Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Fluted / Oyster / Chocolate Roman

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31, in its 178271-0075 iteration, stands as a masterclass in the marriage of tradition and modernity, its allure rooted in the interplay of materials and the subtlety of its design. The case, a harmonious blend of rose gold and stainless steel, embodies the brand’s signature Rolesor construction, a technique that has defined Rolex’s approach to durability and elegance since the 1930s. The dial, a deep chocolate brown, evokes the warmth of aged leather, its surface accented by polished gold Roman numerals and slender stick hands that exude quiet precision. The fluted bezel, a hallmark of the Datejust collection since its introduction in 1945, adds a tactile and visual dimension that reinforces the watch’s timeless character. At its core, the 178271-0075 is powered by Rolex’s Caliber 2235, an automatic movement renowned for its reliability and the inclusion of a Parachrom balance spring, which ensures resilience against shocks and magnetic interference. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed case back, underscores the watch’s commitment to both protection and craftsmanship. As a member of the Datejust family, it carries the legacy of a model that has long symbolized the intersection of sophistication and accessibility within the luxury watch world. This timepiece is for the discerning individual who values understated refinement—someone whose presence commands respect without declaration. It suits occasions that demand both formality and discretion, yet its quiet authority makes it equally at home in the quiet moments of everyday 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.

178271-0075 is one of 31 executions of the 178271 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a brown 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