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Description: Contact tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing and availability; Either I have it, or I can get it! The “tuxedo dial” Rolex Datejust is a modern-day cult classic. Its size, price, and impressive fit on any wrist cast a broad net of appeal. Unlike the Rolex Submariner, Daytona, and GMT-Master, prices for this versatile Datejust remain reasonable. Add the much loved “tuxedo” dial, and the Datejust 116234 attracts both casual watch buyers and hardcore Rolex collectors. Although more valuable, rarer, and more famous Rolex watches exist, the honest simplicity of a 36mm Rolex Datejust explains its nearly 90-year appeal. With a fine size, this Rolex is suitable for both men and women. In 1945, Rolex celebrated its 40th anniversary or “jubilee” with the release of the Datejust. It combined the “Oyster” water resistant case and “Perpetual” rotor-winding system with a new jumping date. By engineering a rapid turnover of the date at midnight, Rolex watchmakers ensured that the date was always “just” relative to the position of the hands. From the watch’s 1945 beginning, the “Jubilee” bracelet always was offered as an option. In 1954, the Rolex “Cyclops Eye” date magnifier arrived, and the Datejust largely assumed its present-day form. The Rolex Datejust 116234 featured in today’s show is 36mm in diameter and combines primarily stainless steel construction with a white gold bezel. Rolex uses 904L steel, an uncommon alloy in watchmaking, in order to construct a case and Jubilee bracelet with superior corrosion resistance. The white gold bezel is crafted from an alloy known in the watch industry as “grey gold.” This is an 18-karat while gold that is white all the way through; it does not need to be plated with rhodium, and scratches will not reveal a different color below the surface metal. Rolex’s fluted gold bezel is a long-running style convention for the brand. In the parlance of Rolex collectors, a “tuxedo dial” combines a silver-white metallic center with a black outer track for the hours and minutes. Taken together, the two surfaces resemble a man’s tuxedo. On this example Rolex uses hands and hour indices in white gold for easy contrast and long-term resistance to corrosion of these components. While all Rolex Datejust dials are not luminescent, this M-series Rolex 116234 includes both lumed hands and hour indices. A Rolex “roulette” date features alternating black even dates and red odd dates, and it is a highly sought feature on Datejust models. Internally, the Rolex automatic caliber 3135 keeps the time. This manufacture movement features a 48-hour power reserve from a single fast-rotating mainspring barrel. A COSC Swiss chronometer certification attests to the quality of the timekeeping. Rolex includes a quickset date and hacking seconds for precise setting of the time. The Oyster case and Twinlock crown ensure 100-meter water resistance. • 26:21 A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon 740.036FE $289,950 o Platinum, black dial, flyback chronograph, power reserve indicator • 15:01 Arnold & Son CTB Chronograph True Beat 1CHAS.S02A.C121S $15,450 • 22:27 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Minute Repeater Supersonnerie 26591TI.OO.1252TI.04 o Email tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing • 38:23 David Candaux DC6 Solstice (DC6SO) tourbillon, power reserve o Email tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing • 34:51 David Dandaux DC7 Genesis (DC7GE) blue dial, tourbillon o Email tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing • 18:51 De Bethune DB25 Power Reserve DB25WS3, white gold, blue titanium dial $89,950 • 30:19 H. Moser & Cie Heritage Perpetual Calendar Midnight Blue Enamel 8800-0203 o Email tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing • 08:08 H. Moser & Cie Pioneer Centre Seconds Turquoise 3200-1214 o Not yet priced: email tmosso@thewatchbox.com for a quote • 10:50 H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Centre Seconds 6200-1200 Matrix Green Dial o Email tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing • 05:08 Greubel Forsey Balancier S2 Convex GF09XV P1074 sports watch o Email tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing • 02:22 Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time 5990/1A-001 $210,000 • 00:32 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 116234 steel and white gold, tuxedo dial $9,250 • 12:35 Urban Jurgensen One 5241SSL313ADCSU $29,950 Please subscribe to our channel for the best luxury watch reviews on YouTube: youtube.com/WatchBoxReviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Visit our website at thewatchbox.com for the latest pre-owned luxury watch arrivals and industry-leading value in previously loved luxury timepieces.