Rolex Day-Date 40 228239 White Gold Silver Diamond Baguette Dial (2024)

The Rolex Day-Date has reigned as Rolex's flagship statement piece since 1956, the first wristwatch to spell out the day in full and produced exclusively in precious metals, earning its enduring "President's Watch" sobriquet. Reference 228239 represents the 40mm execution in 18-karat white gold — the most discreet of the metal options, lending the watch a monochromatic restraint that differs markedly from the overt warmth of the yellow and rose gold variants. Configured here with a silver dial set with baguette-cut diamond markers and finished with the signature fluted bezel, it appeals to collectors who favor understated prestige, where the precious-metal pedigree reveals itself only on closer inspection.

The 40mm case in 18-karat white gold features a fluted bezel and Twinlock screw-down crown, framing a silver dial appointed with ten baguette-cut diamond hour markers, day aperture at twelve, and date at three beneath the Cyclops magnifier. The in-house automatic Caliber 3255 — equipped with the Chronergy escapement, paramagnetic Parachrom hairspring, and Paraflex shock absorbers — delivers a 70-hour power reserve and Superlative Chronometer certification, accurate to -2/+2 seconds per day. The watch is completed by a solid white gold President bracelet with semi-circular three-piece links and concealed folding Crownclasp.