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Rolex Datejust 126234-0045 Oystersteel White Gold Gray Dial 36mm Unisex Watch

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Reference at a glance

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Datejust
Model: Rolex Datejust 126234-0045 Oystersteel White Gold Gray Dial 36mm Unisex Watch
Reference number: 126234-0045
Year / era: 2014 · 2010s — modern production
Complication: Moon phase
Movement: Manual-winding manufacture calibre
Case material: Ceramic
Dial type: White lacquer dial
Strap / bracelet: Velcro strap
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m
Limited-edition status: Regular production, not a limited edition

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions: 36 mm diameter
Case thickness: 10.2 mm
Case material: Ceramic
Bezel: Tachymeter bezel
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Dial: White lacquer dial
Hands: Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
Indexes: Applied faceted white-gold indexes
Bracelet / strap: Velcro strap
Clasp / buckle: Triple-folding clasp with safety catch
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 73B — Manual-winding manufacture calibre
Movement type: Manual-winding
Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Power reserve: 55 hours
Number of jewels: 27 jewels
Complications: Moon phase
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Watchmaker: Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period: 2014 – 2020
Limited-edition quantity: Not applicable
Current market information: Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

Marc Newson

Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.

Historical significance

Rolex Datejust 126234-0045 Oystersteel White Gold Gray Dial 36mm Unisex Watch sits within Rolex's Datejust line, introduced in 2014. It carries the house codes established since 1905 — ceramic case, white lacquer dial dial and manual-winding manufacture calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.

The House

Rolex

Brand facts

Founding year: 1905
Founder: Hans Wilsdorf
Headquarters: Switzerland
Major collections: Submariner, Daytona, GMT-Master II, Datejust, Day-Date, Yacht-Master
Signature technologies: Proprietary case-hardening and polishing; Composite and ceramic case materials
Famous movements: In-house automatic, chronometer certified, In-house automatic chronograph, In-house automatic, Superlative Chronometer, In-house manual-winding
Notable watches: Rolex Submariner 44 mm Skeletonised Platinum (1978), Rolex Submariner 36 mm Ice 18k (1981), Rolex Submariner 42 mm Meteorite Quartz (1982), Rolex Submariner 38 mm Silvered 18k (1989)

Brand history

Rolex has spent more than 121 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Submariner, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.

Hans Wilsdorf established Rolex in 1905, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Rolex calibre produced today.

Historical milestones

1905
Hans Wilsdorf founds Rolex in Switzerland.
1969
The quartz era forces Rolex to redefine mechanical watchmaking.
1990
Rolex enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Rolex continues to produce Submariner, Daytona, GMT-Master II and other icons in limited numbers.

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