Rolex Datejust 36 White Rolesor — Mother-of-Pearl Diamond Dial | Ref. 116244

The second variant of reference 116244 presented here replaces the black diamond dial with a mother-of-pearl diamond dial — a dial material that transforms the Datejust 36's surface into something luminous and ever-changing. Mother-of-pearl, harvested from the inner lining of mollusc shells, exhibits an organic iridescence that shifts between white, cream, and spectral colour depending on the light source. Set with brilliant-cut diamond hour markers, this dial combines the warmth of natural material with the precision of gemstone-setting. The 52-diamond bezel reinforces the jewellery character, framing the dial within a circle of uniformly graded stones.

White Rolesor — Oystersteel and 18-carat white gold — provides the material context for the dial's delicacy. The white gold elements: the bezel, the crown, and the Oyster bracelet's centre links, maintain chromatic neutrality that allows the pearl dial to dominate the visual narrative. This configuration was mounted on the Oyster bracelet rather than the Jubilee, lending the watch a slightly sportier profile without diminishing its jewellery credentials. The screw-down Twinlock crown and 100-metre water resistance preserve full Oyster functionality.

The Calibre 3135 self-winding movement powers this reference, its Parachrom hairspring and Superlative Chronometer certification delivering accuracy within -2/+2 seconds daily. Mother-of-pearl dials have a long association with Rolex's ladies' and ladies'-adjacent collections, and reference 116244 in this configuration exemplifies the brand's ability to combine natural materials with modern mechanical precision in a way that remains genuinely compelling decades after its introduction.