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Day-Date · 2015 until replaced by 228236 · Discontinued
“Platinum President”
Not ranked: too few recorded sales
Market range is an estimate from dealer and auction pricing: too few recorded eBay sales to set it.
Average market price for an example in excellent condition.
The heaviest flex Rolex made: a platinum President with the ice blue dial.
Ice blue is to platinum what green is to Rolex marketing: the color IS the asset.
Platinum President with the ice-blue dial, the most expensive way Rolex knows to tell the time, and the quietest: platinum reads as steel to anyone who hasn't held one. The weight is the tell.
LBJ's gold President defined the model's power iconography; the platinum version is its final form, the watch for people done proving things. Pre-owned discounts on these run deep, which is the entire opportunity.
Our verdict: Endgame watch. Buy pre-owned at the discount and never explain yourself again.
| Sizes | 40mm |
|---|---|
| Case & bracelet | 950 platinum |
| Factory bracelet | President |
| Factory bezels | Smooth platinum; Fluted (from 2022) |
| Notable dials | Ice blue (platinum-exclusive); Slate |
| Caliber | 3255 |
| Production | 2015 until replaced by 228236 (discontinued) |
| Sold | Example | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale | $51,200 |
Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.