A stretched bracelet, RSC New York and a five digit cost to replace

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As you might have seen, I posted an incoming thread describing how my grandfather gave me his 14k YG date (1503) circa 1974. It had been his daily watch since that time. Needless to say, the bracelet is extremely stretched to the point that I won't wear it for fear it will give out at any moment.

After consulting with you guys, it seemed like I had 2 options: 1) See if Michael Young could fix it and 2) get a quote on a new one from RSC.

I called the RSC in NY a few minutes ago and spoke to a rep about it. She informed me that they no longer make the 14k YG jubilee and have none in stock. Therefore, I could purchase an 18K jubilee for $13,600 (yes, that's USD). Or, if I traded my other one in, the new one would cost only $11,400. She also stated that the new 18k yg would NOT match the color of the 14k yg 1503.

On a related note, she confirmed that the bracelet I have is not gold plated; rather, it is all gold.

This seems a little steep to me; any input would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Below are pics of my current bracelet: