# 1997 Rolex Datejust 16234 Black Dial White Gold 36mm

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- Published: 2025-12-04T15:20:01-05:00
- Author: Michael Martucci

## Details

- Stock number: 775ZB
- Availability: Out of stock
- Case Material: White Gold
- Case Size: 36mm
- Brand: Rolex
- Year: 1997
- Reference: 16234
- Dial Color: Black
- Condition: Pre-owned
- Movement: Automatic
- Offered by: Palazzo Watches & Gems, Jersey City, NJ

The Rolex Datejust 36 reference 16234 is one of the longest-running Datejust references
of the modern era, produced from 1988 to 2005 in a near two-decade run that made
it the bridge between the vintage and modern Rolex catalogs. The 16234 was the reference
where Rolex introduced sapphire crystal to the white-gold-fluted Datejust along 
with the new-generation Caliber 3135 — the movement that would become the industry
benchmark for reliability over the next thirty years. The 36mm Oystersteel case 
is paired with an 18k white gold fluted bezel, an understated White Rolesor combination
that reads more conservatively than the yellow gold version while preserving every
functional credential of the Datejust line. This example carries a black dial with
applied luminous hour markers and Mercedes hands, the date at three magnified by
the signature Cyclops lens. Powered by the in-house Rolex Caliber 3135 with paramagnetic
blue Parachrom hairspring, approximately 48 hours of power reserve, and Superlative
Chronometer certification. Water-resistant to 100 meters via the Twinlock screw-
down crown and worn on the Oystersteel Oyster or Jubilee bracelet. 1997 production,
pre-owned in excellent condition.