Brand:
Rolex
Model:
Day-Date
Year:
2022
Reference:
228235
Original Box:
Included
Original Papers:
Included
Warranty:
12 months
Overall Condition:
Very Good
Wear level Case:
Barely visible
Wear level Caseback:
Barely visible
Wear level Dial:
None
Wear level Crystal:
None
Wear level Bezel:
Barely visible
Wear level Bracelet Clasp:
Barely visible
Movement Type:
Automatic
Caliber:
3255
Power Reserve:
70 hours
Case Material:
Rose Gold
Case Diameter:
40 mm
Case Thickness:
12.0 mm
Bezel Material:
Rose Gold
Crystal:
Sapphire crystal
Dial Color:
Brown
Dial Numerals:
Gemstones
Bracelet Material:
Rose Gold
Bracelet Color:
Gold
Clasp Type:
Fold clasp
Clasp Material:
Rose Gold
Functions:
Date, Weekday, Central seconds, Screw-Down Crown, Gemstones and/or diamonds, Quick Set
The Day-Date was introduced by Rolex in 1956 as the flagship of the house. It was the first wristwatch to spell out the day of the week in full in a window, and over the decades it became the watch of heads of state, which is how the half-circular bracelet came to be known as the President. It has been made only in precious metal ever since, and the 228235 is the version in Everose gold, Rolex’s own pink alloy.
What sets this example apart is the dial. It is cut from eisenkiesel, a ferruginous quartz of dark brown colour with red veins running through the stone, a material that cannot be repeated because every slice of it is different. Nine baguette diamonds replace the usual metal markers, and their cut follows the straight lines of the Day-Date, so the stone and the diamonds keep each other in check. The calibre 3255 behind it runs for about 70 hours and carries the Chronergy escapement, and the fluted bezel and the President bracelet are in the same warm gold as the case. It is a rare thing for a watch of this kind that no two of them look the same.