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Rolex
Ref. 228348RBR
Day-Date 40 “Green Ombré”
A like-new yellow gold automatic wristwatch with center seconds, day and date apertures, green ombré dial, bracelet, guarantee, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Brand-new condition dating to early 2026
• Green ombré dial
• Full set and fresh-to-market
The most prestigious model in the Rolex catalogue since 1956, the Day-Date, also known as the “President’s” watch, garnered a loyal following with its remarkable canvas of dial configurations, case metals, and sizes. Originally offered with the iconic 36mm oyster case over five decades, Rolex launched the Day-Date II in 2008 with a 41mm in response to evolving tastes.
In 2015, Rolex further refined the size of this icon with a 1mm reduction, introducing the Day-Date 40. With a leaner profile compared to its predecessor, the model is offered in the following precious metals: yellow gold, white gold, pink gold, and the noble platinum. At the same time, Rolex also introduced a new movement at Basel World 2015, the caliber 3255 which innovates with its in-house Parachrom balance, reformulated lubricants, and the Rolex Chronergy escapement.
Offered in nearly new condition, the present example, dating to early 2026, combines the playfulness of yellow gold with the boldness of the green ombré lacquered dial, recalling the “vignette” dials of the 1970s and 1980s. It is further accompanied with all of its original accessories.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.
One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.