====== Rolex Day-Date II ======

The **Day-Date II** was a wristwatch produced by [[Rolex]] from [[2008]] through [[2015]].

===== History =====
[[Rolex]] introduced a lager companion to the classic [[Rolex Day-Date|Day-Date]] watch in [[2008]], the Day-Date II. It features a considerably larger case, 41 mm in diameter instead of the previous 36 mm, and a more-rugged movement, [[Rolex 3156]]. This proved less successful than anticipated and the Day-Date II line was retired in [[2015]] in favor of the 40 mm [[Rolex Day-Date 40|Day-Date 40]].

The Day-Date II used materials including yellow, white and [[everose]] [[gold]] and [[platinum]]. It is classified as a [[Rolex President]] model with the famous "President" bracelet and Day-Date complication.

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**Reference:**
  * 218206 [[platinum]], 218238 [[yellow gold]], 218235 [[Everose]] gold, 218239 [[white gold]]

**Movement: **
  * [[Self-winding]] [[manufacture]] movement [[Rolex 3156]] (bi-directional winding), 28,800 A/h
  * Certified [[chronometer]] ([[COSC]])
  * [[Parachrom blue|Blue Parachrom]] [[hairspring]], Paraflex [[shock protection]]
  * Power reserve 48 h

**Case:**
  * [[Gold]] / [[Everose]] gold / [[platinum]]
  * Ø 41 mm
  * Fixed [[bezel]], smooth ([[platinum]] version) or ribbed
  * [[Sapphire crystal]] with date magnifier
  * [[Screw-in crown]]
  * [[Waterproof]] to 100 m

**Functions:**
  * Hours, minutes, [[central seconds]], date, day of the week (available in all world languages)

**Dial:**
  * With gold hour markers

**Bracelet: **
  * Super President bracelet with [[folding clasp]]

**Production period: **
  * [[2005]]-[[2015]]
  * Successor [[Rolex Day-Date 40]]
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===== Literature =====
  *[[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0


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