Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Fluted / Jubilee / Black Roman

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31, in its Rolesor Everose iteration, embodies the quiet assurance of a timepiece that has long defined understated elegance. Introduced in 1945, the Datejust collection remains a benchmark for the marriage of precision and refinement, and this 31mm model—worn on a Jubilee bracelet—honors that legacy with a contemporary yet timeless silhouette. The black dial, framed by 18k Everose gold fluted bezel, presents a striking contrast that amplifies the sharpness of its Roman numeral indexes and slender stick hands. The polished finish of the case, a harmonious blend of stainless steel and rose gold, reflects the brand’s mastery of metallurgy, while the sapphire crystal ensures clarity and durability. At its core, the watch houses the Caliber 2235, an automatic movement renowned for its reliability and the inclusion of a Parachrom blue balance spring, which enhances resistance to shocks and magnetic interference. The 100-meter water resistance, though not a feature often flaunted, underscores the practicality of a watch designed for both daily wear and moments of significance. The Jubilee bracelet, with its five-link design, offers a balance of comfort and sophistication, securing the watch to the wrist with a subtlety that is characteristic of Rolex’s approach to luxury. This timepiece is for the discerning individual who values heritage without ostentation, a collector who appreciates the quiet confidence of a watch that requires no introduction. It suits occasions where presence matters—whether in a boardroom, at a gala, or simply as a companion through the quiet hours of daily life.

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.

178271-0065 is one of 31 executions of the 178271 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a black 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