the value is for my old bracelet? And should i agree with this as a solution for the damaged bracelet which they cannot return to me??? I originally paid $28K dollars for the watch brand new in 2005. I would say that if in the future I do have the money to buy a new bracelet they say that without a trade in the bracelet now is $16K... Thx Don