The Rolex Day-Date 40 228239-0046 white Roman is the white gold President with a white lacquer dial and black Roman numerals, and this super clone follows it marker for marker: Romans at the even hours, batons between them, black hands and a black minute track on a plain white ground. It is the highest-contrast face in the 228239 row, where the olive, slate and silver cards all keep their markers in the same metal tone as the dial. Case, fluted bezel and President bracelet follow the 18k white gold original, and the clone Cal. 3255 inside is rated at 70 hours.

Specifications

• Reference: 228239-0046
• Case: 40 mm, 18k white gold, Oyster case with a fluted bezel
• Dial: white lacquer with black Roman numerals and baton markers
• Day display: day spelled out in full at 12 o’clock
• Date display: Cyclops-magnified date at 3 o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire
• Bracelet: President three-piece link with a concealed Crownclasp
• Movement: clone Cal. 3255 automatic
• Power reserve: 70 hours
• Water resistance: 100 m
• Quality options: two options, $299 and $899

Neither option on this listing carries a movement label, so message us before ordering to confirm which one is the A-grade with a Japanese automatic movement and which is the super clone with the clone Cal. 3255. Across most of the white gold Day-Dates that pair is sold at $349 and $849.

Rolex Day-Date 40 228239-0046 white Roman: reading the dial

Black on white leaves nothing hidden, because every edge on the dial is visible. On this dial the numerals have to stand at the same height, the batons have to line up with the minute track, and the gap between the day aperture and the Rolex coronet has to stay even. Those are the first three places to look on the photos. White gold adds nothing warm to the picture: the bezel flutes throw a cold reflection that keeps the dial white rather than pushing it towards cream the way a yellow gold surround does. Compare it with the other white gold dials in the Day-Date collection and the difference in temperature is obvious.

Rolex Day-Date 40 228239-0046 white Roman Replica FAQ

Are the Roman numerals on the 228239-0046 black-printed?

They are black and applied rather than printed: on the photo each numeral stands proud of the lacquer and throws a small shadow, while the minute track and the lines of text under the coronet are printed flat. The batons between the numerals are applied in the same black finish.

What do the $299 and $899 options cover on the 228239-0046?

They are the two price points this card is sold at, $299 and $899, matching the A-grade and super clone tiers everywhere else in the collection, but the listing does not yet label which is which. For what separates the two builds on a gold President, read our walkthrough of a Day-Date President clone.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Day-Date 40 228239-0003 silver baguette, Rolex Day-Date 40 228239-0060 slate dial, Rolex Day-Date 40 228239 olive green Roman.