Notes: Classy and sophisticated, this two-tone Lady-Date is a striking statement piece for any outfit or event. Stainless steel adds durability against everyday wear, while flashy yellow gold creates an eye-popping contrast. The champagne dial that accompanies this ladies timepiece perfectly complements the two-tone design and is topped with yellow gold index hour markers, a date display at the 3-hour marker, and sweeping hour, minute, and seconds hands. This reference is perfectly designed for womens wrists with a petite 26mm Oyster case framed with a fluted bezel and a flat link Oyster bracelet with high-polish center links and a Fliplock clasp. Flattering and versatile, this Lady-Date will look fabulous anywhere you choose to wear it, whether you're pairing it with your favorite jeans or an elegant gown.

I have frequently seen this model described as being equipped with the calibre 2030 mechanism, but this seems incorrect as this is a Date watch, and the 2030 is a no-date mechanism.

Mechanism: The 2035 was produced for 13 years, from 1970 to 1983. The 2035 is the date version. Its sister is the 2030 which has no date function. It is a 28-jewel self-winding movements, they borrowed many of the technical enhancements first seen in the all-conquering 1500 series. In addition, they released them at the end of the fifties. This proved to be very reliable in some of the most popular watches in the men’s collection.

This movement does not have a quick-set feature. Rather, they have instantaneous date change at midnight.

Family Notes: The Rolex "Date" family of watches are smaller and less expensive than their cousins, the "Datejust" family. Date watches are enclosed in 34mm cases, whereas Datejust models are in 36mm cases. Furthermore, the Date models use 19mm width straps while the larger Datejust models use 20mm straps.

Being the less expensive line, new features reach the Date family only after the Datejust watches have already adapted them. For example, the Datejust family received mechanisms with Quickset date capability years before the Date models did.