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RolexDay‑Date 40228239
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2015
2025
Retail price (differs)
€24,100
€53,100
€16,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
11.9 mm
12 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
21 mm
25 mm
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
18k white gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Tachymeter
Fluted
Fluted
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
70 h
67 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
47
32
39
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Chronograph via centre seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o'clock
  • Stop seconds for exact time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour
White
White
White
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Gradient
Not known
Indices (differs)
Baton
Roman numerals
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
President
Flat Jubilee
Material (differs)
Rolesor (steel and gold)
18k white gold
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp