The Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 in 18 ct yellow gold with a bright black, diagonal-motif dial, Fluted bezel and a President bracelet.
The Day-Date was the first watch to indicate the day of the week spelt out in full when it was first presented in 1956.
Bright black dial
A distinctive face
The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability.
Model features
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The Fluted Bezel
A Rolex signature Read more -
18 ct yellow gold
Commitment to excellence Read more -
The President bracelet
The ultimate refinement Read more -
Day Display
Instantaneous at midnight Read more -
The Cyclops lens
A magnifying lens Read more -
3255 Movement
Superlative performance Read more
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Technical Details
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Reference 228238
Model Case
- Model Case
- Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold
- Oyster Architecture
- Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Material
- 18 ct yellow gold
- Bezel
- Fluted
- Winding Crown
- Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
- Crystal
- Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
- Water Resistance
- Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Movement
- Movement
- Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
- Calibre
- 3255, Manufacture Rolex
- Precision
- -2/+2 sec/day, after casing
- Functions
- Centre hour, minute and seconds hands Instantaneous day and date in apertures, unrestricted rapid-setting. Stop-seconds for precise time setting
- Oscillator
- Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers
- Winding
- Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
- Power reserve
- Approximately 70 hours
Bracelet
- Bracelet
- President, semi-circular three-piece links
- Bracelet Material
- 18 ct yellow gold
- Clasp
- Concealed folding Crownclasp
Dial
- Dial
- Bright black, diagonal motif
Certification
- Certification
- Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
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