Nicky Jam – Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ‘Rainbow’ Edition

Dominican-American singer Nicky Jam was during the 75th Annual Cannes Film Festival in May this year spotted wearing a rare 40 mm Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ‘Rainbow’ edition.

It features a 40mm wide case in 18-carat rose gold and a bezel factory set with 36 baguette-cut sapphires in rainbow graduation. The diamond-paved dial has 11 baguette-cut rainbow-colored sapphire hour markers and is presented on a semi-set diamond bracelet.

Overall Review

What transpires when the renowned Daytona collides with a treasure trove of priceless gens? Well, it forms the Rainbow Daytona, a magnificent timepiece that blends the exhilaration of racing with the thrill of brilliant stones. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is a “wonderful timepiece,” also known as the Rainbow Daytona. It’s either you adore or despise; however, you wouldn’t really help but respond to it because it’s so flamboyant and outright gaudy. The Baselworld 2018 edition, now in its third generation, has a warm Everose golden casing with graduated sapphire hourly markings that mirror the sapphires engraved on the bezel.

The 2018 Cosmograph Daytona reconstructs the colors of the rainbow with astonishing elegance. It displays the exceptional expertise of Rolex’s gemologists as well as gem-setters. Besides, it is warm and more harmonic, unlike the white or yellow golden siblings.

The 36 hand-custom baguette-cut sapphires in multiple colors are set into the bezel of the latest Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Rainbow in 18K Everose gold. The bezel is adorned with a gradation of rainbow-colored sapphires instead of the iconic tachymetric dial, creating a flawless gradient. 56 brilliant-cut diamonds are inserted into the lugs and crown shield of the casing.

The dial has 11 hourly markings made of baguette-cut sapphire that are all the same hue as the matching bezel accent. The Chrono registers are made of pink gold stones, a component with a distinctive shimmering look. It is made using a unique process pioneered by Rolex throughout the crystallization of the pink golden mixture alloy.

Rolex employs its in-house designers as well as gem-setters to embellish its watches with the finest stunning stones. The collected gems are examined and chosen by gemologists, who only keep those that fulfill Rolex’s stringent quality standards. The gem-setters are thus entrusted with putting and adjusting every gem so that its elegance, hue, and shine are best revealed.

The dial’s glass is remarkably scratch-proof, whereas the case back, Chrono pushers and Triplock wind crown all guarantee waterproofing to 100 meters. Another helpful feature is the blue Chromalight coating on the pink gold hourly and minute markers, making it possible to view the timepiece in poor lighting.

In addition, the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ‘Rainbow’ is operated by a system featuring a column wheel with vertical gear. This allows an immediate and exact beginning. Besides, it is driven by the mechanical caliber 4130, wholly created and produced by Rolex. The power reserve of the Calibre 4130 is about 72 hours.

During its existence, Rolex has sold timepieces with gem settings. The product gives their timepieces an additional look by encrusting them with gemstones. Likewise, they maintain their uniqueness and practical attributes, including dependability, sturdiness, and tolerance to electromagnetic fields and vibrations.

Price market: $1,000,000.00+~ USD

Watch reference: 116595RBOW

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