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RolexCosmograph Daytona126589RBR
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
RolexDay‑Date 40228396TBR
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2024
2023
2015
Nickname
Not known
Platona
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€78,850
€82,900
€119,200

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 (differs)
18k white gold
950 platinum
950 platinum
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Tachymeter
Fixed
Bezel insert
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Brown
Not known
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)
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
Ice blue
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
Material (differs)
Mother of pearl
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Gloss
Sunburst
Gradient
Indices (differs)
Diamond-set
Baton
Baton
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oysterflex
Oyster
President
Material
Not known
950 platinum
950 platinum
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp