About this watch

Rolex Datejust Steel/Gold 36mm 16234 The Datejust 36 is an absolute stalwart of the horological world, and watches don't come much more iconic. This particular version is the 16234, and is a real sweet-spot in the range for us. It holds all of the vintage charm you'd expect of a vintage or neo-vintage Rolex, while also retaining modern usability, serviceability, and reliability. It really is probably all the watch you'd ever need to own. Featuring a perfectly proportioned 36mm case in steel, topped with the iconic fluted white gold bezel. Within this case lies a stark white dial, almost looking like enamel, with applied markers, and a black railroad track minutes on its outer circumference. What makes this particular version that little bit more special is the fact it's what Rolex collectors refer to as a 'Tritinova' dial. In the late 90's Rolex began transitioning from Tritium to Super-Luminova for their hands and dials. They clearly still had tritium-denoted dial blanks on hand, so instead of wasting them they used Super-Luminova on a Tritium-designated dial. A cool piece of Rolex history, and something Rolex collectors love. Powering it is the venerable and extremely robust 3…