Rolex DateJust dissected
The Watch That Tells More Than Just Time
Dec. 22, 2022 - Willem L. Middelkoop
The year 2022 has been very special to me, after working very hard to make it possible: me and my family finally made the big move to Limburg. To commemorate this milestone, I got myself a timeless timepiece: the Rolex DateJust 36. Read on to find out what it's like!
Continue reading![The DateJust isn't one to throw in the towel when it's time for a bathroom scrub-down!](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_16_The-DateJust-isn-t-one-to-throw-in-the-towel-when-it-s-time-for-a-bathroom-scrub-down_500px.jpg)
![Its interaction with light is nothing short of enchanting, as it emanates a lively energy](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_08_Its-interaction-with-light-is-nothing-short-of-enchanting-as-it-emanates-a-lively-energy_500px.jpg)
![Some might say that the DateJust 36 is the ultimate GADA-watch](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_12_Some-might-say-that-the-DateJust-36-is-the-ultimate-GADA-watch_500px.jpg)
![Original Rolex DateJust advertisement from the 1960's](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_03_Original-Rolex-DateJust-advertisement-from-the-1960-s_500px.jpg)
![The watch's thickness and overall proportions are spot-on; handling it makes it clear why it's a timeless classic.](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_09_The-watch-s-thickness-and-overall-proportions-are-spot-on-handling-it-makes-it-clear-why-it-s-a-time_500px.jpg)
![Constructing LEGO on a rock-hard surface? Fear not, this watch won't go to pieces!](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_13_Constructing-LEGO-on-a-rock-hard-surface-Fear-not-this-watch-won-t-go-to-pieces_500px.jpg)