Rolex Men’s Datejust Steel Gold 36
Ref. 16233
A fluted bezel, a date magnifier, that oh-so-familiar combination of stainless steel and yellow gold. The Rolex Datejust reference 16233 is the epitome of a Rolex icon. Dating back to 1945, launched for the brand’s 40th anniversary, the Datejust remains one of the most popular and most recognizable Rolexes on the planet. What first grabbed attention in the era was the brand’s patented jumping date, which switched over instantaneously rather than taking the last few hours of the night to make its transition from one day to the next. Though not present on the first model, those three key design details were added to the Datejust model in the fifties, and have remained a core part of its design ever since.
The reference 16233 first made its appearance in 1988, boasting notable upgrades over its predecessor. A sapphire crystal was fitted for the first time, replacing the acrylic crystal that had previously been the go-to selection. This reference maintained the classic 36mm case diameter from years past, which while a bit on the modest side by today’s standards still wears very well on a range of wrist sizes. It also remained available on either Jubilee or Oyster-style bracelets. Of course the Jubilee is more historically associated to the Datejust’s origins, not to mention very comfortable on the wrist. That said, it is also a bit busy by design, making it a wise choice for Rolex to offer up the Oyster as an alternative.
The Datejust 16233 uses the workhorse Rolex 3135 movement. When this watch was manufactured, the 3135 was Rolex’s newest movement, having been launched in 1988. It replaced another reliable Rolex movement, the 3035 as the go-to power plant. Since then, much has been written about the 3135 because of its reliability and the fact that it’s been placed in more Rolex watches than any other movement (including the Submariner). Power reserve is 50 hours, and the watch can easily stay at full reserve thanks to its bidirectional winding rotor.
36mm steel case
18K gold fluted bezel
Steel and and 18K gold jubilee bracelet
Rolex champagne dial with diamond markers
E serial (Circa 1990)
Appearance is around 9 out of 10
Bracelet will fit a 7-inch wrist at most
Watch comes with a copy of the product tag from Satindoll Japan, manual booklet, and Rolex green box. Nothing more.
Selling for only Php 228000.
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