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Old 15 June 2024, 06:21 PM   #61
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Can’t wait to see the WGold and Yellow side by side
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Old 16 June 2024, 06:31 AM   #62
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Le Mans, but may as well get both, you know, just to be sure. :)
I’d love both white and yellow Le Mans
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Old 16 June 2024, 06:46 AM   #63
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Le Mans WG and YG Rainbow they are great watches to add to the collection. Sad the WG Le Mans is off the catalog, just like the rainbow Daytona it just may still be available we’ll find if they still keep coming through AD’s in 2025.


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Old 17 June 2024, 02:16 AM   #64
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If I was going to spend house money on one those it would be the Rainbow in RG, not a watch that looks like Stainless Steel
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Old 17 June 2024, 06:17 AM   #65
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If your liberal go rainbow lol
Lemans. The Rainbow is a hideous piece in my opinion.

And it is you’re not your. If you’re going to make an idiotic statement at least get the grammar correct.
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Old 18 June 2024, 02:25 AM   #66
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Has anyone seen a 2024 White Gold Le Mans . I don't think I have seen a Yellow for sale any where.
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Old 18 June 2024, 03:33 AM   #67
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Has anyone seen a 2024 White Gold Le Mans . I don't think I have seen a Yellow for sale any where.
Dearartifact on Insta just got a WG Le Mans from AD. There are more than 1800 ADs, I just don't imagine an AD giving one to a client before keeping at least one. Some people on Insta got these without having the huge spend claimed by some, for sure there are over 100 pieces produced so I hope nobody gets tricked into paying ridiculace grey market prices for a WG ceramic Daytona because it has a red 100 on the bezel.
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Old 18 June 2024, 09:21 AM   #68
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Lemans. The Rainbow is a hideous piece in my opinion.

And it is you’re not your. If you’re going to make an idiotic statement at least get the grammar correct.
No it’s all good I identify as spelling it correctly before
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Old 18 June 2024, 09:31 AM   #69
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No it’s all good I identify as spelling it correctly before
I also identify as someone who spells properly, at least until I loose my train of thought.
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Old 18 June 2024, 09:22 PM   #70
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Lemans. The Rainbow is a hideous piece in my opinion.

And it is you’re not your. If you’re going to make an idiotic statement at least get the grammar correct.
It's Le Mans, not Lemans.
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Old 18 June 2024, 09:26 PM   #71
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It's Le Mans, not Lemans.
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Old 19 June 2024, 11:16 AM   #72
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I'm leaning towards the Rainbow.
Having had the chance to see and handle it, I can say it's truly breathtaking. Photos simply don't capture its beauty.
While the LM is appealing, if I'm investing in a watch at that price point, I prefer something that's bold, thrilling, and one-of-a-kind.


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Old 19 June 2024, 11:41 AM   #73
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I’d buy the Le Mans over the Rainbow. That said, I respect the heck out of someone who can pull off the Rainbow. I’m simply not cool enough.
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Old 19 June 2024, 11:46 AM   #74
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If I am offered one I M pretty sure I am in the running for the other so both. In fact I even like the tiger daytona.


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I had an interesting time while on Holiday in Europe , after watch spotting my wife said Le Mans or Rainbow ?

For me it has to be the Le Mans in white Gold

What do you think and why.

My Thoughts are they have been making These Rainbows for years in every shade of gold and look a bit like jewellery with all them stones on them .

Le Mans looks more like a man’s watch and with a clear case back unique movement , Only produced for 9 months ,

Both are amazing but the LM is my choice , next question would naturally be White or Yellow.
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Old 19 June 2024, 03:48 PM   #75
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Old 19 June 2024, 07:51 PM   #76
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Rainbow for me
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Old 7 July 2024, 04:05 AM   #77
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Sorry to late post - for me it'd be the rainbow.. ln the subject - Is the rainbow discontinued or am i misunderstanding?

Rose gold rainbow....
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Old 7 July 2024, 04:38 AM   #78
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Sorry to late post - for me it'd be the rainbow.. ln the subject - Is the rainbow discontinued or am i misunderstanding?

Rose gold rainbow....
Think the rainbows are now yellow gold.
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Old 7 July 2024, 07:32 AM   #79
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Sorry to late post - for me it'd be the rainbow.. ln the subject - Is the rainbow discontinued or am i misunderstanding?

