Datejust 31 Rolesor Yellow Fluted Diamond / Jubilee / Champagne Floral

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31 in Rolesor — a harmonious blend of yellow gold and stainless steel — stands as a refined interpretation of the collection’s enduring legacy, balancing tradition with contemporary elegance. The dial, a soft champagne hue with a sunburst finish, exudes quiet sophistication, its subtle radiance enhanced by the absence of indexes, allowing the stick hands to command attention with precision. The fluted diamond bezel, a signature element of the Datejust’s design language since its introduction in 1945, adds a tactile and visual dimension that underscores the watch’s status as a symbol of enduring craftsmanship. Paired with the Jubilee bracelet, its gently curved five-link design ensures both comfort and a sense of timeless refinement. At the heart of this timepiece lies the Caliber 2235, a self-winding movement with a date display, engineered to deliver the reliability and accuracy for which Rolex is revered. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed case back, protects the mechanical artistry within while emphasizing the watch’s robust construction. Measuring 31mm in diameter, the case strikes a delicate balance between presence and discretion, ideal for those who seek a watch that complements rather than overwhelms. This reference is suited to the discerning individual who values understated luxury, whether for formal occasions or as a daily companion that quietly reflects a life of accomplishment. It speaks to those who appreciate the intersection of heritage and modernity, where every detail is a testament to meticulous engineering and timeless design.

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.

178313-0073 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