Actual value of Gems used in factory set Rolex?

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Tried doing a bit of a search but couldn’t really find anything where this has been discussed/identified etc so now has got me even more intrigued!

So I and aware and understand that Rolex are very meticulous when I comes to choosing what types of stones make the grade and only IF stones are used in their watches. Indeed, this is where the supply issues come from for the Daytona Rainbow 116595RBOW as I was told that Rolex will only use a specific gradient of stones and they have to be perfect or they simply won’t produce it.

Diamonds I know can vary in value depending on quality and obviously the bigger the stone then the bigger the value. What about the other gems (Sapphires, Rubies, Emeralds etc)...how are these valued?

I guess what I’m asking is the following,

“Do the stones on a Rainbow bezel and dial (for example) equate to being worth around 150% of the base watch?

Apologies if this has been covered somewhere already and if so, could anyone kindly point me in that direction as I’m interested to see/read if anyone has tried to identify the true value of the stones.


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