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RolexCosmograph Daytona126595TBR
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
RolexDay‑Date 40228235
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2024
2015
Retail price (differs)
€58,000
€157,850
€53,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
11.9 mm
11.9 mm
12 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
20 mm
21 mm
Material
Everose gold
Everose gold
Everose gold
Bezel (differs)
Tachymeter
Fixed
Fluted
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
No
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
72 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
47
47
32
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 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
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Pink
Pink, set with diamonds
Pink, set with diamonds
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Sunburst
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Baton
Mixed
Baton
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Oyster
President
Material
Everose gold
Everose gold
Everose gold
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp