Rolex / Datejust
Rolex Datejust
Profil de collection · 1945
La première montre-bracelet automatique à afficher la date dans un guichet sur le cadran (1945), et la collection Rolex la plus polyvalente et durable.
Vues de la collection
Prononciation et nom
DAY-juhst
Pourquoi elle compte
The Datejust matters because it distilled Rolex’s core innovations—Oyster waterproofness, Perpetual self-winding, chronometer precision and an instantly legible date—into one highly wearable template. More than perhaps any other Rolex, it became the archetype of the versatile luxury wristwatch, equally credible as a daily wearer, formal watch, milestone gift or multigenerational heirloom.
Références clés
Chronologie de la collection
- 1945 — Rolex launches the Datejust for the company’s 40th anniversary as the first self-winding wrist chronometer with the date shown in a dial window at 3 o’clock; the Jubilee bracelet is created for it.
- 1950 — The Datejust becomes the first watch fitted with Rolex’s Cyclops lens, magnifying the date for easier reading.
- 1950 — Rolesor Datejust variants combining gold and stainless steel begin appearing in the Rolex catalogue during the 1950s, broadening the model’s appeal.
- 2019 — Rolex presents a new Datejust 31 and reintroduces ombré dial styling to the brand’s catalogue in a modern form.
- 2022 — Rolex unveils Datejust 31 models with floral-motif dials, adding an explicitly decorative contemporary expression to the collection.
- 2026 — Rolex introduces a new Datejust 41 with a green lacquer ombré dial in white Rolesor, showing the collection’s continued evolution in dial design.
Actualités
- Datejust 31 2019 — Rolex presented a new Datejust 31 generation and highlighted the return of ombré styling to the catalogue in a contemporary form. ↗
- New watches 2022: Datejust 31 floral-motif dials 2022 — Rolex introduced three Datejust 31 models with floral-motif dials, emphasizing decorative dial-making and the calibre 2236 movement. ↗
- The new Datejust 31: Light and shade 2025 — Rolex unveiled a Datejust 31 in yellow gold with a red ombré dial, marking the first time this reintroduced ombré style appeared in a red hue. ↗
- New Datejust 41: Without a shadow of a doubt 2026 — Rolex introduced a white Rolesor Datejust 41 with a green lacquer ombré dial and calibre 3235, continuing the collection’s dial-focused evolution. ↗
Anecdotes
Note collectionneur 1
The Jubilee bracelet was created specifically for the Datejust at the model’s 1945 launch.
Note collectionneur 2
Sir Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower are among the notable historical figures associated with early Datejust watches.
FAQ
When was the Rolex Datejust introduced?
Rolex introduced the Datejust in 1945 to mark the company’s 40th anniversary.
Pourquoi Datejust historically est-il important ?
It is widely recognized as the first self-winding waterproof chronometer wristwatch to display the date in a window on the dial at 3 o’clock.
What sizes does the modern Datejust come in?
Current Datejust models are offered in multiple sizes, notably Datejust 31, Datejust 36 and Datejust 41.
What movements power modern Datejust models?
According to Rolex, Datejust 31 models use calibre 2236, while Datejust 36 and Datejust 41 models use calibre 3235.
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