Platinum Rolex Day-Date featuring factory diamond hour markers

Irish MMA fighter, watch collector, and media celebrity Conor McGregor, is wearing a 40mm platinum Rolex Day-Date with an ice blue dial featuring factory diamond hour markers, a smooth bezel, and a presidential bracelet.

McGregor is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight double-champion. He is also the biggest PPV drawing card in UFC history.

About the Watch

The Platinum Rolex Day-Date is among the most recognizable, distinguishable, and sought-after Rolex designs ever made.

The Day-Date was a key global invention for the watch business since its introduction in 1956. The watch was also a technically outstanding effort at the time, and it’s something that people still talk of now. Furthermore, all Rolex Day-Date timepieces still have this feature.

The ice blue dial is among the watch’s most fascinating characteristics, which is an easy achievement given all of the watch’s remarkable qualities. The dial has an unusual face that says “Day-Date” right away.

The platinum Day-Date 40, like all Day-Date watches, has a distinct feature and is incredibly legible. There is no unnecessary clutter, and just the most valuable pieces are also included. The hour indicators on the watch are made of magnificent round diamonds, with the 6 and 9 being baguette phase-cut diamonds.

The Day indicator at noon is its trademark. The Rolex Day-Date was the first timepiece in history to use this method of displaying the day of the week. At 3 o’clock, there is a date indicator window.

The name Day-Date comes from the combination of day and date display. There’s nothing romantic about the name; it’s plain and uncomplicated. In the field of horology, however, the actual aspects are historical.

The 3255 is the driving force behind the 228206-0002. It features a 70-hour battery life and a water resistance of up to 100 meters / 330 feet.

The Presidential bracelet was created specifically for the launch of the Day-Date in 1956. It features semi-circular three-piece connections, which are similar to the original Oyster Perpetual Day-Date design.

Rolex employs extremely high technology in the design, development, and production of the Presidential bracelet and fastening. However, like with all aspects of Rolex watches, the human eye regulates the aesthetics.

The mix of sophisticated tech and meticulous human touch results in a stunning bracelet deserving the title “President.” This bracelet’s platinum construction represents the pinnacle of elegance, luxury, and elegance.

The focus of this Day-Date 40 is on spectacular appearance and luxurious materials. However, this isn’t just due to the abundance of beautiful gems but also because it’s completely made of platinum.

Platinum is prized for its exceptional chemical and physical characteristics. Hence, people may be confident in its capacity to resist corrosion and damage when made into watches. In addition, it is known for being among the globe’s heaviest and most dense metals.

Rolex employs 950 platinum, which is a platinum alloy made up of 950 (thousandths) of the metal. Rolex’s superior metalworking masters precisely create their alloy in-house.

Overall, you’ll always be in the best company no matter the type of Day-Date watch you pick. This Platinum Rolex Day-Date has long been popular amongst politicians, business leaders, and even celebrities.

Price market: $130,000.00 USD
Watch reference: 228206-0002

Photo: Conor McGregor