Rolex — Day-Date
Day-Date 40 228238
“Day-Date 40 (yellow gold)”
Produced 2015–present. Current yellow-gold Day-Date 40 with calibre 3255, introduced as the slimmer 40 mm successor to Day-Date II.
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Reference228238
BrandRolex
FamilyDay-Date
Produced2015–present
StatusIn production
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Rolex — 12 min readRolex Day-Date: The Calendar Watch That Became the PresidentA connected history of the Day-Date, from the 1956 full-day calendar breakthrough and President bracelet to the four-digit 1803, quickset and sapphire eras, Oysterquartz, Masterpiece, Day-Date II, and the current 36 and 40 mm calibre 3255 collection.
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US Open 2026 — 6 minUS Open 2026: Seven Daytonas, One Sapphire Richard Mille, and a TimexNew York does not do restraint, and neither did the wrists. Federer brought two Rolexes, the Daytona turned up in every metal it comes in, a Patek and a Journe actually got played in, and somewhere in the suites a Timex held its own.
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