Lot 35
Lot 35
ROLEX, DAYTONA ‘RAINBOW’ REF. 116598RBOW, A GOLD, DIAMOND, AND MULTI-COLOURED SAPPHIRE-SET CHRONOGRAPH

CASE NUMBER: 5C379106

Price Realised USD 441,000
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USD 300,000 - USD 500,000
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ROLEX, DAYTONA ‘RAINBOW’ REF. 116598RBOW, A GOLD, DIAMOND, AND MULTI-COLOURED SAPPHIRE-SET CHRONOGRAPH

CASE NUMBER: 5C379106

Price Realised USD 441,000
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Price Realised USD 441,000
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Details
CIRCA: 2013
CASE MATERIAL: 18k yellow gold case, lugs and crown guard studded with diamonds
DIAMETER: 40 mm.
BRACELET: 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet
DIAL: Black lacquer dial with gold speck sub-dials.
MOVEMENT: Cal. 4130, automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, chronograph
BUCKLE:
WITH: Original Certificate of Guarantee, presentation box, and outer packaging

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Lot Essay

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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