The yellow gold Day-Date 40 with the black baguette diamond dial is the loudest version of the President, and VS Factory (VSF) has it as a V2 upgraded batch. Reference 228238 is the genuine yellow gold Day-Date 40. The black dial with baguettes against the yellow gold is about as high-contrast as this watch gets, and it's the opposite of the understated white gold models that came before it.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Factory | VS Factory (VSF), V2 upgraded batch |
| Reference | 228238 (Day-Date 40, yellow gold) |
| Movement | Dandong 3255 (DD3255) automatic, day-date |
| Power reserve | ~72 hours |
| Case | 40mm x 12mm, 904L steel, heavy 18k yellow gold plated |
| Bezel | Fluted, yellow gold, high polish |
| Dial | Glossy black, simulated baguette diamond markers, yellow gold settings |
| Bracelet | President, semi-circular links, concealed Crownclasp |
The dial. Glossy black with baguette-cut simulated diamond markers set in yellow gold surrounds. The black is what makes the yellow gold work, since the gold hands and markers sit against it with maximum contrast. The baguettes aren't real, but the shape and the gold settings are what carry the look.
The movement. The Dandong 3255, the same true 1:1 clone that runs the rest of the VSF Day-Date 40 line. Day and date jump instantly at midnight, and the reserve is about 72 hours.
The V2 upgrades. Two changes from the first batch. The yellow gold plating formula was revised to match genuine Rolex gold without drifting brassy or too yellow, and the day and date wheel fonts were refined for correct weight and centering.
The bracelet. President bracelet, semi-circular three-piece links, with the outer links brushed and the center links mirror-polished. It closes with the concealed Crownclasp.
The takeaway. This is the yellow gold Day-Date 40 with the black baguette diamond dial, and VS Factory (VSF) got the two things that define it right: the DD3255 with the simultaneous day and date jump, and that black dial with the baguettes in gold settings. Genuine reference, no fantasy caveat. If you want the full-gold President with a dial that makes the diamonds the first thing you see, this is the one.