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RolexDay‑Date 40228235
Rolex Day-Date 40
Universal GenèveCompax CapsuleUGCO005
Universal Genève Compax Capsule

General

Collection (differs)
Day-Date
Not known
Cosmograph Daytona
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2015
2026
2023
Retail price
€53,100
US$21,275
€58,000

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
39.5 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
12 mm
12.45 mm
11.9 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
47.8 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Stainless steel
Everose gold
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Tachymeter
Tachymeter
Bezel material
Not known
Stainless steel
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
Not known
No
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)
70 h
72 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
32
36
47
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
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
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
  • 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
  • Chronograph
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Pink, set with diamonds
Blue
Pink
Material (differs)
Brass
Lacquer
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Gloss
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Baton
Mixed
Baton
Hands
Baton
Not known
Baton
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight

Bracelet

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