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Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO004
Universal Genève Compax
RolexDay‑Date 40228235
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Collection (differs)
Cosmograph Daytona
Not known
Day-Date
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2026
2015
Retail price
€58,000
US$43,712
€53,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
39.5 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
11.9 mm
12.45 mm
12 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
47.8 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
20 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
18k rose gold
Everose gold
Bezel (differs)
Tachymeter
Tachymeter
Fluted
Bezel material
Not known
18k rose gold
Not known
Bezel insert
Not known
Ceramic
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
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
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
36
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
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
  • 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
Midnight blue
Pink, set with diamonds
Material (differs)
Brass
Lacquer
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Gloss
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Baton
Mixed
Baton
Hands
Baton
Not known
Baton
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight

Bracelet

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