ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 116595RBOW ‘RAINBOW’, AN IMPRESSIVE GOLD, DIAMOND, AND MULTI-COLOURED SAPPHIRE-SET CHRONOGRAPH
CASE NUMBER: 9X4355L9
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Price Realised USD 441,000
Estimate
USD 350,000 - USD 550,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, any applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see the Conditions of Sale for full details.
Closed: 26 Oct 2022
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ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 116595RBOW ‘RAINBOW’, AN IMPRESSIVE GOLD, DIAMOND, AND MULTI-COLOURED SAPPHIRE-SET CHRONOGRAPH
The Rolex Daytona may have started off as a tool watch but over the years, the brand has presented the iconic chronograph in many glamourous iterations starting with the Ref. 6269, Ref. 6270, and the Daytona “Beach” models in the 2000s.
The Rainbow Daytona models in yellow gold and white gold were released in 2012, before the Everose gold reference in 2018. The Rainbow version have since become the most desirable modern Daytona references. The bezel is set with 36 baguette-cut sapphires in a rainbow gradation, framing a black lacquer dial with counters made with gold crystals. The mid-case set with 56 brilliant-cut diamonds.
Due to the nature of its production, these models were made in very limited edition and have an artisanal-like quality, proven by the gem-setting on the bezel. As a result, demand for these Rainbow Daytonas has far outstripped supply.
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OVERALL CONDITION: The watch is in like-new condition
CASE: Excellent, all the gem-setting is correct and intact
DIAL: Nice, clean, and original
MOVEMENT: Ticking at the time of cataloguing. The chronograph function is working. However a service is recommended.
BRACELET AND CLASP: Excellent condition, like new
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Lot 122Sale 21097
CASE NUMBER: 9X4355L9ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 116595RBOW ‘RAINBOW’, AN IMPRESSIVE GOLD, DIAMOND, AND MULTI-COLOURED SAPPHIRE-SET CHRONOGRAPHEstimate: USD 350,000 - 550,000
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