Rolex Day-Date 40 40 mm platinum 228236-0011

Oyster, 40 mm, platinum

Included in the Price:

• Original box and papers
• FedEx Overnight Shipping (Next-Day Delivery)

Product Details:

• Watch is 100% identical to the original — same weight, materials, and movement
• 2-Year Warranty

Guarantee:

• 100% Money-Back Guarantee. No questions asked.
• If the product is incorrect, defective, or you are unsatisfied for any reason, a full refund will be issued.

Availability:

• Local stock with 3 warehouses in Europe, 9 in the United States, and 1 in Australia

Model case
Model case	Oyster, 40 mm, platinum
Case material
Case diameter	40 mm
Water resistance	Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Bezel material	Fluted
Crystal	Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
Winding crown	Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system
Oyster architecture	Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
Movement
Movement
Calibre	3255, Manufacture Rolex Cloned
Power reserve	Approximately 70 hours
Bracelet
Bracelet	President, semi-circular three-piece links

Ideal accomplishments

The Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 in platinum with a meteorite, diamond-set dial, fluted bezel and a President bracelet.

Meteorite dial

An alloy from outer space

This dial features 10 baguette-cut diamonds. Formed in the far reaches of the solar system, metallic meteorite comes from an asteroid that exploded millions of years ago. On the voyage between planets, fragments of this natural extraterrestrial material, primarily composed of iron and nickel, cool by a few degrees Celsius every million years, creating unique, distinctive crystallization within the material that is impossible to recreate on Earth.

Metallic meteorite is rare and challenging to work with, but once it is cut into thin sections and a chemical treatment is applied, the great beauty of its interwoven internal structure is revealed. These fascinating and varied formations are known as Widmanstätten patterns. For its dials, Rolex works with leading experts in the field and selects only the sections of meteorite with a particularly well-formed surface rich in different shapes and reflections.

Fluted bezel

A Rolex signature

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.

Platinum

The noblest of metals

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.

The President bracelet

The ultimate refinement

The design, development and production of Rolex bracelets and clasps, as well as the stringent tests they face, involve advanced high technology.

And, as with all the components of the watch, aesthetic controls by the human eye guarantee impeccable beauty. The President bracelet, with its semi-circular three piece links, was created in 1956 for the launch of the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date. It represents the ultimate in refinement and comfort and is always made of carefully selected precious metals.