Rolex is enriching the Day-Date range with a new version of the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 in 18 ct Everose gold with an ombré dial.

Slate ombré is a completely new hue for such a dial, whose surface, coloured at the centre, progresses to a deep black around the edge.

Also appearing for the first time on the ombré dial of this watch are faceted, deconstructed Roman numerals and faceted index hour markers in 18 ct pink gold. Until now, Rolex ombré dials were set with diamond hour markers and were reserved for the Day-Date 36. This new dial represents the continuity of a design that the brand introduced in the 1980s and relaunched in 2019. The manufacture of these dials with a concentric gradient involves the application of black lacquer, a delicate operation overseen by a specialist, whose task it is to ensure the harmonious transition from colour to darkness.