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RolexDay‑Date 40228235
Rolex Day-Date 40
RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2015
2022
2023
Retail price (differs)
€53,100
€8,000
€58,000

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
12 mm
Not known
11.9 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Everose gold
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Smooth
Tachymeter
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
No
No
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)
70 h
70 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
32
31
47
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • 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
  • Stop-seconds for precise 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
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
President
Oyster
Oyster
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Oystersteel
Everose gold
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp