Rolex
Day-Date 40
Oyster, 40 mm, Everose gold
M228235-0055
£40,400
Rolex Guarantee
To ensure the precision and reliability of its timepieces, Rolex submits each watch after assembly to a stringent series of tests. All new Rolex watches purchased from one of the brand’s Official Retailers come with a five-year international guarantee. When you buy a Rolex, the Official Retailer fills out and dates the Rolex guarantee card that certifies your watch’s authenticity
The green seal
The five-year guarantee which applies to all Rolex models is coupled with the green seal, a symbol of its status as a Superlative Chronometer. This exclusive designation attests that the watch has successfully undergone a series of specific final controls by Rolex in its own laboratories according to its own criteria, in addition to the official COSC certification of its movement.
Rolex presentation box
Every Rolex is delivered in a beautiful green presentation box that is both protector and keeper of the jewel that nests inside it. As the presentation box is also a symbol of giving, it is important, if you are purchasing a gift, that the recipient’s first contact with their Rolex sets the stage for revealing what lies within.
Reference
228235
Model Case
Oyster, 40 mm, Everose gold
Bezel
Fluted
Winding Crown
Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
Water-resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
Dial
Slate ombré
Bracelet
President, semi-circular three-piece links
Bracelet Material
18 ct Everose gold
Clasp
Concealed folding Crownclasp
Movement
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Calibre
3255, Manufacture Rolex
Power reserve
Approximately 70 hours
Certification
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
Reference
228235
Model Case
Oyster, 40 mm, Everose gold
Bezel
Fluted
Winding Crown
Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
Water-resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
Dial
Slate ombré
Bracelet
President, semi-circular three-piece links
Bracelet Material
18 ct Everose gold
Clasp
Concealed folding Crownclasp
Movement
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Calibre
3255, Manufacture Rolex
Power reserve
Approximately 70 hours
Certification
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
Reference
228235
Model Case
Oyster, 40 mm, Everose gold
Bezel
Fluted
Winding Crown
Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
Water-resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
Dial
Slate ombré
Bracelet
President, semi-circular three-piece links
Bracelet Material
18 ct Everose gold
Clasp
Concealed folding Crownclasp
Movement
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Calibre
3255, Manufacture Rolex
Power reserve
Approximately 70 hours
Certification
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
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.
Slate ombré dial
The version presented, in 18 ct Everose gold, introduces slate ombré dial – a completely new hue for such a dial, whose surface, coloured at the centre, progresses to a deep black around the edge. Also appearing for the first time on the ombré dial of this watch are faceted, deconstructed Roman numerals and faceted index hour markers in 18 ct pink gold. Until now, Rolex ombré dials were set with diamond hour markers and were reserved for the Day-Date 36. 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 Everose gold
To preserve the beauty of its pink gold watches, Rolex created and patented an exclusive 18 ct pink gold alloy cast in its own foundry: Everose gold. Introduced in 2005, 18 ct Everose is used on all Rolex Oyster models in pink gold.
Model availability
All Rolex watches are assembled by hand with the utmost care to ensure exceptional quality. Such high standards naturally restrict Rolex production capacity and, at times, the demand for Rolex watches outpaces this capacity.
Therefore, the availability of certain models may be limited. New Rolex watches are exclusively sold by Official Rolex Retailers, who receive regular deliveries and independently manage the allocation and sales of watches to customers.
Brufords is proud to be part of the worldwide network of Official Rolex Retailers and can provide information on the availability of Rolex watches.
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