Details

Reference

16233

Case

36mm Stainless Steel and 18k Yellow Gold

Year

1989

Bezel

Fluted 18k Yellow Gold

Bracelet

Jubilee Stainless Steel…

About this watch

The Rolex Datejust 36 reference 16233 in stainless steel and 18k yellow gold with the clean white index dial. Introduced in the late 1980s, the 16233 moved the two-tone Datejust on to a sapphire crystal and went on to become one of the most popular references Rolex has ever made, and this 1989 example comes from the early years of its production. Thirty-plus years on, the formula of steel, gold, fluted bezel and Jubilee bracelet still looks exactly right on the wrist. The white dial is about as crisp as a Datejust gets, with slim applied gold baton markers and matching gold hands that stand out sharply against the bright background and give the watch a fresher, more modern feel than the usual champagne. The date sits at 3 o'clock under the Cyclops lens, framed by the fluted 18k yellow gold bezel, and the 36mm case wears on the five-link two-tone Jubilee bracelet with Rolex folding clasp. It presents in excellent condition and is covered by our 12-month in-house warranty. This timepiece comes as watch, box and booklets only, with no papers.