Rolex Day-Date YG Plated Puzzle Motif Dial 36mm Super Clone
The puzzle-motif Day-Date is the most talked-about dial Rolex has released in years, and this 36mm super clone reproduces it with a yellow gold plated finish over a steel base. The dial is split into a grid of raised squares that alternate tone and depth, so the puzzle pattern stays visible from across the room instead of disappearing up close. Built to the reference 128238 layout, it keeps the day aperture arced above 12 and the date window at 3, exactly where the Day-Date formula puts them.
Inside is a cloned Caliber 3255, an automatic movement built around the Day-Date’s two complications: the arced day display at 12 and the date at 3. The crown winds with a smooth action, both apertures change over cleanly at midnight, and the seconds hand stops when you pull the crown out to set it. Nothing about the daily operation needs explaining — it works the way a Day-Date should.
The President bracelet is half the point of any Day-Date. Semi-circular three-piece links wrap tightly, spread the weight of the case evenly, and give the watch that deliberate, dressed finish no sports model can copy. The yellow gold plating covers case and bracelet to a single shade, so nothing looks patched together, and the steel base underneath keeps the weight moderate — lighter than a solid gold watch of the same size. Like the rest of the collection, it is splash-resistant: fine with rain and hand-washing, nothing more.
At $880, it is one of the more expressive ways to wear the Day-Date format without committing to solid gold prices, covered by the 12-month movement warranty and delivered in 7–14 days.
- Yellow gold plated steel case and President bracelet
- 36mm case diameter
- Puzzle motif dial, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens
- Cloned Caliber 3255 automatic movement
- Splash-resistant: fine with rain and hand-washing
Who this model suits
Wearers who want the Day-Date message — day and date spelled out across the dial — in the classic 36mm size, plus anyone bored by safe dials. It suits tailored clothing especially well and reads as a conversation piece without shouting about itself.
Details
- Reference: 128238, puzzle motif dial
- Material: yellow gold plated steel
- Price: $880
- 12-month movement warranty
- Delivery: 7–14 days
More from this line: browse all Day-Date clones in stock, or see how we build them — movements, materials and finishing explained in detail.
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