Re-finishing Watch Cases for the International Watch Community.
Service international de re-finition de boitiers de montre.
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In this chart you will see what the average cost is to refinish and replate watch cases and relative parts of the watch. If the condition of your piece requires additional work and the cost exceeds the average, we will contact you with an estimate before proceeding. You can also email us HIGH RESOLUTION pictures at replateit@gmail.com for a rough idea of the cost to refinish your watch case. Please note that the pricing has been adjusted to reflect current cost of gold and other needed materials. Last update: Oct 17th 2024
MINIMUM ORDER OF $35 (before freight and sales taxes) ON ALL TRANSACTIONS excluding merchandise purchases.
ESTIMATES VALID FOR FOUR (4) WEEKS. ALL PRICES ARE IN US DOLLARS •US RESIDENTS SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE SALES TAXES
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WATCH CASE REFINISHING AVERAGE COST
K14 yellow gold, Hamilton color (5 microns) | Each add. 5 microns K14 (Hamilton) | Silver | White** | Nickel | Refinishing on stainless steel | Engraving removal from stainless steel | Repairs and filling | |
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Pocket watch cases | $95-$125 | $75-$100 | $85-$110 | $75-$110 | $80-$110 | $85-$125 | ||
Watch cases (no back) | $55-$75 | $35-$55 | $55-$70 | $55-$75 | $50-$70 | 50-$70 | $100 and up | |
Watch crown only | $15-$20 | $15 | $15-$20 | $15-$20 | $10-$15 | $10-$15 | ||
Set of 2 push buttons and one watch crown | $20-$30 | $20-$30 | $20-$30 | $20-$30 | $20-$25 | $15-$25 | ||
Set of three watch hands* | $15-$25 | $15-$20 | $15-$20 | $15 | $15 | |||
Watch back only | $25-$30 | $25-$30 | $25 | $15-$50 | $30-$50 | |||
Watch bracelets | $95-$175 | $85-$165 | $80-$150 | |||||
Watch cases (no back) | $65-$85 | $60-$70 | $70-$85 | $75-$95 | $65-$85 | $75-$100 | $100 and up |
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*We will only work on watch hands that can be wired up. If we are unable to do that (this applies mostly for very small seconds hands), it will be retuned not done.
**Due to high market prices for rhodium, we reserve the right to use other alternatives to provide the best possible result.