Description

The present watch is the Rolex Day‑Date 36 reference 128236‑0003, a platinum execution that pairs the President’s hallmark complications with exuberant gem‑setting. The 36 mm Oyster case in solid platinum features a monobloc middle case, screw‑down caseback, and Twinlock winding crown, ensuring 100 m water resistance beneath a scratch‑resistant sapphire crystal with Cyclops over the date. A fluted platinum bezel underscores the model’s classic presence.

Its dial is a diamond‑paved tableau punctuated by 10 baguette‑cut rainbow‑coloured sapphires as hour markers—an arc of vivid tones that elevates the composition from luxurious to luminous. Center hour, minute, and seconds hands accompany the Day‑Date’s signature instantaneous day at 12 and date at 3, offering daily utility with unmistakable identity.

Inside, the manufacture calibre 3255 delivers Rolex’s latest generation performance: bidirectional self‑winding via Perpetual rotor, approximately 70‑hour power reserve, and Superlative Chronometer precision at −2/+2 seconds per day after casing. The oscillator combines a paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring with high‑performance Paraflex shock absorbers for stability across positions and shocks. Stop‑seconds and secure rapid‑setting make exact time and calendar adjustments intuitive.

The watch is fitted to the platinum President bracelet with semi‑circular three‑piece links, completing the Day‑Date’s emblematic silhouette with superb drape and weight.

Rolex – bio

Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, initially as Wilsdorf & Davis Ltd. Renamed Rolex by 1908 and moved its base of operations to Geneva, Switzerland in 1919.  Their success is due to their innovation namely the legendary “Oyster” case – first water resistant watch and their extremely reliable movements.
The most famous models are Datejust, Day-Date, Daytona, Explorer, GMT-Master, Submariner and many more.
The company is owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a family private trust.
One story, never confirmed by Wilsdorf, recounts that the name came from the French words “horlogerie exquise”‘è, meaning “exquisite clockwork”.