Datejust 31 Rolesor Yellow Fluted / Jubilee / Olive Green Roman

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31 in Rolesor yellow gold and stainless steel stands apart for its refined balance of heritage and modernity, embodying the enduring appeal of the Datejust collection since its introduction in 1945. The olive green dial, a rare and striking choice, is framed by a fluted bezel—a hallmark of the Datejust’s identity—while Roman numeral indexes and slender stick hands lend it a timeless, understated elegance. The dial’s hue, evoking the depth of aged foliage, contrasts subtly with the warm luster of the yellow gold and the cool precision of the stainless steel, creating a visual harmony that feels both classic and contemporary. Encased in a 31mm diameter that ensures wearability without compromise, the watch is secured by a Jubilee bracelet, a design innovation from the 1950s that remains one of Rolex’s most enduring contributions to horology. At its heart lies the Caliber 2235 automatic movement, a testament to Rolex’s mastery of in-house engineering, with a date display and a power reserve sufficient for uninterrupted wear. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed caseback, reinforces the watch’s robustness and discretion, while the 100-meter water resistance ensures practicality without sacrificing refinement. This piece is for the discerning individual who values subtlety over ostentation, seeking a timepiece that commands respect through its craftsmanship rather than its volume. It suits occasions where presence matters—boardrooms, soirées, or quiet moments of reflection—worn as a quiet assertion of legacy and precision.

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.

178273-0090 is one of 32 executions of the 178273 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a green dial and a yellow gold, stainless steel case.

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178273-0001 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178273-0002 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178273-0006 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178273-0009 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178273-0010 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178273-0011 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178273-0013 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178273-0015 · 31 mm

+ 23 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