Rolex Day-Date 36 mm blue ombre with diamond-set dial

The Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 36 in 18 ct white gold with a blue ombré, diamond-set dial, fluted bezel and a President bracelet.

The ombré dial features a coloured surface at the centre, progresses to a deep black around the edge. This dial represents the continuity of a design that Rolex introduced in the 1980s and relaunched in 2019.
The manufacture of these dials with a concentric gradient involves the application of black lacquer, a delicate operation overseen by a specialist whose task it is to ensure the harmonious transition from colour to darkness.

The Rolex fluted bezel is a mark of distinction. Originally, the fluting of the Oyster bezel had a functional purpose: it served to screw the bezel onto the case helping to ensure the waterproofness of the watch. It was therefore identical to the fluting on the case back, which was also screwed onto the case for waterproofness, using specific Rolex tools. Over time, the fluting became an aesthetic element, a genuine Rolex signature feature. Today the fluted bezel is a mark of distinction, in gold on this Day-Date 36.

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex’s commitment to excellence begins at the source.

The design, development and production of Rolex bracelets and clasps, as well as the stringent tests they face, involve advanced high technology. And, as with all the components of the watch, aesthetic controls by the human eye guarantee impeccable beauty. The President bracelet, with its semi-circular three piece links, was created in 1956 for the launch of the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date. It represents the ultimate in refinement and comfort and is always made of carefully selected precious metals.

Model case

Type

  • Oyster, 36 mm, white gold

Diameter

  • 36 mm

Material

  • White gold

Bezel

  • Fluted

Oyster Architecture

  • Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Winding crown

  • Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

Crystal

  • Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

Water resistance

  • Waterproof to 100 metres (330 feet)

Movement

Type

  • Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

Calibre

  • 3255, Manufacture Rolex

Precision

  • -2/+2 sec/day, after casing

Oscillator

  • Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High performance Paraflex shock absorbers

Winding

  • Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

Functions

  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. instantaneous day and date in apertures, secure rapid-setting. Stop-seconds for exact time setting

Power reserve

  • Approximately 70 hours

Bracelet

Type

  • President, semi-circular three-piece links

Bracelet Material

  • 18 ct white gold

Clasp

  • Concealed folding Crownclasp

Dial

Type

  • Blue ombré set with diamonds

Certification

  • Superlative Chronometer (COSC+ Rolex certification after casing)

Case reference 128239

Bracelet reference 83409