Datejust 31 Rolesor Yellow Fluted / Oyster / Champagne Floral

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31 178273-0093 stands apart within the collection’s storied lineage through its harmonious blend of materiality and restraint. The Rolesor construction—yellow gold and stainless steel—exudes a balanced warmth, with the latter’s durability complementing the former’s radiance. The 31mm case, a subtly scaled iteration of the Datejust’s enduring silhouette, frames a dial that is both minimalist and evocative: a champagne-hued surface, adorned with a floral motif, suggests quiet sophistication rather than ostentation. The absence of indexes and the use of stick hands amplify the dial’s elegance, allowing the interplay of light and texture to take precedence. The fluted bezel, a hallmark of the Datejust since 1945, adds a touch of ceremonial grandeur without overpowering the design. At its core, the watch is powered by Rolex’s Caliber 2235, an automatic movement renowned for its precision and reliability, with a date display that operates seamlessly through the sapphire crystal. The closed caseback ensures the mechanical integrity remains discreet, while the 100-meter water resistance underscores the watch’s practicality without compromising its refined character. This reference is a testament to the Datejust’s role as a timeless symbol of understated achievement, bridging the gap between heritage and modernity. It is a piece suited to those who value subtlety in craftsmanship, whether as a companion to formal occasions or as a quiet assertion of discernment in everyday life. Its presence is never intrusive, yet always unmistakably Rolex.

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.

178273-0093 is one of 32 executions of the 178273 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a champagne 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