Rolex Day-Date 40 vs Rolex Day-Date 36

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	Rolex 228238	Rolex 128238
Model	Day-Date 40	Day-Date 36
Caliber	Rolex Cal. 3255 -- in-house automatic with day and date, 28,800bph, 70h PR, 31j; Chronergy escapement, Parachrom hairspring; used in Day-Date 40	Rolex Cal. 3255 -- in-house automatic with day and date, 28,800bph, 70h PR, 31j; Chronergy escapement, Parachrom hairspring; used in Day-Date 40
Case size	40mm	36mm
Lug-to-lug	47mm	44mm
Years produced	2015–present	2019–present
Brand tier	luxury	luxury
Era	modern	modern
Movement tier	In-house manufacture	In-house manufacture
Market median (excellent / full-set)	n/a	n/a
Typical range	n/a	n/a
Confidence	low	low
Categories	dress	dress
Editorial	yes	yes