The Rolex Day-Date 36 128238 green ombre dial is the only graduated green face in our 36 mm President row: the colour runs from a light jade centre out to a near-black rim, framed by a fluted 18k yellow gold bezel. Eight round stone-set markers circle the dial with baguette markers at 6 and 9, and the gold hands pick up the same warm tone as the case. Rolex builds the 128238 in 18k yellow gold only, and the President bracelet with its concealed Crownclasp is part of that reference, never an option.

Key Specifications

• Reference: 128238
• Case: 36 mm, 18k yellow gold
• Bezel: fluted, 18k yellow gold
• Dial: green ombre with eight round stone-set markers and baguettes at 6 and 9
• Day display: spelled out in full at 12 o’clock
• Date: Cyclops-magnified window at 3 o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire
• Bracelet: President, concealed Crownclasp
• Water resistance: 30 m
• Movement: clone Cal. 3255 automatic (super clone) or Japanese automatic (A Grade)
• Power reserve: 70 hours (clone Cal. 3255)

An ombre dial is sprayed in graduated passes instead of printed, so the darkening towards the rim has no visible banding and no two dials in a batch land on exactly the same tone. That is also the single hardest part of the dial to judge in a photo: on a good build the gradient stays symmetrical around the whole circumference, with the day aperture at 12 sitting in the lightest zone.

The Rolex Day-Date 36 128238 green ombre dial in detail

Green on yellow gold is a warmer pairing than green on white metal, because the gold rim bounces light back into the lighter part of the gradient and pulls the jade centre towards olive in daylight. The stone-set markers are the only bright points on the face, which keeps the dial legible without turning it into a fully iced piece. Our super clone runs a clone Cal. 3255 with a 70-hour power reserve, the same architecture Rolex uses in the 128xxx series; for how the gold case and President bracelet are finished on these builds, read how the President gold case and bracelet are finished. The rest of the 36 mm and 40 mm references sit in our Day-Date collection.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Day-Date 36 128238 green dial, Rolex Day-Date 36 128238 mother of pearl dial and Rolex Day-Date 36 128238 white Roman dial.

Rolex Day-Date 36 128238 green ombre dial Replica FAQ

What makes the green ombre dial different from the plain green 128238?

The ombre dial shades from light at the centre to dark at the rim, while the plain green 128238 keeps one flat green across the whole face. The ombre version also carries stone-set markers and baguettes at 6 and 9, where the plain green dial uses applied gold batons.

How much is the 128238 green ombre Day-Date 36?

Two options: $849 for the super clone with the clone Cal. 3255, or $349 for the A Grade on a Japanese automatic. Case, bezel, dial and President bracelet are identical between them; the movement and its 70-hour reserve are what the higher price buys.