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Rolex Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold M228238-0069

Rolex DAY-DATE Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold M228238-0069

Rolex Day-Date 40 Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold M228238-0069 SGD 56,500*

Model availability
Bezel

Fluted

Bracelet

President, semi-circular three-piece links

Bracelet material

18 ct yellow gold

Calibre

3255, Manufacture Rolex

Certification

Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)

Clasp

Concealed folding Crownclasp

Crystal

Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

Dial

Green ombré

Diameter

40 mm

material

18 ct yellow gold

Model Case

Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold

Movement

Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

power-reserve

Approximately 70 hours

Reference

228238

Rmc

M228238-0069

Water Resistant

Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

Winding Crown

Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

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.

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.

Swiss Watch 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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