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	\|title=Rolex 218238 Day-Date II — 41mm Yellow Gold President, Caliber 3156, 2008–2015 \| BezelBase		\|title=Rolex 218238 Day-Date II — 41mm Yellow Gold President, Caliber 3156, 2008–2015 \| BezelBase

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	===Case===		===Case===
			[[File:Ref 218238 dial detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 case detail — 41mm Oyster profile, fluted yellow gold bezel, President bracelet attachment.\|218238 case detail — the 41mm Oyster profile and President bracelet attachment. The 5mm jump from the 36mm 1803/18038/118238 lineage was the single largest dimensional change in the Day-Date line since the 1956 launch.]]


	41mm Oyster, 21mm lug width, 49mm lug-to-lug. Thickness reports range 11.9mm to 13mm — case-only at the midcase versus over the caseback boss. Water resistance 100m. Total weight on the 18k yellow gold 218238 head plus full President bracelet approximately 220g per documented dealer listings. Platinum 218206 weighs materially more — the platinum head and bracelet drive the weight roughly 30 percent higher than gold variants.		41mm Oyster, 21mm lug width, 49mm lug-to-lug. Thickness reports range 11.9mm to 13mm — case-only at the midcase versus over the caseback boss. Water resistance 100m. Total weight on the 18k yellow gold 218238 head plus full President bracelet approximately 220g per documented dealer listings. Platinum 218206 weighs materially more — the platinum head and bracelet drive the weight roughly 30 percent higher than gold variants.

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			[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold, champagne diamond dial, fluted bezel, hidden Crownclasp on the 41mm President.\|Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.]]

	The 218238 is the Day-Date II. Production runs seven years, 2008 through 2015, on the cal 3156 — a cal 3155 scaled up with a 2.5mm wider main plate to fit the 41mm Oyster case envelope that the reference introduced. The 5mm case jump from 36mm to 41mm is the single largest dimensional change in the Day-Date line since the 6510 launched in 1956. Same fluted bezel on yellow gold. Same hidden Crownclasp on a President bracelet scaled to 41mm. The Day-Date II is also the shortest-run Day-Date reference in the modern era and the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced — by Baselworld 2015 the Day-Date 40 (228xxx) had taken its slot at 40mm, splitting the difference between the 36mm classic and the 41mm Day-Date II.		The 218238 is the Day-Date II. Production runs seven years, 2008 through 2015, on the cal 3156 — a cal 3155 scaled up with a 2.5mm wider main plate to fit the 41mm Oyster case envelope that the reference introduced. The 5mm case jump from 36mm to 41mm is the single largest dimensional change in the Day-Date line since the 6510 launched in 1956. Same fluted bezel on yellow gold. Same hidden Crownclasp on a President bracelet scaled to 41mm. The Day-Date II is also the shortest-run Day-Date reference in the modern era and the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced — by Baselworld 2015 the Day-Date 40 (228xxx) had taken its slot at 40mm, splitting the difference between the 36mm classic and the 41mm Day-Date II.

