Buyer's Comparison
Rolex Datejust vs Day-Date
The Rolex Datejust and Day-Date are the two pillars of Rolex's dressy lineup — and they are positioned on opposite ends of the luxury spectrum. The Datejust (1945) is the world's first self-winding waterproof chronometer with an automatically changing date, available in stainless steel, two-tone Rolesor and solid gold across 36mm and 41mm case sizes. The Day-Date (1956) is built exclusively in 18ct gold or platinum — never in steel — and adds a day-of-week display in full text at twelve o'clock. The Datejust is the universal Rolex; the Day-Date is the President's watch. The Datejust 41 in two-tone Rolesor with Jubilee bracelet trades $11,000–$15,000; the Day-Date 40 in solid yellow gold (228238) trades $35,000–$45,000. The choice is not really aesthetic — both share Rolex's design DNA and look unmistakably like Rolex watches — but a question of metal preference, budget and how visibly precious you want your watch to read. The Datejust is the everyday Rolex you wear with anything. The Day-Date is the wealth-signalling Rolex you wear when context allows.
Option A
Rolex Datejust
The universal Rolex since 1945
Best For
- Everyday luxury wear
- Versatile dress-and-casual
- Lower entry price
Option B
Rolex Day-Date
The President's watch — precious metal only
Best For
- Solid precious-metal owners
- Wealth signalling
- Long-term store of value
The Verdict
The Datejust if you want one universal Rolex for any occasion. The Day-Date if you can afford solid precious metal and want the visible status of the President's watch.
In Stock
Rolex Datejust — Available
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$16,000 – $22,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126333
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$12,000 – $14,000
Datejust
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$17,000 – $21,000
Datejust
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126231
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278273
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126281RBR
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126301
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278271
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278271
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126281RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126303
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126333
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278273
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126231
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278271
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126331
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126231
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278273
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126301
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126231
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126303
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126301
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126281RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278271
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126231
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126281RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126281RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126334
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126231
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278271
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126301
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126303
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126333
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126333
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126200
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126303
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126233
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278381RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278271
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126234
Rolex
$25,000 – $30,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126283RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126203
Rolex
$20,000 – $25,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278383RBR
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126231
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126303
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278273
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 36
Ref. 126201
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126300
Rolex
$15,000 – $20,000
Datejust 41
Ref. 126331
Rolex
$10,000 – $15,000
Datejust 31
Ref. 278274
Rolex Day-Date — Available
Rolex
$60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$60,000 – $70,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228238
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228238
Rolex
$70,000 – $80,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$125,000 – $150,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128238
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228398TBR
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228239
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128238
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228206
Rolex
$80,000 – $90,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128345RBR
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228396TBR
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228236
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128239
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128396TBR
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128235
Rolex
$70,000 – $80,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128236
Rolex
Price on request
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128238
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228206
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228236
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228239
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128239
Rolex
$70,000 – $80,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128236
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128239
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228239
Rolex
$90,000 – $100,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128239
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228396TBR
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128239
Rolex
$60,000 – $70,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228398TBR
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128396TBR
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228238
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128236
Rolex
$80,000 – $90,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128235
Rolex
Price on request
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128235
Rolex
$125,000 – $150,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128396TBR
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$70,000 – $80,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$90,000 – $100,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128236
Rolex
$90,000 – $100,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228236
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128396TBR
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228239
Rolex
$60,000 – $70,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$70,000 – $80,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$60,000 – $70,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228345RBR
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128235
Rolex
$60,000 – $70,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$60,000 – $70,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228345RBR
Rolex
Price on request
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128235
Rolex
Price on request
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128239
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128239
Rolex
$40,000 – $50,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228238
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128396TBR
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228235
Rolex
$80,000 – $90,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228236
Rolex
$90,000 – $100,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228206
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128396TBR
Rolex
$70,000 – $80,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228236
Rolex
$60,000 – $70,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228238
Rolex
$70,000 – $80,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228206
Rolex
$70,000 – $80,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228206
Rolex
$60,000 – $70,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228345RBR
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228206
Rolex
$125,000 – $150,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128348RBR
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228236
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228238
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228238
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128238
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228239
Rolex
$90,000 – $100,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228236
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228239
Rolex
Price on request
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128238
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128235
Rolex
$100,000 – $125,000
Day-Date 40
Ref. 228396TBR
Rolex
$50,000 – $60,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128235
Rolex
$80,000 – $90,000
Day-Date 36
Ref. 128236
FAQ
Rolex Datejust vs Day-Date — Buyer Questions
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