Rolex 228235-0053 Day-Date 40 Everose Chocolate

Chocolate sunburst, rose-tone case

Chocolate is a warm, deep brown on this replica Rolex Day-Date 228235, finished as a sunburst, and the rose gold plating on the case and bracelet keeps the whole watch in the same warm range. Applied baton markers and matching rose-tone hands stand out against it. The weekday is written out in full at 12 o’clock, the date sits under the magnifying lens at 3.

What is under the plating

The case is 904L steel with rose gold plating, 40 mm across, topped by a fluted bezel and closed by a screw-down crown. The crystal is sapphire with an anti-reflective coating. The President bracelet uses three-piece links that narrow towards the clasp, so the watch lies flat instead of sitting proud. Links come out at any watchmaker or jeweller if the fit is off. Our wrist size guide puts 40 mm on wrists from about 17 cm.

Two movements, one case

The dropdown changes only the movement. Japanese: Miyota-based, 21,600 vph, about 40 hours, quickset date, serviceable by any local watchmaker. Swiss: built to follow the original caliber, 28,800 vph, about 70 hours. The crystal and the 904L case are the same on both. Read what Day-Date gold plating is like to live with if you are deciding between rose and yellow plating.

Where it sits among the 228235 dials

The dark red-veined 228235 is the dramatic option on this reference; this chocolate one is the everyday choice. For a cooler metal with the same layout, see the ice blue 228236 with baton markers. Water: 30 m, fine in the rain, not in the shower. More options are on the page with all Day-Date versions.

Does the chocolate dial look black indoors?

The gallery pictures are studio renders, and they show a warm brown sunburst. Any dark sunburst looks deeper in low light; the QC photos and video of your own watch show the real colour before it ships.