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 The 218238 is the Day-Date II. Production runs seven years, 2008 through 2015, on the cal 3156 — a cal 3155 scaled up with a 2.5mm wider main plate to fit the 41mm Oyster case envelope that the reference introduced. The 5mm case jump from 36mm to 41mm is the single largest dimensional change in the Day-Date line since the 6510 launched in 1956. Same fluted bezel on yellow gold. Same hidden Crownclasp on a President bracelet scaled to 41mm. The Day-Date II is also the shortest-run Day-Date reference in the modern era and the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced — by Baselworld 2015 the Day-Date 40 (228xxx) had taken its slot at 40mm, splitting the difference between the 36mm classic and the 41mm Day-Date II.
 ==Core facts==
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 ==Sources==
 * ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
 * [https://mondanibooks.com/rolex-day-date-history/ ''Rolex Day-Date Volume (Mondani Editore)'' — Mondani Family, Guido Mondani Editore]
 * [https://www.sothebys.com/ Sotheby's editorial, "The Rolex Day-Date: A Complete Collector's Guide", Sotheby's]
 * [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/quickset-vintage-day-date-models.html Bob's Watches editorial, "Quickset Vintage Day-Date Models", Bob's Watches]
 * [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/1556 Watchbase editorial, "Rolex Caliber 1556 — Watchbase", Watchbase]
 * [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=11327271 Rolex Forums community, "Rolex Forums — 1803 Owners and Enablers Thread", Rolex Forums]
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	~~[[File:Ref~~ 218238 ~~hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|360px\|alt=Rolex~~ Day-Date II ~~218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold President~~, cal 3156. ~~2010 UK~~-~~retailed example, Watch Club London~~. ~~Image via Monochrome~~.~~\|Rolex~~ Day-Date II ~~218238~~ — 41mm ~~18k yellow gold President, cal 3156. 2010 UK~~-~~retailed example, Watch Club London. Image via Monochrome~~.]]		The 218238 is the Day-Date II. Production runs seven years, 2008 through 2015, on the cal 3156 — a cal 3155 scaled up with a 2.5mm wider main plate to fit the 41mm Oyster case envelope that the reference introduced. The 5mm case jump from 36mm to 41mm is the single largest dimensional change in the Day-Date line since the 6510 launched in 1956. Same fluted bezel on yellow gold. Same hidden Crownclasp on a President bracelet scaled to 41mm. The Day-Date II is also the shortest-run Day-Date reference in the modern era and the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced — by Baselworld 2015 the Day-Date 40 (228xxx) had taken its slot at 40mm, splitting the difference between the 36mm classic and the 41mm Day-Date II.

	~~The~~ 218238 ~~is the~~ Day-Date II~~. Production runs seven years, 2008 through 2015~~, ~~on the~~ cal 3156 ~~— a cal 3155 scaled up with a 2~~.~~5mm wider main plate to fit the 41mm Oyster case envelope that the reference introduced~~. ~~The 5mm case jump from 36mm to 41mm is the single largest dimensional change in the~~ Day-Date ~~line since the 6510 launched in 1956. Same fluted bezel on~~ yellow gold~~. Same hidden Crownclasp on a~~ President ~~bracelet scaled to 41mm~~. ~~The Day~~-~~Date II is also the shortest-run Day-Date reference in the modern era and the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced — by Baselworld 2015 the Day-Date 40 (228xxx) had taken its slot at 40mm~~, ~~splitting the difference between the 36mm classic and the 41mm Day-Date II~~.		[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold President, cal 3156. 2010 UK-retailed example, Watch Club London. Image via Monochrome.\|Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold President, cal 3156. 2010 UK-retailed example, Watch Club London. Image via Monochrome.]]

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==

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 [[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp|thumb|right|360px|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold President, cal 3156. 2010 UK-retailed example, Watch Club London. Image via Monochrome.|Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold President, cal 3156. 2010 UK-retailed example, Watch Club London. Image via Monochrome.]]
 The 218238 is the Day-Date II. Production runs seven years, 2008 through 2015, on the cal 3156 — a cal 3155 scaled up with a 2.5mm wider main plate to fit the 41mm Oyster case envelope that the reference introduced. The 5mm case jump from 36mm to 41mm is the single largest dimensional change in the Day-Date line since the 6510 launched in 1956. Same fluted bezel on yellow gold. Same hidden Crownclasp on a President bracelet scaled to 41mm. The Day-Date II is also the shortest-run Day-Date reference in the modern era and the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced — by Baselworld 2015 the Day-Date 40 (228xxx) had taken its slot at 40mm, splitting the difference between the 36mm classic and the 41mm Day-Date II.
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 * '''c. 2012''' — Sultan of Oman Royal Khanjar 218206 platinum commission. Caseback engraved with the Royal Khanjar crest.
 * '''2015''' — Baselworld discontinuation. Day-Date 40 (228xxx) launches at 40mm and replaces both the Day-Date II 41mm and continues the 36mm 118238 line until that line's own discontinuation in 2019.
 ==Sources==
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 * [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/1556 Watchbase editorial, "Rolex Caliber 1556 — Watchbase", Watchbase]
 * [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=11327271 Rolex Forums community, "Rolex Forums — 1803 Owners and Enablers Thread", Rolex Forums]
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 [[Category:References]]