Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Fluted / Jubilee / MOP

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31, in its Rolesor iteration with an Everose gold case and mother-of-pearl dial, embodies the quiet authority of a timepiece that has defined luxury watchmaking for generations. First introduced in 1945, the Datejust collection established itself as a benchmark for elegance and precision, and this 31mm variant refines that legacy with a more intimate scale. The dial, a luminous white mother-of-pearl surface, is framed by gem-set indexes that catch light with subtle sophistication, while the stick hands add a sense of restraint and clarity. The fluted bezel, a hallmark of the Datejust’s design language, contrasts elegantly with the polished Everose gold, a material that marries the warmth of gold with the durability of stainless steel. The Jubilee bracelet, with its five-link design, ensures a comfortable yet refined fit, reinforcing the watch’s dual role as a symbol of status and a practical companion. At its core, the Datejust 31 is powered by Rolex’s Caliber 2235, an automatic movement celebrated for its reliability and precision. Featuring a Parachrom balance spring and a Perpetual rotor, the movement ensures accuracy across a range of conditions, a testament to the brand’s relentless pursuit of technical excellence. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed case back, safeguards the intricate mechanics within while emphasizing the watch’s robust construction. This piece is for those who value understated sophistication—individuals who seek a timepiece that transcends trends, carrying the weight of heritage without demanding attention. It suits formal occasions with quiet confidence, yet its presence is never ostentatious, making it as appropriate for a gala as it is for the quiet moments that define a life of refinement.

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.

178271-0060 is one of 31 executions of the 178271 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a white 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