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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
2019
Nickname
Root Beer
Not known
Not known
Retail price (differs)
€52,100
€53,100
€36,900

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness
Not known
12 mm
12 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material
Everose gold
Everose gold
Everose gold
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Fluted
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert (differs)
Cerachrom ceramic, Brown/black
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
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
70 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
34
32
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
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
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

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