Rolex Day-Date 40 - Oyster, 40 mm, platinum, M228236-0018
Day-Date 40
RMC 228236
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Reference:
228236
Model case:
Oyster, 40 mm, platinum
Bezel:
Fluted
Water-resistance:
Waterproof to 100 meters / 330 feet
Movement:
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Caliber:
3255, Manufacture Rolex
Power reserve:
Approximately 70 hours
Bracelet:
President, semi-circular three-piece links
Dial:
Ice blue
Certification:
Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + Rolex certification after casing)
Reference:
228236
Model case:
Oyster, 40 mm, platinum
Water-resistance:
Waterproof to 100 meters / 330 feet
Bezel:
Fluted
Dial:
Ice blue
Bracelet:
President, semi-circular three-piece links
Movement:
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Caliber:
3255, Manufacture Rolex
Power reserve:
Approximately 70 hours
Certification:
Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + 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 platinum on this Day-Date 40.
Ice-Blue Dial
The ice-blue dial is the discreet and exclusive signature of a Rolex platinum watch. Rolex uses platinum, the noblest of metals, for the finest of watches. This exclusive dial colour can be found only on the Day-Date, the Cosmograph Daytona, the Perpetual 1908 and the Land-Dweller.
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 950ā° (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.
Fink's is proud to be part of the worldwide network of Official Rolex Jewelers and can provide information on the availability of Rolex watches.
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