GMT Master Help Needed :)

[JoDavis]

Hi Everyone! I originally posted on another link, but someone redirected me to the Vintage page :) My late Dads GMT Master was sent away to Rolex, it is in a very very sorry state (he was a merchant seaman so it took a lot of rough and tumble and then he just didn't look after it in his later years) Anyway, Rolex have come back to advise that it needs: new bracelet (which it does as my dad put a non rolex issue one on it :( New Dial as its peeling/cracked, New Oscillating weight, new bezel, New Hands as damaged and other bits and pieces - basically a complete overhaul! I have been advised by others to not allow Rolex to touch it and to have a Vintage Rolex watch specialist look at it... But it really is in a bad way - pics attached! Rolex quoted me £1900.00, and since Im not getting it fixed to sell on or anything (want to keep and eventually pass onto my son) was wondering if I should let Rolex fix it and basically make it a new watch, or should I bite the bullet and find a Vintage Rolex specialist so it does retain its value incase my son chooses to sell, god forbid!!!! THanks so much, just really not sure what to do, its a lot of money, and im by no means rich but know its to good a watch to just leave decaying in a drawer, as it has for the past 2 years Jo