Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Domed / Jubilee / Silver Diamonds

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31 178241-0046 exemplifies the enduring appeal of the Datejust collection, a lineage that has defined elegance and precision since its introduction in 1945. This particular iteration marries the brand’s signature Rolesor construction—rose gold and stainless steel—into a harmonious blend of warmth and resilience, with a 31mm case that balances presence and subtlety. The dial, a luminous silver canvas, is framed by gem-set indexes that catch light with quiet sophistication, while stick hands add a touch of minimalist clarity to the design. The domed sapphire crystal, a nod to the collection’s heritage of innovation, protects this composition with unobtrusive clarity, and the Jubilee bracelet, with its five-link pattern, ensures a secure yet refined fit. At its heart lies the Caliber 2235, an automatic movement distinguished by its enhanced date display and a balance wheel that sustains the precision for which Rolex is renowned. The caseback, closed to preserve the integrity of the movement, underscores the watch’s commitment to both tradition and technical mastery. Water resistance to 100 meters further attests to its practicality without compromising its sartorial grace. This watch is for those who value understated distinction—a collector seeking a timepiece that bridges heritage and modernity, or a connoisseur who appreciates the quiet confidence of a design that remains unchanged by trends. It suits occasions that demand both formality and discretion, from boardroom negotiations to evening engagements, where its presence

In Context

At 31 mm it is small by current standards, in the range most wristwatches occupied before cases began growing through the 1990s. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 100 m is genuine swimming resistance — more than the shape of this watch suggests it would need.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 48 hours of reserve is enough to set it down on Friday evening and find it still running on Monday. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

178241-0046 is one of 30 executions of the 178241 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a silver dial and a rose gold, stainless steel case.

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178241-0001 · 31 mm

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Silver · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178241-0002 · 31 mm

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178241-0005 · 31 mm

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White · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178241-0010 · 31 mm

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178241-0012 · 31 mm

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Black · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178241-0015 · 31 mm

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Silver · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178241-0029 · 31 mm

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Silver · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178241-0037 · 31 mm

+ 21 more variants in this family.

The 2235 is the small Rolex automatic of the six-digit generation, a 20 mm movement with a date. It carried the Datejust 31 and the 26 mm Lady-Datejust from around 2000 until the 2236 replaced it. It powers 733 watches in this library. It has 31 jewels, a 48-hour reserve and a beat of 28,800 vph, and every one is a COSC chronometer. It is the same architecture as the [2236](/calibers/rolex-2236) that followed, without the silicon Syloxi hairspring and with seven hours less reserve; the [2236 piece](/blog/the-rolex-2236-the-most-common-movement-in-this-library) explains what changed. The library finds it almost entirely in the [Datejust 31](/brands/rolex/datejust-31): 682 references, the 1782xx generation, whose 45 base references and hundreds of dial variants make that collection the largest here. The 26 mm [Lady-Datejust](/brands/rolex/lady-datejust) of the 1791xx generation accounts for 29, the [Pearlmaster](/brands/rolex/pearlmaster) 29 mm and 34 mm for 19, and the 35 mm Yacht-Master for 3. A six-digit Datejust 31 reference is a 2235; the seven-digit one is a 2236, as the [reference-number guide](/blog/how-to-read-a-watch-reference-number) explains. The 2231 was its no-date sibling in the Oyster Perpetual, and the [3135](/calibers/rolex-3135) its counterpart in the 36 mm cases.

732 other watches in the library run the Rolex 2235.

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Datejust 31 Yellow Gold Diamond / Oyster / Black MOP

178158-0056 · 31 mm

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Datejust 31 Stainless Steel Diamond / Oyster / Pink MOP

178384-0061 · 31 mm

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Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Domed / Jubilee / Black MOP

178241-0043 · 31 mm

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Datejust 31 Yellow Gold Domed / Oyster / Champagne Roman

178248-0079 · 31 mm