Rolex Day-Date 40 Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold M228238-0069
49,800.00 €
Reference
228238
RMC
M228238-0069
Material
18 ct yellow gold
Bracelet Material
18 ct yellow gold
Calibre
3255, Manufacture Rolex
Diameter
40 mm
Clasp
Concealed folding Crownclasp
Bezel
Fluted
Dial
Green ombré
Case
Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold
Movement
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Bracelet
President, semi-circular three-piece links
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
Crown
Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
Certification
Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + Rolex certification after casing)
Water Resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Fluted bezel
The Rolex fluted bezel is a mark of distinction. Originally, the fluting of the Oyster bezel had a functional purpose: it served to screw the bezel onto the case helping to ensure the waterproofness of the watch. It was therefore identical to the fluting on the case back, which was also screwed onto the case for waterproofness, using specific Rolex tools. Over time, the fluting became an aesthetic element, a genuine Rolex signature feature. Today the fluted bezel is a mark of distinction, in gold on this Day-Date 40.
Green ombré dial
The ombré dial features a coloured surface at the centre, progresses to a deep black around the edge. This dial represents the continuity of a design that Rolex introduced in the 1980s and relaunched in 2019. The manufacture of these dials with a concentric gradient involves the application of black lacquer, a delicate operation overseen by a specialist whose task it is to ensure the harmonious transition from colour to darkness.
18 ct yellow gold
By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to excellence begins at the source.

