Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Domed / Oyster / White Roman

About This Watch

The 178241-0068 Datejust 31 stands as a refined interpretation of Rolex’s enduring legacy, blending the brand’s mastery of horology with a contemporary aesthetic. Its Rolesor construction—rose gold paired with stainless steel—exudes a balanced elegance, while the domed Oyster case lends a subtle, modern curvature to the watch’s silhouette. The white dial, adorned with crisp Roman numerals and slender stick hands, offers a timeless clarity that contrasts beautifully with the warm hue of the rose gold bezel. This iteration of the Datejust, first introduced in 1945 as a milestone in the integration of date display and waterproof construction, remains a benchmark for understated sophistication, its design language refined over decades of evolution. At the heart of the watch lies the Caliber 2235, a self-winding movement certified as a chronometer by the COSC. Its precision is underscored by a Parachrom balance spring, ensuring resilience against magnetic interference and shock. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed case back, emphasizes the watch’s robustness without compromising its minimalist appeal. Measuring 31mm in diameter, the case strikes a harmonious balance between presence and discretion, ideal for those who value versatility in their timepieces. This watch is for the discerning individual who seeks a symbol of enduring craftsmanship, worn with equal ease at a black-tie gala or during a quiet moment of reflection. It is not a statement, but a quiet assertion of taste—one that lingers in the details, from the polished lugs to the precise alignment of the Roman numerals.

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.

178241-0068 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