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	\| Cal. 2235, identified by Christie's in case Y824402; Rolex lists a 31-jewel chronometer movement		\| Cal. 2235, identified by Christie's in case Y824402; Rolex lists a 31-jewel chronometer movement
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	~~\| water resistance~~
	~~\| 100 m, according to Quark~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| bracelets listed in 2008 US catalogue		\| bracelets listed in 2008 US catalogue
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	==Place in the line==		==Place in the line==

	~~Quark places~~ the 178278 ~~after the 78278 and before~~ the ~~278278. It describes a redesigned~~ 31 mm ~~case and bracelet~~, with ~~Cal~~. ~~2235 retained from~~ the ~~preceding model~~.		Rolex's 2008 and 2011 US lists put the 178278 in the 31 mm Oyster Perpetual Datejust group, with the 48-diamond-bezel version under ref. 178288. The 63168 Jubilee bracelet is listed for models 178158, 178238, 178248, 178278, 178288 and 178298 in the 2011 list.

	==Dates==		==Dates==

	Christie's dates case Y824402 to 2003. The reference appears in Rolex's May 2011 US list. ~~Quark's chronology dates~~ the ~~run to 2003–2018~~.		Christie's dates case Y824402 to 2003. The reference appears in Rolex's May 2011 US list. No Rolex document cited here gives the start or end of production.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==
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	\| yes		\| yes
	\|-		\|-
	\| ten diamond indexes on a ~~“Jubilee”~~ dial		\| ten diamond indexes on a "Jubilee" dial
	\| yes		\| yes
	\| yes		\| yes
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	\| yes		\| yes
	\|-		\|-
	\| mother-of-pearl ~~“Jubilee”~~ diamond dial		\| mother-of-pearl "Jubilee" diamond dial
	\| yes		\| yes
	\| yes		\| yes
	\|-		\|-
	\| mother-of-pearl ~~“Jubilee”~~ dial with eight round and two baguette diamonds		\| mother-of-pearl "Jubilee" dial with eight round and two baguette diamonds
	\| yes		\| yes
	\| yes		\| yes
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	\| —		\| —
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~“Myriad”~~ Arabic, Roman, or diamond-marker dial		\| "Myriad" Arabic, Roman, or diamond-marker dial
	\| yes		\| yes
	\| yes		\| yes
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~“Mother~~-of-Pearl ~~Myriad”~~ diamond dial set with 11 rubies, sapphires, or emeralds		\| "Mother-of-Pearl Myriad" diamond dial set with 11 rubies, sapphires, or emeralds
	\| yes		\| yes
	\| 11 rubies or sapphires listed		\| 11 rubies or sapphires listed
	\|-		\|-
	\| pavé dial with black-enamel Roman numerals; ~~“Pavé~~ Extra ~~Large”~~		\| pavé dial with black-enamel Roman numerals; "Pavé Extra Large"
	\| yes		\| yes
	\| yes		\| yes
	\|}		\|}

	~~“Jubilee”~~ in a dial name refers to the dial pattern; the bracelet appears as a separate catalogue option.		"Jubilee" in a dial name refers to the dial pattern; the bracelet appears as a separate catalogue option.

	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes==

	~~Quark gives a 100 m depth rating.~~ Christie's describes a screw back and screw-down crown on case Y824402.		Christie's describes a screw back and screw-down crown on case Y824402.

	~~Quark lists a diamond-set bezel for ref. 178278.~~ Rolex's 2008 and 2011 US catalogues show a fluted bezel for 178278 and put the 48-diamond bezel under separate ref. 178288.		Rolex's 2008 and 2011 US catalogues show a fluted bezel for 178278 and put the 48-diamond bezel under separate ref. 178288.

	==Recorded examples==		==Recorded examples==

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[[File:Ref 178278 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Yellow-gold Rolex Datejust 31 ref. 178278 with a white Roman-numeral dial and Jubilee bracelet.|Ref. 178278, catalogued by Subastas Segre in 2025.]]
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Rolex listed the 178278 as a 31 mm, 18 ct yellow-gold Datejust. Its 2008 and 2011 US lists specify a fluted bezel, sapphire crystal and 31-jewel chronometer movement.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
|-
! detail
! value
|-
| reference
| 178278
|-
| model
| Oyster Perpetual Datejust
|-
| case
| 31 mm, 18 ct yellow gold
|-
| bezel
| fluted yellow gold
|-
| crystal
| synthetic sapphire
|-
| movement
| Cal. 2235, identified by Christie's in case Y824402; Rolex lists a 31-jewel chronometer movement
|-
| water resistance
| 100 m, according to Quark
|-
| bracelets listed in 2008 US catalogue
| President 83168; Jubilee 63168; Oyster 73168
|-
| bracelets listed in 2011 US catalogue
| President 83168; Oyster 73168
|}

==Place in the line==

Quark places the 178278 after the 78278 and before the 278278. It describes a redesigned 31 mm case and bracelet, with Cal. 2235 retained from the preceding model.

==Dates==

Christie's dates case Y824402 to 2003. The reference appears in Rolex's May 2011 US list. Quark's chronology dates the run to 2003–2018.

==Movement notes==

Christie's identifies Cal. 2235 in case Y824402. Rolex's 1999 technical manual covers the caliber. A 2004 AWCI article gives its dimensions as 20 mm across and 5.95 mm high, with 31 jewels and an approximate 50-hour reserve.

==Dial map==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! listed dial option
! 2008 US list
! 2011 US list
|-
| ten diamond indexes
| yes
| yes
|-
| ten diamond indexes on a “Jubilee” dial
| yes
| yes
|-
| mother-of-pearl Roman or decorated Roman numerals
| yes
| yes
|-
| mother-of-pearl with ten rubies or ten sapphires
| yes
| yes
|-
| mother-of-pearl diamond dial
| yes
| yes
|-
| mother-of-pearl “Jubilee” diamond dial
| yes
| yes
|-
| mother-of-pearl “Jubilee” dial with eight round and two baguette diamonds
| yes
| yes
|-
| mother-of-pearl with ten emeralds
| yes
| yes
|-
| Goldust mother-of-pearl Arabic dial with two diamonds; Goldust mother-of-pearl diamond dial
| yes
| yes
|-
| onyx; onyx Arabic dial with two diamonds; onyx diamond dial
| yes
| onyx Arabic with two diamonds; onyx diamond
|-
| lapis-lazuli Arabic dial with two diamonds
| yes
| yes
|-
| howlite dial with applied gold Roman numerals
| yes
| —
|-
| “Myriad” Arabic, Roman, or diamond-marker dial
| yes
| yes
|-
| “Mother-of-Pearl Myriad” diamond dial set with 11 rubies, sapphires, or emeralds
| yes
| 11 rubies or sapphires listed
|-
| pavé dial with black-enamel Roman numerals; “Pavé Extra Large”
| yes
| yes
|}

“Jubilee” in a dial name refers to the dial pattern; the bracelet appears as a separate catalogue option.

==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes==

Quark gives a 100 m depth rating. Christie's describes a screw back and screw-down crown on case Y824402.

Quark lists a diamond-set bezel for ref. 178278. Rolex's 2008 and 2011 US catalogues show a fluted bezel for 178278 and put the 48-diamond bezel under separate ref. 178288.

==Recorded examples==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! record
! what it documents
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5309304 Christie's, lot 5309304]
| Case Y824402, catalogued as manufactured in 2003; Cal. 2235; white dial with applied diamond numerals; yellow-gold Jubilee bracelet; 31 mm. The listing mentions guarantee papers dated 2009.
|-
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-datejust-reference-178278-a-yellow-gold-diamond-set-automatic-wristwatch-with-date-2003-2004-98ab Sotheby's marketplace listing, dated 2003–2004]
| 31 mm yellow-gold 178278 with black diamond-set numerals, screw-down back and deployant buckle; no case number given.
|-
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-datejust-reference-178278-a-31mm-yellow-gold-automatic-wristwatch-with-date-2015-c5c3 Sotheby's marketplace listing, dated 2015]
| 31 mm yellow-gold 178278 with silver Roman-numeral dial, fold clasp, box and papers; no case number given.
|-
| [https://www.kaplans.se/en/auktioner/3541/vara/1501334 Kaplans, Watches auction 3541, lot 149]
| Serial 1N67P641, case 2308, Cal. 2235, mother-of-pearl dial with ten diamonds and Oyster bracelet 73168-8YG. Passed. Kaplans catalogued the same watch in 2018.
|-
| [https://www.subastassegre.es/es/lote/00000174-2583-2583/2606-56-lote-2606-rolex-oyster-perpetual-cadete-datejust-superlative-chronometer-officially-certified-ref-1 Subastas Segre, lot 2606]
| Closed 18 December 2025, unsold; yellow-gold 178278 with white Roman-numeral dial and Jubilee bracelet.
|}

== Sources ==

* [https://www.minus4plus6.com/pdf/Rolex2008.pdf "Rolex US price list, effective 1 March 2008 — ref. 178278", Rolex, 2008-03-01]
* [https://minus4plus6.com/RolexPricelist/2011/2011_usa_price_list.pdf "Rolex US price list, effective 10 May 2011 — ref. 178278", Rolex, 2011-05-10]
* [https://www.909.co.jp/rolex_catalog/boys_datejust "Quark Datejust 31 reference guide — ref. 178278", Quark]
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5309304 "Christie's lot 5309304 — Rolex Datejust ref. 178278, case Y824402", Christie's]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-datejust-reference-178278-a-yellow-gold-diamond-set-automatic-wristwatch-with-date-2003-2004-98ab "Sotheby's marketplace listing — Rolex Datejust ref. 178278, dated 2003–2004", Sotheby's]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-datejust-reference-178278-a-31mm-yellow-gold-automatic-wristwatch-with-date-2015-c5c3 "Sotheby's marketplace listing — Rolex Datejust ref. 178278, dated 2015", Sotheby's]
* [https://www.kaplans.se/en/auktioner/3541/vara/1501334 "Kaplans Watches auction 3541, lot 149 — Rolex Datejust ref. 178278, case 2308", Kaplans Auktioner, 2019-03-02]
* [https://www.subastassegre.es/es/lote/00000174-2583-2583/2606-56-lote-2606-rolex-oyster-perpetual-cadete-datejust-superlative-chronometer-officially-certified-ref-1 "Subastas Segre lot 2606 — Rolex Datejust ref. 178278", Subastas Segre, 2025-12-18]
* [https://www.clubderelojeria.com/comunicaciones/R/ROLEX/rolex2230%202235/rolex%202230-2235-tech.pdf "Rolex Technical Manual A, Calibres 2230–2235, Technical Information No. 55, 1999", Montres Rolex S.A., 1999]
* [https://www.awci.com/wp-content/uploads/ht/2004/2004-12-web.pdf A Watchmaker, "“Inside the Rolex Caliber 2235,” Horological Times, December 2004", American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, 2004-12]

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