Rolex  Day-Date 40 M228239-0078 Front
Rolex
Day-Date 40
Oyster, 40 mm, white gold
M228239-0078

Rolex Day-Date 40 Oyster, 40 mm, white gold M228239-0078

Rolex  Day-Date 40 M228239-0078 Rear
Reference
228239
Model case
Oyster, 40 mm, white gold
Water-resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Bezel
Fluted
Dial
White mother-of-pearl set with diamonds
Bracelet
President, semi-circular three-piece links
Movement
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Calibre
3255, Manufacture Rolex
Power Reserve
Approximately 70 hours
Certification
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
Mother-of-Pearl Dial
This dial features 10 baguette-cut diamonds. Mother-of-pearl is by its nature full of mystery and surprises. Depending on its origin, it can be pink, white, black or yellow. It differs in colour, intensity and structure according to the part of the shell from which it is extracted. At Rolex, mother-of-pearl is never artificially coloured. Instead, particular know-how and skill are devoted to simply highlighting its natural beauty and preserving the original hues. As all mother-of-pearl dials are unique pieces, an identical dial will never be found on another wrist.
Rolex  Day-Date 40 M228239-0078 Mother-of-Pearl Dial
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.
Rolex  Day-Date 40 M228239-0078 Fluted bezel
18 ct white 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.
Rolex  Day-Date 40 M228239-0078 18 ct white gold
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