Is the Rolex Datejust 36 sold new on Amazon?

No. Amazon carries Rolex only pre-owned through Luxury Stores resellers. This 126200 is listed by What Goes Around Comes Around, graded Excellent.

What is the difference between the Datejust 126200 and 126234?

Both are 36mm with Caliber 3235. The 126200 has a smooth Oystersteel bezel; the 126234 has a fluted white gold bezel and usually costs more.

Does the Rolex Datejust hold its value?

Historically a steel Rolex resells close to what it cost, sometimes above, sometimes a little below. That is a pattern, not a promise, and nothing here is investment advice.

Is the Datejust 36 waterproof?

Rolex rates it to 100 metres (10 ATM) with a Twinlock screw-down crown, which covers swimming.

Illustrative render — hero view of the Rolex Datejust 36 "Wimbledon"

Rolex · Datejust 36 · Ref 126200 · pre-owned on Amazon

The size most wrists should buy, in the dial everyone asks about.

A 36mm Oystersteel case with a smooth bezel, a slate grey dial with green Roman numerals, a cyclops over the date, and Caliber 3235 with 70 hours of reserve. The Wimbledon dial turned the plainest Datejust into the one with a waiting list. Amazon has it pre-owned through a Luxury Stores reseller, on the Oyster bracelet.

This Datejust 36 on Amazon (pre-owned)$10,000–$25,000 band

Case: 36mm Oystersteel, smooth bezel
Movement: Caliber 3235, automatic
Power reserve: About 70 hours
Water resistance: 100m (10 ATM)
Dial: Slate grey, green Roman numerals
Bracelet: Oyster, Oysterclasp, Easylink

Why 36 and not 41

The Datejust was a 36mm watch for sixty years before the 41 existed, and 36 is still the size that sits under a cuff on most wrists. It wears like a dress watch and survives like a tool watch, which is the whole Datejust argument: one watch for the office, the weekend and the wedding.

The 126200 is the plain-bezel version. No fluting, no white gold, just Oystersteel from bezel to clasp, which keeps the price below the 126234 and lets the dial do the talking.

Illustrative render — why 36 and not 41 of the Rolex Datejust 36 "Wimbledon" — Rolex Datejust 36 "Wimbledon" — why 36 and not 41.

The Wimbledon dial

Rolex calls the colour slate. Everyone else calls the combination the Wimbledon, after the green-on-grey of the tournament Rolex has timed since 1978. The Roman numerals are green with a fine outline, and on a 36mm dial they are the first thing anyone notices.

Inside is Caliber 3235, the same date automatic Rolex fits to the 41: Chronergy escapement, about 70 hours of reserve, and Rolex’s own -2/+2 seconds a day after casing. Every figure here is Rolex’s published specification, not a measurement of the listed unit.

Illustrative render — the wimbledon dial of the Rolex Datejust 36 "Wimbledon" — Rolex Datejust 36 "Wimbledon" — the wimbledon dial.

Buying one pre-owned on Amazon

Amazon does not sell new Rolex. This unit comes from What Goes Around Comes Around through Amazon Luxury Stores, graded Excellent with light scratching throughout the hardware, serial number stated in the listing. Amazon’s return window applies on top of the seller’s authentication.

A steel Rolex has historically resold close to what it cost, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, and the Wimbledon dial has been the most requested Datejust configuration for several years. That is a pattern, not a promise, and nothing here is investment advice.

Illustrative render — buying one pre-owned on amazon of the Rolex Datejust 36 "Wimbledon" — Rolex Datejust 36 "Wimbledon" — buying one pre-owned on amazon.

Specs

Reference: 126200
Case size: 36mm
Case material: Oystersteel
Movement: Automatic Caliber 3235
Caliber type: Rolex In-House Automatic, Superlative Chronometer (-2/+2 sec/day)
Crystal: Sapphire Crystal with Cyclops
Water resistance: 100m (10 ATM)
Power reserve: 70 Hours
Complications: Date
Origin: Swiss Made

Specifications as published by Rolex. We research from manufacturer documentation and published sources rather than hands-on testing. Researched 2026-09-12.

Verdict

The classic-size Datejust in its most wanted dial, available pre-owned today instead of after a waiting list.

Strengths

36mm wears under a cuff and suits most wrists
Caliber 3235: -2/+2 seconds a day, about 70 hours of reserve
The Wimbledon dial, the Datejust configuration people actually ask for
Historically strong resale for a steel Rolex

Trade-offs

Pre-owned only on Amazon, one unit at a time
Price sits above dealer retail because there is no waiting list
Smooth bezel and Oyster bracelet; the fluted-bezel Jubilee look costs more
36mm reads small if you are used to 40mm sports watches

Buy it if

Someone buying one watch to wear with everything, who wants the Datejust proportions Rolex made for six decades.

Skip it if

You want a bigger case (the Datejust 41), a sports bezel (the Submariner), or the cheapest way in (the Oyster Perpetual).

This Datejust 36 on Amazon (pre-owned)$10,000–$25,000 band

FAQ

The slate grey Datejust dial with green Roman numerals, named informally after the tennis tournament Rolex times. Rolex’s own name for the colour is slate.

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Sources

Researched and last updated 2026-09-12. We do not test watches in hand; every figure above is traceable to the manufacturer or the sources listed here.

Rolex Datejust 36 "Wimbledon"

Reference 126200 · $10,000–$25,000

This Datejust 36 on Amazon (pre-owned)

Prices and availability change; the band above is a research figure, so check the current listing.

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