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Differs

RolexDay‑Date 40228396TBR
Rolex Day-Date 40
RolexDay‑Date 40228239
Rolex Day-Date 40
RolexCosmograph Daytona126589RBR
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2015
2015
2024
Retail price (differs)
€119,200
€53,100
€78,850

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
12 mm
12 mm
11.9 mm
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
950 platinum
18k white gold
18k white gold
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Fluted
Fixed
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Yes
Yes
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
32
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
  • Instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting
  • Stop-seconds for exact 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
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
White
Mother of pearl, set with diamonds
Material (differs)
Brass
Brass
Mother of pearl
Pattern (differs)
Gradient
Gradient
Gloss
Indices (differs)
Baton
Roman numerals
Diamond-set
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
President
President
Oysterflex
Material (differs)
950 platinum
18k white gold
Not known
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp