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M228236-0013

Rolex Day-Date 40 in Platinum with a Slate dial, Fluted bezel, President, semi-circular three-piece links bracelet

Rolex Day-Date 40
Oyster, 40 mm, platinum
Reference: M228236-0013

Name: Day-Date 40
Brand: Rolex
SKU: M228236-0013
Price: 57400.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£57,400

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Reference M228236-0013
Bracelet President, semi-circular three-piece links
Model case Oyster, 40 mm, platinum
Material Platinum
Movement Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Water-resistance Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Calibre 3255, Manufacture Rolex
Bezel Fluted
Crystal Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
Clock architecture
Power reserve Approximately 70 hours
Dial Slate
Certification Superlative Chronometer (COSC + 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.

Slate 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.