Rolex Day-Date 40 228235 Everose Gold Ombré Dial Super Clone

The Rolex Day-Date 40 in reference 228235 pairs an ombré black dial with Everose gold Roman numeral markers and a fluted 18 kt Everose gold bezel on a President bracelet.

The genuine watch

The genuine 228235 has a 40 mm Oyster case in 18 kt Everose gold, a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and 100 metres of water resistance. It runs on calibre 3255 with a power reserve of approximately 70 hours. The calibre displays hours, minutes and seconds, and shows the day and date in two separate apertures.

Factory notes

The r/RepTime Who Makes the Best guide (May 2026) covers three tiers for the Day-Date 40 mm. For a tungsten-heavy premium build with a 3255 clone movement, RCF is best (Super Rep), THBF second (Super Rep) and VSF third (Super Rep). For the mid-tier tungsten-heavy build with a 3255 clone movement, GMF is best (Super Rep), QF second (Super Rep) and ARF third (Super Rep). A 2836 Asian movement version lists GMF best and BPF second. Ask us which factory version is available before you pay.

Check on your watch

• The dial graduates from dark at the centre to lighter at the edge.
• The bezel has a fluted pattern in 18 kt Everose gold.
• The Cyclops lens covers the date at 3 o’clock.
• The day aperture is at 12 o’clock.

The shop films each watch before it ships and sends the video to the buyer. A 2-year limited warranty covers defects in manufacture and faults that appear in normal wear.