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RolexDay‑Date 40228239
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2015
2019
2025
Retail price (differs)
€53,100
€36,900
€16,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness
12 mm
12 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
25 mm
Material (differs)
18k white gold
Everose gold
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Bidirectional rotating
Fluted
Bezel insert
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Not known
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)
70 h
70 h
67 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
32
31
39
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
  • 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
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
President
Oysterflex
Flat Jubilee
Material (differs)
18k white gold
Not known
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp