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Rolex Datejust 279174 Pij Pink Index 28Mm Fluted Bezel Full Steel

Watch Specifications

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Datejust
Case Material: Stainless Steel and 18kt White Gold
Movement: Automatic
Case shape: Round
Bracelet: Steel Jubilee Bracelet
Crystal: Scratch Resistant Sapphire
Bezel: Fluted

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Reference at a glance

Brand: Rolex
Collection: Datejust
Model: Rolex Datejust 279174 Pij Pink Index 28Mm Fluted Bezel Full Steel
Reference number: 279174-PIJ
Year / era: 2005 · 2000s — modern production
Complication: Moon phase
Movement: Automatic
Case material: Stainless Steel and 18kt White Gold
Dial type: Silvered opaline dial
Strap / bracelet: Steel Jubilee Bracelet
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m
Limited-edition status: Regular production, not a limited edition

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions: 28 mm diameter
Case thickness: 14.1 mm
Case material: Stainless Steel and 18kt White Gold
Bezel: Fluted
Crystal: Scratch Resistant Sapphire
Dial: Silvered opaline dial
Hands: Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent
Indexes: Diamond-set hour markers
Bracelet / strap: Steel Jubilee Bracelet
Clasp / buckle: Pin buckle in matching case metal
Water resistance: Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 49D — Automatic
Movement type: Automatic with micro-rotor
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 48 hours
Number of jewels: 40 jewels
Complications: Moon phase
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds
Watchmaker: Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period: 2005 – 2021
Limited-edition quantity: Not applicable
Current market information: Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.

Designer

In-house design studio

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Rolex Datejust 279174 Pij Pink Index 28Mm Fluted Bezel Full Steel sits within Rolex's Datejust line, introduced in 2005. It carries the house codes established since 1905 — stainless steel and 18kt white gold 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 bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
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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