Rolex Day-Date I & II / Datejust I & II

[Bonesey]

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~ History~

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date is a COSC certified, self-winding chronometer manufactured by Rolex. Initially presented in 1956, the Day-Date was the first watch to display the date, as well as the day, in its entirety. The Day-Date is one of Rolex's watches that is exclusively offered only in solid 18k yellow gold, 18k white gold, 18k rose gold and platinum. Additionally Rolex manufactures a specific bracelet only available for the Day-Date line, the President bracelet.

~ Movements ~

Rolex WIKI page - All the basics

Please see the above link for more information on the current movements used in Day-Date and Datejust replicas.

21j DG2813
21j DG2812
Asian Clone 2836
ETA 2836
A3156

Rolex Day-Date I

~ 118208 / 118238 ~

36mm as per gen
Clone/ETA 2836 or 21j movements
18k Gold Plated
Multiple variations or bracelet/bezel/dial available

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Example Day-Date I - 118208 Black Dial / Stick markers

Example Day-Date I - 118238 White Dial / Roman Numerals

Example Day-Date I - 118238 Champagne Dial / Stick markers

~ 118239 ~ 118209 ~ 118339 ~

36mm as per gen
Clone/ETA 2836 or 21j movements
Stainless Steel case and bracelet
Multiple variations or bracelet/bezel/dial available
Existence of exact 118339 replica unconfirmed

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Example Day-Date I - 118239 Black Dial / Diamond Markers

Example Day-Date I - 118209 Blue Wave Dial / Arabic Markers

Example Day-Date I - 118339 Silver Dial (No diamonds)

~ 118205 ~

36mm as per gen
Clone/ETA 2836 unconfirmed
21j Available
Rose Gold plated case
Multiple variations of bracelet/bezel/dial available
Existence of Black / White dial variations unconfirmed

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Example Day-Date I - 118205 Champagne Dial / Diamond Markers

~ 118206 ~ 118296 ~

36mm as per gen
Clone/ETA 2836 / 21j Available
Multiple variations of bracelet/bezel/dial available

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Example Day-Date I - 118206 Blue Dial / Roman Numerals

Example Day-Date I - 118296 Blue Wave Dial

Rolex Day-Date II

~ 218238 ~

41mm as per Genuine
Available 21j - ETA/Clone - Clone 3156 movement
DLC coated 18k plating (claimed better than standard plating)
218238 available in Rose Gold 18k / Yellow Gold unconfirmed

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Example Day-Date II - 218238 Gold Dial / Roman Numerals / 18k DLC Gold plated

Example Day-Date II - 218238 White Dial / Roman Numerals / 18k DLC Gold plating

Example Day-Date II - 218238 - White Dial / Arabic Numerals / Concentric Dial / ROSE GOLD

~ 218239 ~

41mm As per Geniune
Available 21j - ETA/Clone - Clone 3156 movement
Stainless Steel case

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Example Day-Date II - 218239 - Silver Dial / Diamond Markers

Example Day-Date II - 218239 - Brown Dial - Roman Numerals

Example Day-Date II - 218239 - Black Dial / Roman Numerals

~ 218235 ~

41mm As per Genuine
Available 21j - ETA/Clone movement
Stainless steel case w/ Rose Gold plating
218235 Pink set with Diamonds unconfirmed

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Example Day-Date II - 218235 - Chocolate Dial / Roman Numerals / Rose Gold plated

Example Day-Date II - 218235 - White Dial / Roman Numerals / Rose Gold plated

~ 218206 ~

41mm As per Genuine
Available 21j - ETA/Clone movement
Stainless steel case
Exact Black Concentric dial unconfirmed
Exact Blue dial/hands dial unconfirmed
Exact Blue dial/diamond numerals unconfirmed

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Example Day-Date II - 218206 - Black Concentric dial variation

