Datejust 31 Stainless Steel Diamond / Jubilee / Silver - Diamond

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31, in its 178384-0003 iteration, marries the enduring elegance of the Datejust collection with a refined interplay of materials and craftsmanship. A 31mm case combines stainless steel and white gold, its polished surfaces reflecting a timeless balance between robustness and sophistication. The dial, a deep silver sunburst finish, radiates subtlety under light, its texture enhanced by the gem-set indexes that add a quiet opulence without overpowering the design. Stick hands, crisp and minimalist, trace the hour markers with precision, while the Jubilee bracelet—characteristic of the Datejust lineage—offers a comfortable, tailored fit. This reference, part of a collection first introduced in 1945, continues the Datejust’s legacy as a symbol of enduring sophistication, its design language refined yet unmistakably rooted in Rolex’s heritage of innovation and precision. At its core lies the Caliber 2235, an automatic movement with a 70-hour power reserve, its performance a testament to Rolex’s mastery of mechanical engineering. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed case back, ensures both durability and a seamless, unbroken aesthetic. Water resistance to 100 meters underscores its practicality, though the watch’s true appeal lies in its ability to transition effortlessly from formal occasions to everyday wear. This piece speaks to those who value understated refinement, where heritage and modernity coexist without compromise. It is a watch for the discerning individual who seeks a companion that is as enduring as it is elegant, its presence a quiet assertion of taste and legacy.

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.

178384-0003 is one of 52 executions of the 178384 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a silver sunburst dial and a white gold, stainless steel case.

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Silver · White Gold, Stainless Steel

178384-0001 · 31 mm

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White

178384-0004 · 31 mm

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Black

178384-0005 · 31 mm

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White · White Gold, Stainless Steel

178384-0006 · 31 mm

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Grey · White Gold, Stainless Steel

178384-0007 · 31 mm

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Pink · White Gold, Stainless Steel

178384-0009 · 31 mm

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Grey · White Gold, Stainless Steel

178384-0010 · 31 mm

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Bronze · White Gold, Stainless Steel

178384-0011 · 31 mm

+ 43 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