Rolex Datejust

Things You Need to Know About Rolex Datejust Wristwatches

Originally founded in 1905, Rolex is a legendary luxury watch brand that has garnered such esteem and respect over the years as to have its name become virtually synonymous with luxury watches. The Rolex Datejust, first introduced in 1945, is one of Rolex's most recognisable and coveted models. There are many kinds of new and used Rolex Datejust wristwatches for sale on eBay.

Here are some important general qualities of Rolex Datejust wristwatches, which many other Rolex watches also happen to share:

• Case diameter: The case's diameter is 36 millimetres.
• Winding mechanism: The Datejust uses a calibre 3135 self-winding mechanical chronometer.
• Band/Strap: Rolex Datejusts all have metal bands. The metal can be stainless steel, silver, gold, white gold, or rose gold, depending on the specific Datejust model under consideration. The metal of which the band is made will always match the metal of which the case is made. There are also two kinds of band links: five-piece Jubilee links and three-piece Oyster links.
• Waterproofing: Each Datejust can function at underwater depths of up to 100 metres.

There are a few special characteristics of the Rolex Datejust that are not widely shared by other Rolex wristwatches. When you buy a Datejust on eBay, you'll get a watch with some of the following special features:

• The Cyclops Lens: This is perhaps, more than anything else, the signature feature of the Rolex Datejust, as it was the very first Rolex to use it. The Cyclops lens consists of the main case lens and a smaller lens placed over the date aperture, which serves to magnify it.
• The Oyster Case: This is the first waterproof watch case ever invented by Rolex, and there are other Rolex watches that use it, it has become very closely associated with the Datejust. The bezel, case back and winding crown are tightly screwed down against the middle case, protecting the watch's main mechanism from water or dust.

There are a number of different versions of the Rolex Datejust, distinguished by their serial numbers. Here are a few of the different series and their distinguishing features:

• Series 116200: Made of stainless steel, the watches in this series can have either a blue, silver, or white dial, with each being numbered by either Roman numerals, ordinary numbers, or lines, respective.
• Series 116234: These are made of a combination of stainless steel and 18-carat white gold. They can have either a purely black face or a black one with a substantial circle of white gold in the middle.
• Series 116233: These are made of a combination of stainless steel and 18-carat yellow gold. The gold appears on the central band links, the crown, the hands, and the numbers.
• Series 116231: These watches are made of a combination of stainless steel and 18-carat rose gold. They can have either a white, black, or rose gold face. Rose gold also appears on the central band links and the crown.