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M228236-0007

Rolex Day-Date 40 Oyster, 43 mm, Oystersteel M228236-0007

Name: Day-Date 40
Brand: Rolex
SKU: 17305358
Price: 68800.00 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability

$68,800

Suggested retail price inclusive of V.A.T. The suggested price can be modified at any time without notice.

Model availability

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 Jewelers come with a five-year international guarantee. When you buy a Rolex, the Official Jeweler 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.

Green Rolex International Guarantee Card

REFERENCE

126600

MODEL CASE

Oyster, 43 mm, Oystersteel

BEZEL

Unidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated, scratch-resistant Cerachrom insert in black ceramic, numerals and graduations coated in platinum

WINDING CROWN

Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system

CRYSTAL

Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

WATER RESISTANCE

Waterproof to 1,220 metres / 4,000 feet, helium escape valve

MOVEMENT

Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

CALIBRE

3235, Manufacture Rolex

BRACELET

Oyster, three-piece solid links

CLASP

Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system

GEM SETTINGS

POWER RESERVE

Approximately 70 hours

CERTIFICATION

Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + Rolex certification after casing)

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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 platinum on this Day-Date 40.

Bright blue dial

The sunray finish creates delicate light reflections on many dials in the Oyster Perpetual collection. It is obtained using masterful brushing techniques that create grooves running outwards from the centre of the dial. Light is diffused consistently along each engraving, creating a characteristic subtle glow that moves depending on the position of the wrist. Once the sunray finish has been completed, the dial colour is applied using Physical Vapour Deposition or electroplating. A light coat of varnish gives the dial its final look.

Platinum

Rare and precious, platinum is striking for its silvery whiteness and vibrant luminosity. It is among the densest and heaviest metals in the world, distinguished by unique chemical and physical properties such as exceptional corrosion resistance. Paradoxically, it is also soft, elastic and highly malleable, which makes machining and polishing especially difficult, demanding an extremely high degree of skill. Rolex always uses 950 platinum, an alloy consisting of 950‰ (thousandths) platinum, painstakingly crafted in-house by the fine metalworkers at Rolex. The noblest of metals for the finest of watches.

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 Jewelers, who receive regular deliveries and independently manage the allocation and sales of watches to customers.

Mayors is proud to be part of the worldwide network of Official Rolex Jewelers and can provide information on the availability of Rolex watches.