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Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO004
Universal Genève Compax
RolexDay‑Date 40228236
Rolex Day-Date 40

General

Collection (differs)
Not known
Day-Date
Cosmograph Daytona
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2026
2022
2023
Discontinued
Not known
2023
Not known
Nickname
Not known
Not known
Platona
Retail price
US$43,712
€67,400
€82,900

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
39.5 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness (differs)
12.45 mm
12 mm
11.9 mm
Lug to lug
47.8 mm
Not known
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
18k rose gold
950 platinum
950 platinum
Bezel (differs)
Tachymeter
Fluted
Tachymeter
Bezel material
18k rose gold
Not known
Not known
Bezel insert (differs)
Ceramic
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Brown
Caseback (differs)
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Not known
Yes
No
Crown (differs)
Push-pull
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)
72 h
70 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
36
32
47
Certification
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
  • 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)
  • Chronograph
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Day
  • Day-date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Midnight blue
Grey, set with diamonds
Ice blue
Material (differs)
Lacquer
Gold
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Gloss
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Baton
Baton
Hands
Not known
Baton
Baton
Lume (differs)
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Leather strap
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Not known
President
Oyster
Material
Not known
950 platinum
950 platinum
Clasp (differs)
Pin buckle
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Strap colour
Blue
Not known
Not known