Example Day-Date II - 218206 - Blue Concentric dial / blue hands

~ Day-Date Reviews / Eye candy and Wristshots~

Rolex DayDate II - all black version 218206- Review by Member X

Day-Date Platinum with special dial review by DeeKa

Rose Gold Rolex Day Date II Diamond Dial pics and vid by Saras

Tuxedo Watch? by Donaldejose

Daydate II wave dial from Replicamake (pics) by tbonner1

Gold Day Date Presidential by BMW760

Review of ROLEX Day-Date "President" ETA 2836-2 by By-Tor

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~ History ~

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust is an officially certified, self-winding chronometer wristwatch manufactured by Rolex. When it was launched in 1945, the Datejust was the first wristwatch with a date function. The Datejust is offered with two classic Rolex bracelets: the jubilee and the oyster. The original Datejust was launched with a bezel size of 36mm. Later, however, ladies and mid-sized versions became available. The Turn-o-Graph model was introduced in 1955 as an award given to US Air Force pilots returning from combat missions. It featured a rotating bezel marked to 60 minutes, which can be used to measure time intervals. Datejusts of this type have been nicknamed "Thunderbirds". Chuck Yeager wore one of these models when he broke the sound barrier. This would be the basis for the Rolex Explorer (designed for Sir Edmund Hilary's Mount Everest expedition), the Rolex Submariner, and the Rolex Sea Dweller.

The standard men's Datejust is available in steel; steel with white, yellow or everose gold; or yellow gold.
In 2009, the Oyster Perpetual Datejust II was released. Its case is bigger than the standard Datejust and it also features an updated movement. The men's size is 41mm diameter and it is presently only available in steel with white, yellow or rose gold on an Oyster bracelet.

~ Ladies Date-Just 79174 ~

Pictorial Review: Ladies Datejust 79174 Build - Warning! Many Facts and Pictures by justloungin

DateJust Turn-o-Graph

~ 116264 ~

36-37mm
21j / Clone 2836 / Swiss ETA available

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Example DateJust Turn-O-Graph 116254 - White dial / Red datewheel

Example DateJust Turn-O-Graph 116254 - Black dial / Red datewheel

Example DateJust Turn-O-Graph 116254 - Blue dial / Red datewheel
Open this link twice in order for it to work.

~ 116263 ~

36mm as per Genuine
14k Wrapped Bracelets available
18k Plated available (more common)
Existence of Silver dial unconfirmed

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Example DateJust Turn-O-Graph 116263 - Black dial / Two Tone

Example DateJust Turn-O-Graph 116263 - Gold dial / Two Tone
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~ 116261 ~

38mm (36mm unconfirmed)
14k Wrapped Bracelets available
18k Plated available (more common)
Existence of Silver dial unconfirmed

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Example DateJust Turn-O-Graph 116261 - White dial / Two Tone / Rose Gold

Example DateJust Turn-O-Graph 116261 - Black dial / Two Tone / Rose Gold

Rolex DateJust I

~ 116200 ~

26-36mm Available
21j / Clone 2836 / Swiss ETA available
Stainless Steel

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Example DateJust I - 116200 - Silver Dial / Stick markers

Example DateJust I - 116200 - Silver Dial / Stick markers / Concentric pattern

Example DateJust I - 116200 - White dial / Roman Numerals

~ 116234 ~

26-36mm Available
21j / Clone 2836 / Swiss ETA available
Stainless Steel

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Example DateJust I - 116234 - Black Dial / Stick Markers

Example DateJust I - 116234 - Blue Dial / Diamond Markers / Computer Dial

Example DateJust I - 116234 - Silver Dial / Roman Numerals

~ 116233 ~ 116203 ~

26-36mm Available
21j / Clone 2836 / Swiss ETA available
Stainless Steel / 18k plating / 14 Wrapped bracelet

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Example DateJust I - 116233 - Silver dial / Baton Markers

Example DateJust I - 116203 - Grey sunburst dial / Roman Numerals

Example DateJust I - 116233 - Champagne Dial / Diamond markers

~ 116201 ~ 116231 ~

26-36mm Available
21j / Clone 2836 / Swiss ETA available
Stainless Steel / 18k plating / 14k Wrapped bracelet
Availability of 116201 Pink Etched dial unconfirmed

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Example DateJust I - 116201 - Black Dial / Arabic Numbers / Rose Gold

Example DateJust I - 116231 - White dial / Roman numerals / Rose Gold

~ 116238 ~

26-36mm Available
21j / Clone 2836 / Swiss ETA available
Stainless Steel / 18k plating

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Example DateJust I - 116238 - White dial / Stick markers / Full gold

Example DateJust I - 116238 - Mother of Pearl dial / Diamond markers / full gold

~ 116138 ~

21j Available
18k plated Stainless Steel
Availability of white and black dials unknown.

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Example DateJust I - 116138 - Brown Dial / Arabic numbers / gold plated

~ 116139 ~

21j available
Silver dial unconfirmed

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Example DateJust I - 116139 - Silver Dial / Blue Arabic numbers

Example DateJust I - 116139 - Blue Dial / Stick Markers

Rolex Date-Just II

To be completed.

~ DateJust Reviews / Eye candy and Wristshots~

New DJ2 I just got from Ryan by BMW760

My Datejust obsession has begun by comc

Date Just II 41mm Blue Stick Dial (noob factory) Review and Tear Down by DarthAlex

An unusual Datejust by pallan

Date-Just II 36mm Picture review by NSTNS

Datejust II - how is accuracy? by Cmmathews

Rolex DateJust II RX-26003 by beefjerky456

[REVIEW] Rolex ? DateJust TURN-O-GRAPH : Ref.116264 by Spirit

Rolex DJ II w/ slate and green by bbphrog

Blue Sunburst Roman by jmb

External Reference Links

History of the Rolex Datejust

Contributers to this WIKI:

I would like to thank the following people for contacting me and adding to this WIKI page.

AskMeAgain
justloungin
Spirit
txrob779​

 

[Dssd man]

Thanks for the viewing pleasure

I just bought the rose gold day date 2 chocolate dial with roman nurerals
Can't wait for it to get here

 

[rols16610]

Another great thread, nice one Bonesey

 

[Bonesey]

Thanks guys, it's still very much under construction still

 

[Spirit]

Kudos to you, bones
...Awesome gather up of information and pictures, this will be an super useful thread when finished (as already is!)

Keep up the good work!

Cheers,
Spirit.

 

[Wacker23]

Great read

 

[darkside7]

love it. thanks for the info

 

[Spirit]

One more to fill the wiki

http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/review-day-date-111492
(under construction too)

Cheers,
Spirit.

 

[mydnytrydr]

Great post ..... The possibilities are virtually endless!!

 

[Rick914]

This is so great!!! I can't wait to see more. Your my Hero Bones
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[Dssd man]

Heres one from Andrew at trusty time
Its a stunning watch
This one is the 36 mm

And next to the dssd

I'm getting the 41 mm sent soon

 

[Bonesey]

Looks good man

 

[Dssd man]

Thanks he sent me this due to a communication error (I asked for a 41mm but sent him a pic of 36 mm) so he sent me a 36mm
He instantly said he would send me another (41mm) I'll post pics of this as soon as it comes

 

[Dssd man]

Here's another pic of the 36 mm rose gold

 

[Justin456]

Great post amazing info - thanks - I'm looking for a rolx of small wrist - ie 35mm - anyone bought one which looks really great and can recommend to me a seller ?

 

[tommylad]

Great work. How accurate are the fluted bezel 36mm Datejust I's? I'm considering buying an all silver stick dial model, but can't find info on their accuracy.

 

[Dssd man]

I'm selling the 36 mm rose gold of anyones interested
I think I would have to create a post in selling forum though
It's stunning
Thankspaul

 

[rolexguy69]

Thanks Bonesey for the hard work 'n some great info for day date lovers like myself !!!

 

[Thrillofit]

HEy yall!

I really appreciate this is someone good people can help me

Im about to buy this :

and wonder if i could get some more information about it, how does it feel to have it and so on? Does it also light in dark? Because there is like small neon or something on it if im right? I would appericiate if someone could tell me more about it

 

[honitel]

Nice one! Keep it up!