Rainbow Daytona, in the wild

[SearChart]

Have handled and tried a few but never seen someone wear one in the wild.

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Have handled and tried a few but never seen someone wear one in the wild.

Nice 👌

[ecbkk]

Originally Posted by robk215k

So two questions, has anyone else ever seen one in the wild? Second question if you’re wearing a Rolex rainbow Daytona, you’re obviously a watch enthusiast. Why would you blow people off? Who are interested in seeing it? They’re obviously enthusiast as well. I have people approach me from time to time asking about my watches, and I always thought to show them and take time to talk to them about what they have.

I never saw the ultra rares super watches when I was in Bryn Mawr PA or Greenwich CT, Nantucket, or Martha's Vineyard.

Where you see the crazy watches is in poor developing countries like Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia on the wrists of government officials earning salaries of twenty thousand USD per year.

Rolex marketing is the wristwatch of winners in sports but in reality Rolex is the unofficial symbol of government corruption and failed states.

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Originally Posted by Chiboy

Personally, I would only comment on someone's expensive watch if we were at the same party, or at the same private club, or some other situation where they would be comfortable that I was somewhat "vetted" and not perhaps someone with bad intentions.

I think when you approach someone and comment on their six digit watch, you have to be prepared for them to not want to engage you. It's not like they're driving a million dollar car and it's obvious to everyone from across the street.

Just my opinion.

Absolutely! I'd prefer someone to not notice where I've spent money out in public.

[MRBolton]

Honestly, if I had one and was asked by a stranger in public about it--I'd be a bit scared, too, and try to avoid that person heavily. I don't know how much they're selling for these days, but if I had a quarter million + dollars on my wrist and someone was eyeballing it, it would be hard to not feel a bit nervous.

Then again, that's the ultimate "look at me" watch, so he should probably get frequent comments on it.

I've complimented tons of strangers on their watches, however. In Maui, I remember seeing a guy walking through The Shops at Wailea with a sunscreen-covered platinum Daytona on. I stopped him briefly to compliment the watch, as that was a baller piece that I just had to say something about. He quickly flashed it up for me to see, and then kept walking.
Another time locally at my AD, another customer had on a Pepsi meteorite. I complimented him on it, and he seemed thrilled--saying he's had it for about 2 years with absolutely no one ever noticing it before. He was nice enough to take it off and let me try it on. He asked to try on my yellow gold Daytona, so I let him try mine on, too. We were both admiring each other's watches, although it was a safe environment. If I were in a city like LA, I probably wouldn't have taken my watch off for a stranger to try on.

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Rob, did you go into the private room to ask and see it?

[itsinthebag]

There is a RG one currently on display via Rolex CPO in the Las Vegas Wynn