Blue with Roman numerals
The blue on this listing is brighter than on the navy batons version, and the hours are Roman numerals, not batons. In photo 05 on a blue background the dial picks up a violet cast; under the white light of photo 03 it is a clean royal blue. The fluted bezel frames it.
Key facts
| Size | 40 mm |
| Case | 904L steel, white tone |
| Bezel | Fluted |
| Dial | Blue sunburst, Roman numerals |
| Bracelet | President |
| Movement | Japanese or Swiss automatic |
Case
Case and President bracelet: 904L steel in a white tone. Crystal: sapphire with an anti-reflective coating. For no colour at all, see the plain silver white-tone Day-Date. For the gold-tone side of the range, our Day-Date gold-plating write-up.
Movement
For the blue Roman 228238 there are two automatics: the Japanese, Miyota-based with about 40 hours of reserve, and the Swiss, built to follow the original caliber at 28,800 vph with about 70 hours. Water: 30 m. Moving to rose tone and a brown dial, the rose-tone chocolate Day-Date is another option; see the Day-Date selection for the rest.
Is this the same blue as the navy 228239?
No. This dial is a brighter royal blue with Roman numerals; the navy listing has batons.












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