Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Fluted / Jubilee / Pink Diamond

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31 Reference 178271-0034 stands apart within the collection’s storied lineage through its harmonious fusion of materiality and restraint. Crafted in Rolesor—rose gold alloyed with stainless steel—the case balances warmth and resilience, while the 31mm diameter offers a refined presence that feels both intimate and commanding. The dial, a deep, velvety pink with a sunburst finish, is a masterclass in subtlety, its hue evoking the quiet confidence of a well-worn patina. Gem-set indexes, each diamond meticulously placed, add a touch of discreet opulence without overwhelming the eye, complemented by stick hands that emphasize the watch’s clean, timeless architecture. The Jubilee bracelet, with its signature five-link design, wraps the wrist in a seamless blend of comfort and elegance, a hallmark of the Datejust’s enduring appeal since its introduction in 1945. Beneath the sapphire crystal lies the Caliber 2235, a self-winding movement celebrated for its precision and reliability, featuring a Parachrom blue balance spring and a date display that shifts with a fluidity befitting its Swiss pedigree. The caseback, closed and unadorned, underscores the watch’s focus on function over flourish, a philosophy that has defined Rolex for over a century. This timepiece is for those who value understated sophistication, a collector’s item as much as a daily companion. It suits the boardroom, the gala, or the quiet moments between them—where legacy meets modernity in a single, unassuming glance.

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.

178271-0034 is one of 31 executions of the 178271 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a pink sunburst dial and a rose gold, stainless steel case.

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178271-0001 · 31 mm

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Silver · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178271-0003 · 31 mm

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178271-0005 · 31 mm

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White · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178271-0010 · 31 mm

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178271-0012 · 31 mm

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Black · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178271-0017 · 31 mm

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Silver · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178271-0024. · 31 mm

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Silver · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178271-0030 · 31 mm

+ 22 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