Day-Date 40
228238
How it wears
Wears true to its 40 mm case size
Rolex Day-Date 40 measures 47.4 mm lug-to-lug on a 40 mm case, a lug-to-lug ratio of 1.19 against a database median of 1.18. That span is longer than 56% of the 7,413 watches in this database and longer than 40% of the 50 Rolex watches listed.
A flat wrist width of 53 mm (2.09 in) or more keeps it in the balanced range, and from 64 mm (2.52 in) it starts to look compact. Below 47.4 mm (1.87 in) the lugs are likely to overhang the wrist. Flat wrist width is measured straight across the top of the wrist, not around it.
At 12.1 mm thick it sits within the typical range, thicker than 48% of the watches with a listed thickness.
Wrist fit analyzer
Fit reference
Sits comfortably within the wrist width for most wearers.
Sources
- https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/day-date/m228238-0061
Official Rolex product page identifies reference 228238 as a 40 mm 18 kt yellow gold Day-Date.
- https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex/day_date_40-228238
Bob's Watches lists the 228238 at 40 mm diameter, 12.3 mm thickness, 47.5 mm lug-to-lug, and 21 mm lug width.
- https://watchspecs.com/watches/rolex-day-date-40-228238
WatchSpecs lists the 228238 at 40 mm diameter, 12.1 mm thickness, and 47.4 mm lug-to-lug.
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