Rose gold rainbow....
Still produced, now with the current Daytona movement, though a Rolex boutique manager said he hasn't yet seen one in person.
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Old 7 July 2024, 05:10 PM   #80
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On chrono24 I counted more than 30 pieces for sale, real just over 20. Prices go down because the requests are too high. I don't think a new piece can be sold for more than 150, used max for 100. Raymbow ? There are 2/3 different reference numbers, old caliber , new , there is a great choice, more than le Mans. Gold will never be worth more than platinum
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Old 7 July 2024, 05:59 PM   #81
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Le Mans or Rainbow Daytona

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Still produced, now with the current Daytona movement, though a Rolex boutique manager said he hasn't yet seen one in person.


New one wow! Do you think the hour markers will be more narrow?
I’d like to see those pics
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Old 7 July 2024, 06:13 PM   #82
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Beautiful!
For me it's the best in current Daytona 2024 collection
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Old 7 July 2024, 07:42 PM   #83
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Still produced, now with the current Daytona movement, though a Rolex boutique manager said he hasn't yet seen one in person.
My AD said that the Rainbow had been discontinued and is no longer available even to order as off catalogue along with the WG Le Mans.
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Old 8 July 2024, 01:11 AM   #84
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My AD said that the Rainbow had been discontinued and is no longer available even to order as off catalogue along with the WG Le Mans.
Hi Lee ,

Do you think this is due to all these new Daytonas with Diamonds etc that arrived at W&W 2024 . It would be a very lucky client who got either of the above at retail .
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Old 8 July 2024, 07:50 AM   #85
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I had an interesting time while on Holiday in Europe , after watch spotting my wife said Le Mans or Rainbow ?

For me it has to be the Le Mans in white Gold

What do you think and why.

My Thoughts are they have been making These Rainbows for years in every shade of gold and look a bit like jewellery with all them stones on them .

Le Mans looks more like a man’s watch and with a clear case back unique movement , Only produced for 9 months ,

Both are amazing but the LM is my choice , next question would naturally be White or Yellow.
Everose Le Mans for me in 2025 Paul
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Old 8 July 2024, 12:23 PM   #86
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With the Le Mans being discontinued so soon, and such a special watch, I'm really interested to see how it pans out pricewise in the coming years.

I'm certain there will be some ridiculous sales at Auction at some point in the future. It begs the question... is it a "BUY" now at these prices...?

Not a problem I have, sadly, but an interesting thought nevertheless. Is it a $1m watch one day?
To answer that, would need to know how many were made. Don’t know that we will ever have a reliable and accurate figure. I doubt they did a run of 175 like the Tiffany 5711.
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Old 8 July 2024, 12:56 PM   #87
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My AD said that the Rainbow had been discontinued and is no longer available even to order as off catalogue along with the WG Le Mans.
Time will tell if any of these supposed new Rainbow models actually get delivered. I'll continue to ask the boutique manager from time to time when I see him. The (off-)catalogue pics in my last post, along with his statement, sure make it seem like they should start appearing sometime in the coming months. But who knows? Maybe in 30 years these will be the equivalent of blueberry bezel inserts.
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Old 8 July 2024, 02:17 PM   #88
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Don’t stay too high on your horse…

All of them are jewelry. The brand itself has been partnering for jewelers for decades. When they went bigger over the last 25 years and shinier with each iteration, that’s what they are.

When a precision measuring instrument is made in white gold and they are charging $50,000 for it…

They’re tool watches for us tools.

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I had an interesting time while on Holiday in Europe , after watch spotting my wife said Le Mans or Rainbow ?

For me it has to be the Le Mans in white Gold

What do you think and why.

My Thoughts are they have been making These Rainbows for years in every shade of gold and look a bit like jewellery with all them stones on them .

Le Mans looks more like a man’s watch and with a clear case back unique movement , Only produced for 9 months ,

Both are amazing but the LM is my choice , next question would naturally be White or Yellow.
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Old 9 July 2024, 04:32 PM   #89
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Don’t stay too high on your horse…

All of them are jewelry. The brand itself has been partnering for jewelers for decades. When they went bigger over the last 25 years and shinier with each iteration, that’s what they are.

When a precision measuring instrument is made in white gold and they are charging $50,000 for it…

They’re tool watches for us tools.
I dont own a horse or even any jewelry , But do own a few Rolex and wear them hard , According to my friends that is , only watches but very nice watches !
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Old 9 July 2024, 10:33 PM   #90
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If money was no object then just go all out with the Rainbow.
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