Datejust 31 Rolesor Everose Domed Diamond / Oyster / Pink Roman

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31, in its Rolesor Everose iteration, embodies a quiet mastery of proportion and material harmony. The 31mm case, a blend of rose gold and stainless steel, frames a dial that balances warmth and restraint—a sunburst pink surface that deepens with light, its finish subtly catching the eye without demanding attention. The pink Roman numerals, paired with slender stick hands, evoke the timeless elegance of the Datejust collection, first introduced in 1945 as a symbol of refined accessibility. This particular reference, with its domed diamond indexes, adds a tactile dimension to the dial’s visual appeal, a nod to Rolex’s enduring commitment to detail. The closed caseback reveals the Caliber 2235, an automatic movement certified for precision and reliability, its performance underscored by the brand’s in-house chronometry standards. The Datejust 31’s heritage lies in its ability to merge tradition with contemporary wearability, a philosophy evident in its 16mm lug width and 100-meter water resistance—practicalities that never overshadow its aesthetic purpose. The Rolesor Everose, a proprietary alloy of gold and palladium, lends the case a hue that resists fading, ensuring the watch retains its luster over decades. For those who value understated sophistication, this timepiece is a testament to the enduring allure of classic design, its presence as unobtrusive as it is enduring. It suits the discerning individual who seeks a companion for both formal occasions and the quiet moments

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.

178341-0016 is one of 34 executions of the 178341 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a pink sunburst dial and a rose gold, stainless steel case.

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White · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178341-0001 · 31 mm

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178341-0002 · 31 mm

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178341-0003 · 31 mm

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White

178341-0004 · 31 mm

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White

178341-0005 · 31 mm

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Pink · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178341-0006 · 31 mm

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White

178341-0007 · 31 mm

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Purple · Rose Gold, Stainless Steel

178341-0008 · 31 mm

+ 25 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