Gold Souk, Deira
Rolex Day-Date 36 (Carnelian), reference 128238

Rolex

Day-Date 36 (Carnelian)

Ref. 128238

$62,700 · AED 230,300

Message on WhatsApp
Case36mm 18ct yellow gold, fluted bezel
DialCarnelian, Roman numerals
MovementCalibre 3255
ComplicationDay and date
BraceletPresident, 18ct yellow gold
Water100m
ConditionExcellent
Year2023

The Day-Date of 1956 was the first wristwatch to spell out the day of the week in full, and Rolex has only ever made it in gold or platinum, on the President bracelet created for it. The 36mm 128238 moved to calibre 3255 in 2019.

This Rolex Day-Date 36 wears a 36mm 18ct yellow gold case and a carnelian stone dial with Roman numerals. Calibre 3255 inside, on an 18ct yellow gold President bracelet.

Fun fact: Each carnelian dial is cut from a single piece of natural stone, so the banding on this watch is not repeated on any other.

The collection

Day-Date

The gold and platinum Rolex that spells the day of the week out in full

The Day-Date arrived in 1956 as the first wristwatch to show the day of the week spelled out in full, in an arched window at 12, with the date at 3. Rolex builds it in 18 ct gold or platinum rather than steel, and it introduced the bracelet of three rounded links that took the President name from 1957 onward. The fluted bezel is the usual choice, with smooth and gem set versions alongside it. It runs in 36 mm and 40 mm today, and the day disc is offered in a choice of languages.

Sizes in the family

36 mm and 40 mm current, with a 41 mm generation between 2008 and 2015

Who it suits

Suits a buyer who wants their Rolex in precious metal and formal by default rather than a steel sports watch.

See every Day-Date we have

You may also like

Rolex Day-Date 36 (Green Ombré), reference 128238, at Yousef Watch RolexDay-Date 36 (Green Ombré)Ref. 128238 · $57,000 · AED 209,300 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (Black Diamond), reference 126505G, at Yousef Watch RolexCosmograph Daytona (Black Diamond)Ref. 126505G · $62,700 · AED 230,300 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (Sundust), reference 126505, at Yousef Watch RolexCosmograph Daytona (Sundust)Ref. 126505 · $62,900 · AED 231,000 Rolex Day-Date (Rainbow), reference 128238, at Yousef Watch RolexDay-Date (Rainbow)Ref. 128238 · $63,000 · AED 231,400