Rolex 228239-0055 Day-Date 40 White Gold Meteorite Baquette

A textured grey dial

The dial of this replica Rolex Day-Date 228239 has the meteorite look: a silvery grey surface crossed by fine angular lines that catch the light at an angle. Baguette-cut stone markers run around the hours, the weekday is spelled out at 12 and the date sits under the lens at 3.

The 40 mm case and the President bracelet

The case is 904L steel, 40 mm wide, with a fluted bezel, a screw-down crown and sapphire crystal under an anti-reflective coating. The bracelet is the three-piece President design with a taper that pulls the watch close to the wrist. If you are unsure whether 40 mm is your size, the size guide suggests 41 mm and up above an 18 cm wrist and both 36 and 40 mm between 17 and 18 cm.

Japanese and Swiss side by side

The dropdown sets the movement and nothing else. Japanese is a Miyota-based automatic with about 40 hours; Swiss follows the original caliber, 28,800 vph, about 70 hours. The case is 904L steel in a white gold tone. Read what to expect from the Day-Date plating if a yellow or rose version is also on your shortlist. Water: 30 m.

Other 228239 dials

The silver baguette 228239 keeps the stones on a plain face, and the dark blue 228239 with baton markers drops them for colour. Day-Date watches side by side covers the other dials and metals.

Does the line pattern differ from watch to watch?

Yes. The angular lines run differently on each dial, so yours will not match the photo line for line. You see your own dial in the photos and video sent before the watch ships.