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RolexGMT‑Master II126715CHNR
Rolex GMT-Master II
RolexDay‑Date 40228235
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
2015
Not known
Nickname
Root Beer
Not known
Not known
Retail price
€52,100
€53,100
US$4,400

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Not known
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
12 mm
15.02 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Everose gold
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Fluted
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Brown/black
Not known
Not known
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
Not known
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Not known
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
70 h
65 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
34
32
Not known
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • 24-hour display
  • Second time zone with independent rapid-setting of the hour hand
  • Instantaneous date
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact time setting
Not known
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Pink, set with diamonds
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Not known
Pattern (differs)
Gloss
Sunburst
Not known
Indices
Baton
Baton
Not known
Hands
Not known
Baton
Not known
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Not known

Bracelet

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