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RolexDay‑Date 40228239
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2025
2025
2015
Retail price (differs)
€53,000
€16,100
€53,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness
Not known
Not known
12 mm
Lug width (differs)
25 mm
25 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
18k white gold
Bezel
Fluted
Fluted
Fluted
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 (differs)
67 h
67 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
39
39
32
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • 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
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour
White
White
White
Material
Brass
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Not known
Gradient
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Mixed
Roman numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Flat Jubilee
Flat Jubilee
President
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Oystersteel
18k white gold
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp