Rolex does not do colorful very often. That is exactly why the Cosmograph Daytona Rainbow made such a splash when it debuted at Baselworld 2012. The Swiss brand took its iconic chronograph and turned the bezel into a ring of 36 sapphires that shift through every color of the rainbow.
The case is 40mm. Your choice of 18kt yellow or white gold. Sapphire crystal on top, waterproof to 100 meters, standard Daytona toughness underneath all those gems. Now the fun part. Those 36 sapphires on the bezel shift through every color you can think of. The case carries 36 diamonds. Even the dial gets 8 more. Wearing this thing in sunlight is an event.
Inside is the caliber 4130. Rolex built this movement themselves. Column wheel chronograph, 44 jewels, 28,800 vph, 72 hours of power reserve. It also passed COSC testing, which means it keeps time tighter than most watches on the market.
Want one? Join the club. Collectors snapped these up fast and resale prices have climbed far beyond what Rolex originally charged. Finding a Rainbow at retail today is basically a fantasy.
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