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General

Collection (differs)
Day-Date
Datejust
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2015
2018
Discontinued
Not known
2024
Retail price (differs)
€53,100
€15,050

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness
12 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
18k white gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Smooth
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3255
Rolex 3235
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
32
31
Certification
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
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
White
Chocolate
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Gradient
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Roman numerals
Baton
Hands
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
President
Jubilee
Material (differs)
18k white gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Rolex Day-Date 40 228239 vs Rolex Datejust 36 126201 – dialtone