Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Domed / Jubilee / White Diamonds

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31, in its 178241-0048 iteration, embodies the quiet authority of a timepiece that has defined elegance for generations. A marriage of rose gold and stainless steel, the Rolesor construction lends a refined duality to the case, its domed profile echoing the enduring silhouette of the Datejust collection, which first introduced the date complication to the wristwatch in 1945. The dial, a pristine white canvas, is elevated by gem-set indexes that catch light with subtle precision, while the stick hands trace their lineage to the clean, functional aesthetics of mid-20th-century horology. The Jubilee bracelet, with its five-link design, wraps the wrist in a balance of comfort and sophistication, a hallmark of Rolex’s commitment to wearability without compromise. At its core, the watch houses the Caliber 2235, an automatic movement distinguished by its high-frequency balance wheel and chronometer certification, ensuring both precision and resilience. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed case back, underscores the piece’s durability, while the 100-meter water resistance hints at a versatility that extends beyond formal settings. This is a watch that thrives in the interplay between tradition and modernity, its design language rooted in the Datejust’s heritage yet subtly reimagined for contemporary tastes. It is the kind of timepiece that belongs to those who value discretion as much as craftsmanship—executives, collectors, and connoisseurs who seek a symbol of quiet distinction. Whether worn to a gala or tucked beneath a cuff during a business meeting, it speaks volumes without needing to shout.

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.

178241-0048 is one of 30 executions of the 178241 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a white 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