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RolexDay‑Date 40228239
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Collection (differs)
Not known
Day-Date
Oyster Perpetual
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2015
2020
Discontinued
2022
Not known
2022
Retail price (differs)
€6,470
€53,100
€6,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
36 mm
40 mm
36 mm
Thickness (differs)
10.5 mm
12 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
19 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
18k white gold
Oystersteel
Finish
Polished and satin finish
Not known
Not known
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Fluted
Smooth
Bezel insert
Yellow
Not known
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Solid
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Flat
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Not known
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
70 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
27
32
31
Certification (differs)
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Chronometer
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
  • 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
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
Not known
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Champagne, set with diamonds
White
Green
Material
Not known
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Gradient
Gloss
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Roman numerals
Baton
Hands
Not known
Baton
Baton
Lume
Not known
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Not known
President
Oyster
Material (differs)
Steel and yellow gold
18k white gold
Oystersteel
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp, Steel and yellow gold
Folding clasp
Folding clasp