This replica Day-Date 128235 pairs a chocolate brown dial with an Everose gold case, creating one of the warmer combinations in the 36mm Day-Date catalog. The 128235 is the Everose reference of the current 36 mm generation, where 128238 is yellow gold and 128239 white gold, and its alloy resists fading over time, maintaining its pink-copper tone longer than conventional rose gold formulations. Chocolate dials sit in a specific niche: darker than champagne, richer than sunburst silver, and warmer than the cooler tones of white or blue.

Case & Movement Specs

• Reference: 128235
• Case diameter: 36mm
• Case material: 18 ct Everose gold
• Bezel: fluted, 18 ct Everose gold
• Dial: chocolate sunburst with applied pink-gold baton markers
• Day display: fully spelled at 12 o’clock
• Date display: Cyclops-magnified window at 3 o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Bracelet: President three-piece link in Everose gold with concealed Crownclasp
• Movement: clone Cal. 3255 automatic (super clone, $849) or Japanese automatic (A-grade, $349)
• Power reserve: 70 hours
• Water resistance: 100 m

Everose, patented by Rolex in 2005, was developed to address the problem of conventional rose gold losing its color over time. The platinum content in the alloy slows oxidation, which means the warm copper tone you see on day one persists through years of wear.

Caliber Breakdown

Inside, the automatic caliber drives both day and date displays with an instantaneous change at midnight. Rolex calibers in the current Day-Date generation feature a Chronergy escapement that improves energy efficiency over earlier designs. The super clone follows that generation with a clone Cal. 3255 and a 70-hour power reserve, while the A-grade build at $349 keeps the same case and dial and runs a Japanese automatic. The movement runs at 28,800 beats per hour, producing the smooth seconds sweep associated with high-beat automatics. For a related dial variation, the rose stone-set dial version keeps the Everose case but swaps the plain batons for eight round stones and two baguettes. Both options sit within the Day-Date collection as Everose configurations with distinct character.

How It Compares

The chocolate-and-Everose combination works because both tones share the same warm base. Unlike a white dial that creates contrast against rose gold, the chocolate surface extends the warmth across the entire watch face. This gives the 128235 a tonal cohesion that reads as intentional and composed rather than decorative. Plain applied batons rather than stones set this version apart from the chocolate dial with red baguettes on the same Everose case. At 36mm, the proportions keep everything compact enough for a dress watch role without losing the visual weight that full precious metal construction demands. This replica Day-Date 128235 delivers the most tonally unified version of the presidential watch in the current range.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Day-Date 36 118139 silver dial, Rolex Day-Date 36 128235 chocolate ruby dial and Rolex Day-Date 36 128235 rose diamond dial.