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RolexDay‑Date 40228239
Rolex Day-Date 40
Universal GenèveCompax CapsuleUGCO005
Universal Genève Compax Capsule

General

Collection (differs)
Day-Date
Not known
Land-Dweller
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2015
2026
2025
Retail price
€53,100
US$21,275
€16,100

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
39.5 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
12 mm
12.45 mm
Not known
Lug to lug
Not known
47.8 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
20 mm
25 mm
Material (differs)
18k white gold
Stainless steel
Rolesor (steel and gold)
Bezel (differs)
Fluted
Tachymeter
Fluted
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
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)
70 h
72 h
67 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
32
36
39
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, 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
  • Chronograph
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
White
Blue
White
Material (differs)
Brass
Lacquer
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Gradient
Gloss
Not known
Indices (differs)
Roman numerals
Mixed
Mixed
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
Flat Jubilee
Material (differs)
18k white gold
Not known
Oystersteel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp