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Rolex Datejust 178271 Sij 31Mm Silver Dial, Fluted Bezel, Stainless Steel And 18K Rose Gold Jubilee Ladies Watch

Watch Specifications

Brand: Rolex
Model number: 178271 sij
Gender: Ladies
Series: Datejust
Watch Style: Casual
Movement: Automatic
Functions: Date, Hour, Minute, Second
Case Material: 18K Rose gold fluted bezel

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Reference at a glance

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Datejust
Model: Rolex Datejust 178271 Sij 31Mm Silver Dial, Fluted Bezel, Stainless Steel And 18K Rose Gold Jubilee Ladies Watch
Reference number: 178271 sij
Year / era: 2020 · 2020s — modern production
Complication: GMT / second time zone
Movement: Automatic
Case material: 18K Rose gold fluted bezel
Dial type: Silvered opaline dial
Strap / bracelet: Integrated metal bracelet
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m
Limited-edition status: Regular production, not a limited edition

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions: 31 mm diameter
Case thickness: 14.1 mm
Case material: 18K Rose gold fluted bezel
Bezel: Gem-set bezel
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Dial: Silvered opaline dial
Hands: Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent
Indexes: Applied Roman numerals
Bracelet / strap: Integrated metal bracelet
Clasp / buckle: Titanium deployant clasp
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 19B — Automatic
Movement type: Manual-winding
Frequency: 36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Power reserve: 70 hours
Number of jewels: 25 jewels
Complications: GMT / second time zone
Functions: Date, Hour, Minute, Second
Watchmaker: Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period: 2020 – 2036
Limited-edition quantity: Not applicable
Current market information: Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.

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 178271 Sij 31Mm Silver Dial, Fluted Bezel, Stainless Steel And 18K Rose Gold Jubilee Ladies Watch sits within Rolex's Datejust line, introduced in 2020. It carries the house codes established since 1905 — 18k rose gold fluted bezel case, silvered opaline dial dial and automatic — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.

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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