Rolex Day-Date 40 40 mm 228238GRP Yellow Gold Green Rolex Day-Date 40 40 mm 228238GRP Yellow…

The Rolex 228238 with a green dial is the yellow gold Day-Date 40, Rolex model M228238-0061: a 40 mm Oyster case in 18 kt yellow gold with a fluted gold bezel, a green lacquer dial with Roman numerals, the self-winding calibre 3255 and the President bracelet that gave the Day-Date its nickname, the Presidential. Rolex’s US retail price is $50,400; Bizak & Co. lists it from $65,475.

Why the Day-Date is called the Presidential

Rolex launched the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date in 1956, when it was the only watch to show the day of the week spelt out in full as well as the date, and designed the President bracelet for it. Rolex dates the “presidents’ watch” reputation to 1963, when Lyndon B. Johnson wore a Day-Date into the White House. The bracelet’s name and that history are why buyers call the Day-Date the President or the Presidential. Rolex still makes it only in precious metals, in 36 mm and 40 mm, and offers the day disc in 26 languages.

What sets the green 228238 apart

• Green lacquer dial, Roman numerals. Rolex lays six thin coats of lacquer on a brass base, adds a colourless varnish and polishes the surface before the markers are applied. Roman numerals mark 4 (as IIII), 6, 8 and 10 o’clock and gold batons the other hours, with the day spelt out in full at 12 and the date under the Cyclops lens at 3.
• Solid 18 kt yellow gold, fluted bezel. Case, bezel and bracelet are 18 kt yellow gold cast in Rolex’s own foundry. The fluting began as a way to screw the bezel tightly onto the Oyster case in 1926; today it is a Rolex signature made only in 18 kt gold or 950 platinum.
• President bracelet and Crownclasp. Semi-circular three-piece links, with ceramic inserts since 2015 that Rolex says add resistance and comfort, close on a concealed folding Crownclasp that blends into the links and opens with a small crown-shaped lever.
• Calibre 3255. Rolex introduced the Day-Date 40 with this self-winding movement in 2015. It has the Chronergy escapement, a paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring, Paraflex shock absorbers and about 70 hours of power reserve, and is certified Superlative Chronometer to −2/+2 seconds a day after casing. The day and date change instantly at midnight and have secure rapid-setting.
• Oyster case, 100 metres. A monobloc middle case, a screw-down case back and a Twinlock screw-down crown make it waterproof to 100 metres (330 feet).

Green, green ombré or olive: the green Presidentials compared

The green Day-Date 40s in Rolex’s catalogue include the two yellow gold 228238s, green and green ombré, and olive green versions in Everose gold, white gold and platinum. The 36 mm Day-Date also comes in green ombré.

Rolex US retail prices are from rolex.com and Bizak & Co. prices are our listings, both read on October 19, 2026. The green and green ombré 228238 differ only in the dial: the ombré darkens from green at the centre to black at the edge, a style Rolex introduced in the 1980s and relaunched in 2019. Two green Presidentials sit below Rolex retail in our catalogue: the white gold 228239 at $50,490 and the Day-Date 36 with a diamond-set green ombré dial at $41,849. Prefer 36 mm? The Day-Date 36 has the same calibre 3255; see the Day-Date 36 collection.

Checks before you pay the balance

• The dial. The green and green ombré 228238 cost the same, so have the quote name the dial (Rolex model M228238-0061 is the green, M228238-0069 the ombré) and ask for daylight photos, which show the ombré’s dark edge better than studio images.
• Warranty card and papers. Ask for a photo of the warranty card, check that the reference on it reads 228238, and have the box and papers named in the quote.
• The bracelet. The President bracelet is sized by removing links, so ask how many links come with the watch and for photos of the Crownclasp closed and open.
• Day, date and timekeeping. Ask for a short video of the day and date changing over at midnight and for a recent timing reading; calibre 3255 is certified to −2/+2 seconds a day after casing.

Compare every Presidential Day-Date in 36 and 40 mm, every 228238 dial or the Day-Date 40 collection; read our Rolex Day-Date buying guide and guide to every green dial Rolex, or browse all Rolex watches.

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