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RolexDay‑Date 40228345RBR
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
Not known
2015
Retail price
€58,000
US$4,400
€75,300

Case

Shape
Round
Not known
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
11.9 mm
15.02 mm
12 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
20 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Stainless steel
Everose gold
Bezel (differs)
Tachymeter
Bidirectional rotating
Fixed
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Not known
Yes
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Push-pull
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
Not known
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
65 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
47
Not known
32
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
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
Not known
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Metal bracelet
Leather strap
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Not known
President
Material
Everose gold
Not known
Everose gold
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Folding clasp
Strap colour
Not known
Orange
Not known