Rolex 228235-0032 Day-Date 40 Everose White Roman

A quiet white dial on a rose gold-tone case

On the replica Rolex Day-Date 228235, a white face against rose gold plating keeps the whole watch quiet. The Roman numerals are applied in the same warm tone as the case, so from a metre away you notice the shape of the numbers before you notice the metal. Minute track around the edge, weekday in full at 12, date at 3 under the lens. Next to the 228235 with an olive green Roman dial, this one is the office watch of the pair.

Build and fit

The 40 mm case is 904L steel finished with rose gold plating, with a fluted bezel and a screw-down crown. Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coated. The President bracelet runs three-piece links that taper towards the clasp and wrap closely, which is why the reference wears smaller than the number suggests. Sizing is a job for any watchmaker. To compare dial colours side by side, see additional Day-Date references.

Movement choice and the gold tone

Both versions run the weekday and date displays. The Japanese one is a Miyota-based automatic at 21,600 vph with about 40 hours of reserve; the Swiss one follows the original caliber, beats at 28,800 vph and runs about 70 hours. As a general guide the Swiss keeps to about 5 to 8 seconds a day and the Japanese to 15 to 20. The rose colour is plating on 904L steel, and how the Day-Date gold plating wears with use is worth reading before you choose a gold tone.

Other dials on the 228235

This white Roman dial is plain and easy to read. The olive version linked above swaps the white for a green sunburst with the same numerals, and the 228235 with the Eisenkiesel-pattern dial goes the other way with a dark stone-pattern dial and baguette markers. Water: 30 m, so rain and hand washing are fine, the pool and the shower are not.

Are the Roman numerals on this 228235 the same colour as the case?

Yes. On the photos the applied Roman numerals and the hands are in the same rose gold tone as the case, bezel and bracelet; only the dial is white.