Datejust 31 Rolesor Yellow Diamond / Jubilee / Silver

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31 in yellow gold and stainless steel, with its gem-set indexes and Jubilee bracelet, embodies a quiet mastery of balance between tradition and modernity. Introduced in 1945, the Datejust collection has long been a benchmark for understated elegance, and this reference—178383-0029—updates its legacy with a 31mm case that feels both contemporary and timeless. The silver dial, framed by a bezel of alternating polished and satin-finished yellow gold, is adorned with indexes set with tiny diamonds, their presence subtle yet deliberate. Stick hands, sharp and minimalist, trace the hour markers with precision, while the sapphire crystal ensures clarity without intrusion. The Jubilee bracelet, with its five links and integrated clasp, offers a refined fit that transitions seamlessly from formal occasions to everyday wear. At its core, the watch houses the Caliber 2235, an automatic movement distinguished by its date display and a power reserve of approximately 55 hours. The closed case back, a nod to Rolex’s commitment to durability, conceals a movement that has become synonymous with reliability. This watch is for the discerning individual who values heritage without ostentation—a connoisseur who appreciates the quiet confidence of a timepiece that needs no embellishment to command respect. It suits those moments when presence matters most: a boardroom meeting, a gala, or simply the quiet passage of time, worn with the assurance that precision and craftsmanship are never in question.

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.

178383-0029 is one of 33 executions of the 178383 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a silver dial and a yellow gold, stainless steel case.

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178383-0001 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178383-0002 · 31 mm

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White

178383-0003 · 31 mm

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Green · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178383-0005 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178383-0006 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

178383-0007 · 31 mm

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White

178383-0008 · 31 mm

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Black

178383-0009 · 31 mm

+ 24 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