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After experimenting on Daytona with diamond-setting in the 1980s with
ref. 6269 and 6270, Rolex further pushed the boundaries of its
creativity in the 1990s and then in the 2000s. The final evolution of
such experiments will be over-the-top - and today highly collectible -
pieces such as the "rainbow"
However, it is during the late 1990s and early 200s
that the company created possibly the rarest variations of gem-set: true
test series made to test the bejeweled chronograph market. The present
piece is indeed a highly collectible and extremely attractive result of
such experimenting. As confirmed on the original Warranty, the watch is
fitted not only with a baguette-cut diamond-set bezel, but it also
features a black mother-of-pearl dial with Roman numeral. Even in the
already very sparsely populated landscape of bejeweled Daytona
timepieces, the present configuration is to be considered on a superior
tier of rarity. In fact, most examples of the model feature a standard
mother-of -pearl dial, usually with diamond-set numerals. The
black/Roman numeral variation appears the be extremely difficult to
find.
Ref Variations: 116599RBOW,116576TBR.
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