Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Fluted / Oyster / Black MOP

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31 178271-0054 stands apart within the Datejust lineage for its harmonious fusion of traditional elegance and modern refinement. The black mother-of-pearl dial, framed by a fluted bezel and set with gemstone indexes, exudes quiet sophistication, its lustrous sheen enhanced by the subtle contrast of stick hands that trace the hour markers with precision. Encased in Rolesor—Everose gold paired with stainless steel—the watch balances warmth and durability, a hallmark of Rolex’s mastery in metallurgy. The dial’s understated grandeur nods to the Datejust collection’s enduring legacy, first introduced in 1945 as a symbol of timeless design and accessibility within luxury horology. At its core lies the Caliber 2235, a self-winding mechanical movement distinguished by its 288 components and a date display that shifts seamlessly through a cyclops lens. The 31mm case, paired with a sapphire crystal and 100-meter water resistance, ensures both comfort and resilience, making it as practical as it is polished. The closed caseback, while discreet, underscores the watch’s commitment to craftsmanship over ostentation. This timepiece is for those who value heritage without compromise—collectors and connoisseurs who seek a watch that transcends trends, suited equally for formal occasions or moments of quiet distinction. It is not merely an object of desire, but a testament to the enduring allure of meticulous engineering and restrained beauty.

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.

178271-0054 is one of 31 executions of the 178271 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a black dial.

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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