The Most Collectible Modern Rolex Returns in Millennial Pink

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The bejeweled choice of rockstars and Hollywood elites, as well as the most prominent collectors in the world, now

in rose gold.

There aren’t too many modern Rolex that become cult items almost instantly—the Rainbow Daytona is one that did. Available in yellow gold and white gold in extremely limited numbers, these watches have become the choice of rockstars and Hollywood elites, as well as the most prominent collectors in the world. And now, out of nowhere, we have it in Everose! The bezel is set with 36 baguette-cut sapphires in a rainbow gradation, the mid-case is set with 56 brilliant-cut diamonds, the dial is black lacquer with counters in 18 kt pink gold crystals, and the hands themselves are rose gold. I have been in the room where this watch is created, and I’ve met the people that set the stones, and by God this is about as close to an artisanal watch as Rolex makes.

Initial Thoughts

Demand for the Rainbow in white and yellow has been slowly picking up steam for the past few years and they have been trading for more than double retail for some time now. To see a third guise of this mega-Daytona is a surprise, and you can be sure this is not a watch that will be sitting in windows – that’s for sure. Expect this one to go to those that already own a Rainbow or two and while its look may not be to most’s tastes, trust me when I say this watch is one of the most interesting and important in the current Rolex line-up.

The Basics

Brand: Rolex
Model: Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow”
Reference Number: 116595 RBOW
Diameter: 40mm
Case Material: Everose Gold
Dial Color:Black lacquer, counters in 18k pink Gold Crystals
Indexes: 11 baguette-cut, rainbow-coloured sapphires
Hands: 18k pink gold
Lume: Chromalight (long-lasting luminescence, blue glow), except on the center seconds hand and counter hands
Water Resistance: 100 meters
Strap/Bracelet: Everose gold (Reference 78595 A)

The Movement

Caliber: 4130
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
Power Reserve: 72 hours
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph)
Jewels: 44
COSC Chronometer Certified
Additional Details: Vertical Clutch, in-house column wheel, Rolex overcoil, paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring