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Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO002
Universal Genève Compax
RolexDay‑Date 40228236
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Collection (differs)
Land-Dweller
Not known
Day-Date
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2025
2026
2022
Discontinued
Not known
Not known
2023
Retail price
€67,000
US$19,550
€67,400

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
39.5 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
12.45 mm
12 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
47.8 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
25 mm
19 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
950 platinum
Stainless steel
950 platinum
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Tachymeter
Fluted
Bezel material
Not known
Stainless steel
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
Yes
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)
67 h
72 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
39
36
32
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise 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)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Ice blue
Black
Grey, set with diamonds
Material (differs)
Brass
Lacquer
Gold
Pattern (differs)
Not known
Gloss
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Mixed
Baton
Hands
Baton
Not known
Baton
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Flat Jubilee
Not known
President
Material (differs)
950 platinum
Stainless steel
950 platinum
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Butterfly
Folding clasp