Datejust 31 Rolesor Yellow Fluted Diamond / Jubilee / Champagne Diamond

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31, in its Rolesor iteration of yellow gold and stainless steel, embodies a refined balance of tradition and innovation, with the 178313-0029 reference offering a particularly striking interpretation of the collection’s enduring silhouette. The dial, a sunburst-finished champagne hue, radiates a warm, diffused light that complements the fluted bezel’s subtle diamond-set edges, while stick hands and indexes provide a clean, legible contrast. This version of the Datejust 31, introduced in recent years, retains the collection’s hallmark elegance—first launched in 1945 as a response to the demand for a self-winding chronometer with a date display—while integrating modern refinements in materials and craftsmanship. The Jubilee bracelet, with its five-link design, adds a touch of sophistication, securing the watch to the wrist with a comfort and precision that has defined the collection for decades. At the heart of the watch lies the Caliber 2235, a self-winding movement with a 70-hour power reserve, featuring Rolex’s proprietary Chronergy escapement, which enhances efficiency and reliability. The case, combining yellow gold’s lustrous warmth with stainless steel’s durability, is finished to a level of precision that underscores the brand’s commitment to horological excellence. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed case back, ensures both protection and a seamless aesthetic. This watch is for the discerning individual who values understated luxury and the quiet confidence of a timepiece that speaks to both heritage and modernity. It is suited to moments that demand discretion yet carry weight—whether in a boardroom, at a gala, or as a testament to personal achievement.

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.

178313-0029 is one of 31 executions of the 178313 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a champagne sunburst dial and a yellow gold, stainless steel case.

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Black · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178313-0001 · 31 mm

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White

178313-0002 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178313-0006 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178313-0013 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178313-0017 · 31 mm

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Black · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178313-0021 · 31 mm

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Black

178313-0026 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178313-0027 · 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