2023 Rolex Datejust 36mm Two-Tone Fluted Motif Dial 126233

Here we have a  rarely seen 2023 Rolex Datejust Two-Tone Fluted Motif Dial 126233 featuring a curvaceous 36mm 904L OysterSteel and 18ct Yellow Gold case that curves over your wrist, complete with tapered lugs. The polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp edges. This combination of Steel and Gold is called Rolesor, derived from the brand's name and “Or,” which is French for gold. Rolex patented Rolesor as early as 1933. The Rolex Explorer was developed over a period of 20 years, beginning in the 1930s, in extreme environments. The goal of the watch was to create the perfect mountaineer's tool, keeping the perfect time at -50°C (-58°F) with 70% less oxygen than at sea level. A lug-to-lug length of 43mm and a thickness of 11.5mm ensure a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side, a Twinlock double sealing system is featured for the screw-down crown. A fluted 18ct yellow gold Oyster bezel holds a flat, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal above a stunning champagne motif dial with an attractive repeating pattern that reflects the classic fluted bezel, which magically catches the light as you rotate your wrist. The applied baton indexes are filled with Chromalight, marking the hours. At 3 o’clock, a date window sits underneath a cyclops magnification. 18ct Yellow gold hands are complemented by a tapered, sweeping second hand. The text is precisely printed with the applied yellow gold Rolex crown at ‘12’, ‘Oyster Perpetual DateJust’, and ’Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified’ printed at 6 o’clock, completing this versatile dress watch. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back houses an Automatic Rolex Cal. 3235, considered a highly accurate automatic movement with Chronometer Certification of -2/+2 seconds per day, 31 jewels, and a beat rate of 28,800 BPH. It has a quick-set date and hacking seconds, fitted with the new Chronergy escapement and Parachrom hairspring. It comes paired with its original 20mm Rolex Oystersteel and 18ct yellow gold Jubilee bracelet secured by a signed Oysterclasp and 5mm dive extension, complete with all links. The watch comes with its Rolex presentation box, swing tags and papers.

This watch is sold with its original Rolex box, swing tags and paperwork. It comes paired with its original 20mm Rolex Oystersteel and 18ct yellow gold Jubilee bracelet secured by a signed Oysterclasp and 5mm dive extension, complete with all links. The watch is from November 2023 and is sold in worn condition, but is overall in fair condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch and bracelet can be polished on request for an additional charge. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

A Rolex Datejust in 36mm is hard to beat, especially when it's steel & gold, fluted bezel, jubilee and has something more interesting with the dial like this reference 126233 with its striking 'fluted' motif dial bringing the fluted pattern onto the dial. Whilst I am personally more of a vintage watch guy, if I were to go modern with a Datejust, it would be something like this, as it really does look and feel modern on and off the wrist. I would not hesitate to add this gem to your collection today!

Reference : 126233-0039
Movement : Automatic Rolex Cal. 3235
Age : November 2023
Year : 2023
Case Size : 36mm
Case Thickness : 11mm
Lug to Lug : 43mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel & 18ct Gold
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements, which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released the Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960, saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.