Rolex Insert Prices at the RSC for 16613, 16610 and 16610LV

[onlysteel]

Hello folks,

I called the Beverly Hills RSC the other day to find out the prices for the
inserts for the following 3 watches: 16613, 16610 and 16610LV and here is the info:

1. 16613: $45 trade in OR $75 if you have lost the original insert.
2. 16610: same as above
3. 16610LV: $300 trade in or $425 if you have lost the original insert.
For this watch, no AD will carry the insert. Rolex has told them to send this watch directly to them.
For some reason, this insert is still ridiculously priced, even at the RSC.

So do not pay the ridiculous prices that others are charging for inserts. Go right to the source and get y
our work done. I could not believe how reasonable the prices are of these inserts at the RSC except for
the LV of course.

One great thing about the BH RSC, the moment you call, a live person picks up the phone and answers all
your questions. How often does that happen today?

THank you

[Old Expat Beast]

Interesting, thanks for posting. Sadly, though, the HK RSC here will only do trade ins, not sell seperately.

[onlysteel]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Interesting, thanks for posting. Sadly, though, the HK RSC here will only do trade ins, not sell seperately.

You mean to say that if you take your watch to them, without the insert, they will not fit it with a new insert?

[Brushpup]

Yep, except for the LV, insert replacement is very reasonable. It is amazing what they charge for a Green one though.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by onlysteel

You mean to say that if you take your watch to them, without the insert, they will not fit it with a new insert?

They would in that case, but you would either have to have really lost it, or flip it off and lie about losing it.

[c.capt]

Great info, thanks for sharing. That LV insert price is ridiculous. I wonder if there is that kind of disparity between the ceramic LN and LV inserts...

[onlysteel]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

They would in that case, but you would either have to have really lost it, or flip it off and lie about losing it.

Yeah, just distort the truth a little -- take the insert out yourself and keep it and take the entire watch minu the insert to them and they will put a new one in.

Then sell you insert on ebay and make up for the $$ or keep your insert.

[onlysteel]

Originally Posted by c.capt

Great info, thanks for sharing. That LV insert price is ridiculous. I wonder if there is that kind of disparity between the ceramic LN and LV inserts...

Yup -- that's price gouging --- it costs the same to make as do any other metal insert so I do not see why it is not $45 or like the others. They, ROLEX, have put the 16610LV under the microscope -- the AD's are scared to handle it.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by onlysteel

Yup -- that's price gouging --- it costs the same to make as do any other metal insert so I do not see why it is not $45 or like the others. They, ROLEX, have put the 16610LV under the microscope -- the AD's are scared to handle it.

No, it's not. It's supply and demand as well as control to combat fraud. Rolex was having a high level of request for green inserts as compared to how many were made.

It's apparent that people were doing exactly what you advocate, lying about it to get one to sell or put in a non-LV watch.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by onlysteel

Yeah, just distort the truth a little -- take the insert out yourself and keep it and take the entire watch minu the insert to them and they will put a new one in.

Then sell you insert on ebay and make up for the $$ or keep your insert.

I'd rather just pay the extra than take a half day out of my schedule to take a number at the RSC and make up a story about losing my insert.

[Dyim]

I wonder how much they charge for 116719 BLRO insert then.

[Chaching]

I applaud Rolex for increasing the price on the LV Insert. Combats copy cats. As with my LV.... I have all the original box, papers and important tags for verification.

[Afghanvet]

Originally Posted by Chaching

I applaud Rolex for increasing the price on the LV Insert. Combats copy cats. As with my LV.... I have all the original box, papers and important tags for verification.

I'm not so sure. Check out eBay - green bezel inserts galore...

[Creed90]

Any idea how much the green ceramic 116610LV inserts are going for?

[blue lion]

Those prices don't bother me. I paid more than the first 2 for my 16710 Pepsi bezel recently and I installed it myself.

[stil]

I just picked up a new insert for my 14060 at an AD and got to keep my old one...$65.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Brushpup

Yep, except for the LV, insert replacement is very reasonable. It is amazing what they charge for a Green one though.

Well IMHO you can blame the guys for that who try and make a LV out of a normal 16610.

[Jocke]

I just blame all those guys that put a LV bezel insert in a regular Sub, shame on you, you destroy the entire world market.

[Gaijin]

Yep, Rolex got sick of people putting the bezels on 16610 non LV Subs. Which makes no sense to me if you are trying to fool someone as you also need the maxi dial and hands.

[mineral]

Does anyone know if RSC still able to supply the flat 4 green LV insert nowadays? Particularly RSC located in Asia countries.

[bondtoys]

Originally Posted by Jocke

I just blame all those guys that put a LV bezel insert in a regular Sub, shame on you, you destroy the entire world market.

Yep!

I've heard that a large part of the worldwide LV insert production went to Sweden

[bondtoys]

Originally Posted by Gaijin

Yep, Rolex got sick of people putting the bezels on 16610 non LV Subs. Which makes no sense to me if you are trying to fool someone as you also need the maxi dial and hands.

I went the other way round and put a black insert on my 16610LV.
I like it much better that way with the Maxidial and hand.

[SeaDweller50]

Originally Posted by bondtoys

I went the other way round and put a black insert on my 16610LV.
I like it much better that way with the Maxidial and hand.

That's the way I would do it too. Much prefer the black with maxi dial. Could you post a pic?

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by Airborne

That's the way I would do it too. Much prefer the black with maxi dial. Could you post a pic?

Black and maxidial works great.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by bondtoys

Yep!

I've heard that a large part of the worldwide LV insert production went to Sweden

I will check it out if that is true.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by mineral

Does anyone know if RSC still able to supply the flat 4 green LV insert nowadays? Particularly RSC located in Asia countries.

Nope, inserts they always supply the last ones.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by Gaijin

Yep, Rolex got sick of people putting the bezels on 16610 non LV Subs. Which makes no sense to me if you are trying to fool someone as you also need the maxi dial and hands.

I don't believe people trying to fool others, they just like the look better. And I guess when Rolex see what the "trusted selles"
sell them for they want to get a piece of the cake too.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by Jocke

I will check it out if that is true.

Look in the drawer under the T-shirts.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Look in the drawer under the T-shirts.

Notheing there, except dust rats.

[Mak2013]

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