Who has the tungsten Rainbow Daytona’s?

[galevin]

100% agree with this, I'm very familiar with the modders you (@galevin) have referenced above and I know the level of variation in quality from one modder to the next can be significant, especially in a model as intricate as this.

Given the sheer volume of rainbows you have and the money you have spent on them, The logical next step from my perspective would be to go for a full gold build. The cost of a build like that is going to be in the low 5 figures, but selling a few of your existing pieces will easily offset that cost.
Rein000
I just don't see you getting much better than you already have using tungsten cases, tungsten cases also still have question marks over their longevity, I've seen plenty of examples of plating chipping away from tungsten cases over time due to how the gold adheres to the surface, depending on the medium used to bond the gold to the surface.

Save your money and time and just go balls to the wall - that's my opinion anyway

Krusing,
Again art is seen differently by all of us. Is it really worth another $20k to buy a Rainbow Daytona with a real 18k band that weighs 225 grams vs paying $2-3k for the identical watch that weighs the same and looks exactly the same? Not worth it to me. I’d rather have the $2-3k versions for way less money but just have more of them. But that is JMHO.

And Mr. Paul Newman…..yeah I’ve been reading about your critiques and maybe you are that 1 guy in 100,000 that can spot a good fake from a great fake but I’ve got no problem with that. We will never meet. I’m a retired surgeon and all my friends are professional wealthy individuals and I’ve never been called out on any of my reps. And I usually tell my friends that the $500k Rainbow on my wrist is actually a real Rolex (116508) that was converted to a Rainbow by using a different dial and custom bezel which is usually done for $50k +/-. And I’m cool with that. So the $2-3000 225 gram Rainbows are my sweet spot. To each their own.

 

[Paul Newman]

Krusing,
Again art is seen differently by all of us. Is it really worth another $20k to buy a Rainbow Daytona with a real 18k band that weighs 225 grams vs paying $2-3k for the identical watch that weighs the same and looks exactly the same? Not worth it to me. I’d rather have the $2-3k versions for way less money but just have more of them. But that is JMHO.

And Mr. Paul Newman…..yeah I’ve been reading about your critiques and maybe you are that 1 guy in 100,000 that can spot a good fake from a great fake but I’ve got no problem with that. We will never meet. I’m a retired surgeon and all my friends are professional wealthy individuals and I’ve never been called out on any of my reps. And I usually tell my friends that the $500k Rainbow on my wrist is actually a real Rolex (116508) that was converted to a Rainbow by using a different dial and custom bezel which is usually done for $50k +/-. And I’m cool with that. So the $2-3000 225 gram Rainbows are my sweet spot. To each their own.

And that is perfectly fine Sir, you can wear whatever you like and the process of building a watch like this it's actually more fun then going to Rolex and getting any watch to be honest.

It is not a critique, only comments on details found because I did a lot of research about this some time ago and tried to find the closest appearance, but I know that not everybody looks for it nor it is possible to get actually.

As I said in my previous message, hope you enjoy them all!

 

[KruisingKhaos95]

Krusing,
Again art is seen differently by all of us. Is it really worth another $20k to buy a Rainbow Daytona with a real 18k band that weighs 225 grams vs paying $2-3k for the identical watch that weighs the same and looks exactly the same? Not worth it to me. I’d rather have the $2-3k versions for way less money but just have more of them. But that is JMHO.

And Mr. Paul Newman…..yeah I’ve been reading about your critiques and maybe you are that 1 guy in 100,000 that can spot a good fake from a great fake but I’ve got no problem with that. We will never meet. I’m a retired surgeon and all my friends are professional wealthy individuals and I’ve never been called out on any of my reps. And I usually tell my friends that the $500k Rainbow on my wrist is actually a real Rolex (116508) that was converted to a Rainbow by using a different dial and custom bezel which is usually done for $50k +/-. And I’m cool with that. So the $2-3000 225 gram Rainbows are my sweet spot. To each their own.

That's fair enough mate, I completely understand your reasoning. As @Paul Newman rightly mentions, what you buy and enjoy is solely down to you, we all have different tastes and opinions and that's what makes this community so great!

I guarantee that 99% of the forum would snort in derision at our tastes (based on your inclination towards rainbow Daytona, I'm taking an educated guess that we like the same stuff )

I started off hating gem-set watches but now I can't get enough of them!

 

[asusundevils1971]

Again art is seen differently by all of us.

Exactly.. Someone just paid 5.8 million euros for a banana duct taped to a wall..

 

[Hesekiel]

@galevin . . . you are making a great point.

We all agree on the fact that they biggest tell of a replica is the wearer. It's the person himself, how he handles himself in public, his whole appearance and the circle of friends he has. Your point also highlights how important a good story is. It's much more believable that you had a regular Rolex customized, than that you spent half a million on one.

I rarely talk about my watches when I'm out and about, and I'm a pretty-much retired guy in a wealthy neighborhood, but in the rare cases somebody asks about my valuable vintage watch, I tell 'em that I inherited it from my late father and as such it is of great sentimental value to me. That usually ends the inquiry.

 

[derjenigewelcher]

Exactly.. Someone just paid 5.8 million euros for a banana duct taped to a wall..

Ok, lets call him "someone"....

 

[derjenigewelcher]

We all agree on the fact that they biggest tell of a replica is the wearer.

I read that since I am in to Replica watches and for me, thats crap.
When I come outside a rusty old fiat with my cheap replica gucci trainingtrousers and my adidas "Adiletten" and a 6 Euro T Shirt, you never would think that the Watch I wear is genuine.
Its all about priorities:
For some people apparel must match to the "all in one" statement they wanna make for their surroundings.
I dont give a damn about lazy clothing and car and if I am able to save money there, I got more for the watch

Other people, other priorities. In my opinion the biggest tell is not the owner, but the makro QC s