The Rolex Day-Date 40 228238-0006 champagne Roman is the Roman-numeral reading of the oldest combination this model has: a champagne sunburst dial in a 40 mm 18k yellow gold case, under a fluted gold bezel, on a President bracelet in the same metal. Applied gold Roman numerals sit on the champagne ground with batons completing the hour track, and because numerals and dial share a colour family, the markers register as relief rather than contrast. The day is spelled out in full at 12 o’clock and the date sits under the Cyclops at 3.

Rolex Day-Date 40 228238-0006 Champagne Roman Specifications

• Reference: 228238-0006
• Case diameter: 40 mm
• Case material: 18k yellow gold
• Bezel: fluted yellow gold
• Dial: champagne sunray with applied gold Roman numerals and batons
• Day display: full day-of-week window at 12 o’clock
• Date display: Cyclops-magnified at 3 o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Bracelet: President three-piece link in yellow gold, concealed Crownclasp
• Movement: clone Cal. 3255 automatic, instant day and date change at midnight
• Power reserve: 70 hours (clone Cal. 3255)
• Water resistance: 100 m

This card is listed with two options, $299 and $899. The movement attribute on both is still blank in our system, so message us before ordering and we will confirm which one is the A-grade on a Japanese automatic movement and which is the super clone with the clone Cal. 3255.

Roman Numerals on Champagne

Champagne is the hardest dial colour to put Roman numerals on, because the markers and the ground are both warm metals and the only thing separating them is the angle each surface returns light at. That is exactly the point of the -0006: in flat light the dial reads almost as a single piece of gold, and as the wrist turns the numerals lift out of it one at a time. The champagne dial with applied batons is a separate reference, the 228238-0003, so the hour track is the only thing to check when both come up in a search.

Movement, Calendar and Bracelet

Every 228-series Day-Date runs on Rolex’s Cal. 3255, and the super clone of it holds the same 70-hour power reserve with both calendar discs jumping instantly at midnight rather than creeping through the small hours. The President bracelet is a three-piece link design closed by a concealed Crownclasp, which is why the bracelet line looks unbroken from lug to lug. Our guide to how Day-Date gold is finished on a clone goes through the plating, the clasp and the dial printing; the rest of the range sits in the Day-Date collection.

Rolex Day-Date 40 228238-0006 Champagne Roman Replica FAQ

Is the 228238-0006 champagne dial Roman-numeral?

Yes – applied gold Roman numerals with batons filling the hour track. Rolex uses the -0006 suffix for the Roman version of the champagne dial in the 40 mm yellow gold case; the same colour with plain batons is the 228238-0003, and that is the only difference between the two watches.

What do the $299 and $899 options cover on the 228238-0006?

They are the two builds we stock of the Rolex Day-Date 40 228238-0006 champagne Roman, and both carry the same case, bezel, dial and bracelet. The attribute labels on this card are still being set, so the page shows the two prices without naming which movement each one carries – ask us to confirm it in writing before you pay.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Day-Date 40 228238-0004 black baguette, Rolex Day-Date 40 228238-0042 white Roman and Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 silver dial.