The Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 green ombre dial, reference 228238-0069, fades from a clear green at the centre of the dial to black at its rim, and the applied gold Roman numerals cross that fade so each numeral changes value along its own length. The gradient is sprayed rather than printed, which is why there is no visible step between the two ends of it. Inside a 40 mm 18k yellow gold case with a fluted bezel, the dark outer ring pushes the eye inward toward the hands while the gold numerals stay the brightest thing on the watch.

Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 Green Ombre Dial Specifications

• Reference: 228238-0069
• Case diameter: 40 mm
• Case material: 18k yellow gold
• Bezel: fluted yellow gold
• Dial: green ombre, green centre fading to a black rim, applied gold Roman numerals and batons
• Day display: full day-of-week window at 12 o’clock
• Date display: Cyclops-magnified at 3 o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Bracelet: President three-piece link in yellow gold, concealed Crownclasp
• Movement: clone Cal. 3255 automatic (super clone) or Japanese automatic (A-grade)
• Power reserve: 70 hours (clone Cal. 3255)
• Water resistance: 100 m

The listing covers two builds: an A-grade at $349 on a Japanese automatic movement, and a super clone at $849 with the clone Cal. 3255. Case, bracelet and dial are identical across both.

Roman Numerals on a Moving Ground

An ombre dial puts a different background under every marker, and that is the detail that sets the -0069 apart from the other two green cards here: the numeral at 12 sits on bright green while the ones near the rim sit on near-black, so a single dial carries both light-on-dark and dark-on-light at once. The green baguette variant solves the same problem with stones and the flat green Roman dial avoids it altogether, which makes this the only one of the three whose legibility changes depending on where you look on the dial. The other two green cards sit next to it in the Day-Date 40 collection.

Movement and Calendar

The day is spelled out in full at 12 o’clock and the date sits under the Cyclops at 3; both discs change instantly at midnight rather than creeping. In the super clone the work is done by a clone Cal. 3255 rated at 70 hours, matching the reserve Rolex gives for the genuine movement. For the honest version of what a clone matches and where a Day-Date clone still differs from the genuine, our blog goes through it point by point.

Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 Green Ombre Dial Replica FAQ

How does the 228238-0069 green ombre dial fade?

From the centre outward: a clear, saturated green under the hands that darkens steadily toward the minute track and finishes close to black at the edge. The fade is continuous with no banding, and its depth changes with the light – direct sunlight opens the centre up, soft indoor light pulls the whole dial toward the dark end.

Is the 228238-0069 Day-Date 40 mm yellow gold?

Yes: a 40 mm case in 18k yellow gold with a fluted bezel and a President bracelet in the same metal. The Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 green ombre dial is a 228-series reference, which is Rolex’s 40 mm Day-Date family, and the 8 at the end of 228238 marks it as the yellow gold version rather than Everose or white gold.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 green baguette dial, Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 silver dial and Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 champagne dial.