Datejust 31 Stainless Steel / Yellow Gold / Fluted / Olive - Floral / Jubilee

About This Watch

The Rolex Datejust 31, in its 278273-0032 iteration, marries the brand’s enduring commitment to craftsmanship with a refined interplay of materials and color. The dial’s deep green hue—a tone evoking both natural vitality and timeless sophistication—sits in striking contrast to the polished yellow gold and stainless steel case, its fluted bezel a nod to the Datejust collection’s 1945 debut as the first waterproof chronometer-equipped wristwatch. The absence of indexes allows the stick hands and the subtle floral motif at 12 o’clock to command attention, while the Jubilee bracelet’s gentle curvature ensures a balance between elegance and wearability. This particular reference, with its 31mm diameter, exemplifies Rolex’s mastery of proportion, offering a scaled-down yet fully realized expression of the Datejust’s legacy as a symbol of enduring class. At its heart lies the Caliber 2236, a self-winding movement with a 70-hour power reserve, its precision and reliability underscored by the brand’s in-house chronometer certification. The sapphire crystal, paired with a closed case back, protects the mechanics while emphasizing the watch’s robust construction—capable of withstanding 100 meters of water without compromising its aesthetic integrity. The combination of yellow gold and stainless steel, a hallmark of Rolex’s dual-material approach, reflects both technical ingenuity and a visual harmony that transcends fleeting trends. This watch is for those who seek distinction without ostentation, a piece suited to moments that demand both presence and restraint. Whether worn to a formal gathering or as a quiet companion through daily life, it speaks to a sensibility that values heritage, precision, and the quiet confidence of a timepiece that needs no introduction.

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. 55 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.

278273-0032 is one of 24 executions of the 278273 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a green dial and a yellow gold, stainless steel case.

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White · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

278273-0001 · 31 mm

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White · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

278273-0002 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

278273-0003 · 31 mm

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Silver · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

278273-0004 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

278273-0013 · 31 mm

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Champagne · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

278273-0014 · 31 mm

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Green · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

278273-0015 · 31 mm

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Green · Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

278273-0016 · 31 mm

+ 15 more variants in this family.

The 2236 is the Rolex movement inside more watches in this library than any other: 907, in the 28 mm Lady-Datejust and the 31 mm Datejust 31. It was the first Rolex caliber with a silicon hairspring. Introduced in 2014 in the Pearlmaster 34, it is a 20 mm automatic with a date, 31 jewels, a 55-hour reserve and a beat of 28,800 vph, certified by the COSC and then tested again by Rolex after casing to the Superlative Chronometer tolerance of two seconds a day. Its distinction is the Syloxi hairspring: silicon, immune to magnetism, etched to a patented geometry that keeps the spring concentric in every position, and paired with Paraflex shock absorbers. The larger Rolex calibers kept the Parachrom alloy spring; Syloxi did not reach a men's movement until the 7140 of 2023. The [2236 piece](/blog/the-rolex-2236-the-most-common-movement-in-this-library) sets out that history. In the library it powers 488 [Datejust 31](/brands/rolex/datejust-31) references, the seven-digit 2782xx generation of 2020, 399 [Lady-Datejusts](/brands/rolex/lady-datejust) of the 2791xx generation of 2015, 15 [Pearlmasters](/brands/rolex/pearlmaster) and 5 [Yacht-Master 37s](/brands/rolex/yacht-master). The [2235](/calibers/rolex-2235) is the 48-hour movement it replaced, the [2232](/calibers/rolex-2232) its no-date sibling for the Oyster Perpetual, and the [3235](/calibers/rolex-3235) its counterpart in the 36 mm and 41 mm cases.

906 other watches in the library run the Rolex 2236.

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Lady-Datejust 28 Rolesor Everose Diamond / Oyster / MOP

279381RBR-0014 · 28 mm

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Lady-Datejust 28 Rolesor Rose Diamond / Jubilee / MOP

279381rbr-0013 · 28 mm

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Lady-Datejust 28 Rolesor Yellow Domed / Oyster / MOP

279163-0014 · 28 mm

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Datejust 31 Stainless Steel / Yellow Gold / Diamond / Black MOP / Oyster

278383RBR-0023 · 31 mm