Rolex 228239-0003 Day-Date 40 White Gold Silver Baguette

Silver on white metal

This replica Rolex Day-Date 228239 keeps things restrained. The sunray dial is a shade cooler than the case, so the markers and hands stay visible without any colour doing the work. Baguette-cut stones sit at the hour positions and are the only thing on the face that sparkles. The weekday reads in full through the arc at 12 o’clock and the date sits at 3 under the magnifying lens. Compared with the meteorite version of the same reference, this dial is the one you can wear without explaining it.

Case, bezel, bracelet

A 40 mm 904L steel case with a white-metal finish, a fluted bezel and a screw-down crown. The crystal is sapphire with an anti-reflective coating. The President bracelet uses three-piece links, tapers towards the clasp and can be shortened at any watchmaker. Treat the surfaces the way you would treat anything polished: wipe with a soft cloth, keep magnets away and book a service every three to four years.

Movement options

Japanese and Swiss are both automatic and both turn the day and date. The Japanese is Miyota-based with about 40 hours; the Swiss follows the original caliber at 28,800 vph with about 70 hours. The white colour is a tone on 904L steel. If you are also looking at gold tones, our Day-Date plating notes is the useful read.

Close relatives

The 228239 with an olive Roman dial keeps the white case with green Roman numerals. This silver baguette dial is a neutral choice. More dials and metals are listed in further Day-Date models. Water: 30 m, rain and hand washing only. The 228239-0055 with a meteorite-pattern dial keeps the baguette markers on a different face.

Is the case white gold?

No. It is 904L steel in a white gold tone; the bezel, case and bracelet share the same finish.