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The original post concerned service costs not restoration prices, which are two separate topics. A restoration will usually cost substantially more than a service.

A typical service on a GMT, Sub, Datejust etc should be in the $250 $350 range - some watchmakers even charge less based on their location and overhead. Rolex charges twice that price and you are paying the extra, not because it does a better job, but because the RSC can - and have a name and reputation that everyone knows - Rolex. They do not do anything more special than any competent watchmaker does when servicing a watch. This can be applied to any service you are looking at. The more prestigious you are, the more you can charge.