REFERENCE
278278

MODEL CASE
Oyster, 31 mm, yellow gold

OYSTER ARCHITECTURE
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

DIAMETER
31 mm

MATERIAL
18 ct yellow gold

BEZEL
Fluted

WINDING CROWN
Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

CRYSTAL
Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

WATER-RESISTANCE
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

MOVEMENT
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

CALIBRE
2236, Manufacture Rolex

PRECISION
-2/+2 sec/day, after casing

OSCILLATOR
Syloxi hairspring in silicon with patented geometry. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers

WINDING
Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

POWER RESERVE
Approximately 55 hours

BRACELET
President, semi-circular three-piece links

BRACELET MATERIAL
18 ct yellow gold

CLASP
Concealed folding Crownclasp

DIAL
Olive green set with diamonds

GEM SETTING
Large VI set with 11 diamonds

CERTIFICATION
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)

ROLEX Datejust M278278-0030
Olive-Green Dial

Olive-Green Dial

This dial features a large VI set with 11 diamonds. The sunray finish creates delicate light reflections on many dials in the Oyster Perpetual collection. It is obtained using masterful brushing techniques that create grooves running outwards from the centre of the dial. Light is diffused consistently along each engraving, creating a characteristic subtle glow that moves depending on the position of the wrist. Once the sunray finish has been completed, the dial colour is applied using Physical Vapour Deposition or electroplating. A light coat of varnish gives the dial its final look.

Fluted bezel

The Rolex fluted bezel is a mark of distinction. Originally, the fluting of the Oyster bezel had a functional purpose: it served to screw the bezel onto the case helping to ensure the waterproofness of the watch. It was therefore identical to the fluting on the case back, which was also screwed onto the case for waterproofness, using specific Rolex tools. Over time, the fluting became an aesthetic element, a genuine Rolex signature feature. Today the fluted bezel is a mark of distinction, in gold on this Datejust 31.

Fluted bezel
18 ct yellow gold

18 ct yellow gold

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to excellence begins at the source.

ROLEX Datejust M278278-0030

REFERENCE
278278

MODEL CASE
Oyster, 31 mm, yellow gold

OYSTER ARCHITECTURE
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

DIAMETER
31 mm

MATERIAL
18 ct yellow gold

BEZEL
Fluted

WINDING CROWN
Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

CRYSTAL
Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

WATER-RESISTANCE
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

MOVEMENT
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

CALIBRE
2236, Manufacture Rolex

PRECISION
-2/+2 sec/day, after casing

OSCILLATOR
Syloxi hairspring in silicon with patented geometry. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers

WINDING
Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

POWER RESERVE
Approximately 55 hours

BRACELET
President, semi-circular three-piece links

BRACELET MATERIAL
18 ct yellow gold

CLASP
Concealed folding Crownclasp

DIAL
Olive green set with diamonds

GEM SETTING
Large VI set with 11 diamonds

CERTIFICATION
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)

Olive-Green Dial

Olive-Green Dial

This dial features a large VI set with 11 diamonds. The sunray finish creates delicate light reflections on many dials in the Oyster Perpetual collection. It is obtained using masterful brushing techniques that create grooves running outwards from the centre of the dial. Light is diffused consistently along each engraving, creating a characteristic subtle glow that moves depending on the position of the wrist. Once the sunray finish has been completed, the dial colour is applied using Physical Vapour Deposition or electroplating. A light coat of varnish gives the dial its final look.

Fluted bezel

Fluted bezel

The Rolex fluted bezel is a mark of distinction. Originally, the fluting of the Oyster bezel had a functional purpose: it served to screw the bezel onto the case helping to ensure the waterproofness of the watch. It was therefore identical to the fluting on the case back, which was also screwed onto the case for waterproofness, using specific Rolex tools. Over time, the fluting became an aesthetic element, a genuine Rolex signature feature. Today the fluted bezel is a mark of distinction, in gold on this Datejust 31.

18 ct yellow gold

18 ct yellow gold

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to excellence begins at the source.