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Rolex Datejust

The quintessential men’s luxury watch, the Rolex Datejust is a timeless classic.

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Since debuting in 1945, the Rolex Datejust has been one of the most recognizable and imitated watches in the world. It wasn’t the world’s first watch with a date window, nor the first automatic watch, nor the first waterproof watch–but it was the first to combine all three, making it a very convenient watch to own.

Although often associated with a fluted bezel and Jubilee bracelet, the Datejust has been offered in countless configurations over the years.

Timeline of Datejust References

The very first Datejusts were only offered in solid gold, and a stainless steel version would come within a few years. The famous date-magnifying cyclops first debuted in 1948 and became standard in 1953. The original size of 36mm is still offered to this day, and it was the only size of Datejust until the 26mm Lady-Datejust appeared in 1957. The 31mm variant was added a few years later, and the 41mm size wouldn’t appear until 2009. We’ll cover the reference numbers of those models now.

36mm Rolex Datejust References

Roilex Datejust 36 ref. 126233 with palm motif dial
Roilex Datejust 36 ref. 126233 with palm motif dial
  • Ref. 4467 (Original Datejust from 1945)
  • Ref. 5030, 5031 (Late 1940s)
  • Ref. 6074, 6075 (Early 1950s)
  • Ref. 6105 (Introduced around 1952)
  • Ref. 6305 (Mid-1950s)
  • Ref. 6605 (Late 1950s)
  • Ref. 1600, 1601, 1603 etc. (Introduced around 1959-1960)
  • Ref. 16000, 16014, 16030 etc. (Introduced in 1977, featuring quickset date and modern rate of 8 beats per second)
  • Ref. 16200, 16220, 16234 etc. (Introduced in 1988, featuring sapphire crystal and slightly improved movement)
  • Ref. 116200, 116234, 116238 etc. (Introduced in 2005, featuring engraved rehaut and a more modern bracelet)
  • Ref. 126200, 126234, 126233, 126201 etc. (Introduced in 2018, new movement with longer power reserve)

Lady-Datejust References

Ref. 69068, a very rare Lady-Datejust from the 1980's
Ref. 69068, a very rare Lady-Datejust from the 1980’s
  • Ref. 6516, 6517, 6519 (Introduced in 1957, first Lady-Datejust models, 26mm diameter)
  • Ref. 6916, 6917, 6919 (Introduced around 1970, featuring new Cal. 2035 movement)
  • Ref. 69160, 69174, 69178 etc. (Introduced in 1983, featuring sapphire crystal, quickset date, and modern rate of 8 beats per second)
  • Ref. 79160, 79174, 79173, 79240 etc. (Introduced in 1999, slightly improved movement)
  • Ref. 179160, 179174, 179173, 179178 etc. (Introduced in 2005, featuring engraved rehaut and better bracelets/clasps)
  • Ref. 279160, 279174, 279173, 279178 etc. (Introduced in 2015, size increased to 28mm, new movement with Syloxi hairspring)

31mm (Midsize/”Boy’s Size”) Datejust References

Datejust 31 ref. 278275
Datejust 31 ref. 278275
  • Ref. 6824, 6827 etc. (Introduced in 1960s, first 31mm Datejust models)
  • Ref. 68240, 68274, 68278 (Introduced in 1983, featuring sapphire crystal, quickset date, and modern rate of 8 beats per second)
  • Ref. 78240, 78274, 78278 (Introduced in late 1990s, slightly improved movement)
  • Ref. 178240, 178274, 178278 (Introduced in early 2000s, featuring engraved rehaut and improved bracelets/clasps)
  • Ref. 278240, 278274, 278278 (Introduced in 2018, streamlined case design and Caliber 2236 movement with Syloxi hairspring)

41mm Datejust References

Rolex Datejust 41 ref. 126300
Rolex Datejust 41 ref. 126300
  • Ref. 116300, 116334, 116333 (These “Datejust II” models appeared in 2009 with 41mm diameters, shiny lugs, chunky bezels, and Oyster bracelets)
  • Ref. 126300, 126334, 126333, 126301 etc. (In 2016 the Datejust 41 replaced the Datejust II, featuring a slimmer bezel and more configurations including rose gold two-tone, smooth gold bezels, and Jubilee bracelets)