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Rolex

Dress, 2015

Day-Date 40

Ref. 228238

40mm
Diameter
12mm
Thickness
70h
Power reserve
100m
Water resistance

Rolex’s precious-metal flagship, with the day spelled out and the date on the dial. It is sold only in gold or platinum and comes on the President bracelet.

€49,400

List price reported by the press

Netherlands, Jun 2026. Source: wristler.eu

Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
12 mm
Power reserve
70 h
Water resistance
100 m
Movement
Automatic
Material
yellow gold 18k

Who it suits

For buyers seeking a precious-metal Rolex: the Day-Date is not made in steel. It shows the full day and date, and its retail price is more than four times that of a steel Submariner Date.

Specifications

Thickness of the 228235JG, the same 40 mm case.

Case

Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
12 mmsource
Material
yellow gold 18k
Shape
round
Water resistance
100 m

Movement

Movement
Automatic
Calibre
3255
Power reserve
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph
Jewels
Not confirmed
Complications
hours, minutes, seconds, date, day of the week

Dial and strap

Dial
champagne
Markers
batons
Date
Yes
Bezel
fluted, yellow gold
Strap
bracelet, yellow gold

Record

Line
Day-Date
Year
2015
Status
In production
Range
Luxury

Alternatives

Why it matters

Sources

  1. rolex.com
  2. monochrome-watches.com
  3. monochrome-watches.com
  4. wristler.eu

Record confidence: high. Anything unverified stays marked, never estimated.