Prices for the Datejust families in 36mm start at €6100 for the all stainless steel model (calibre 3135 movement) and run to just over €10.000 for the bi-colour version. Add some diamonds to the dial and it will be more of course. The Rolex Datejust 41mm starts at €6800 for the all stainless steel model with Oyster bracelet, €8750 replica rolex cellini watches for the Jubilee bracelet and white gold fluted bezel and €11.750 for the same in bi-colour. Everose gold adds a few hundred more. Since awhile, Rolex lists all their prices online and using the configurator you can immediately see the effect on the price. Pre-owned prices are all over the place, as there are so many configurations possible, but a vintage 36mm Rolex Datejust 1601 in neat and original condition should be just under €3000.
The good thing about the Rolex Datejust is that the availability is very good and that you have so many options to choose from. Also for ladies, the available dial, bezel and bracelet variations on the 28mm and 31mm models are superb.
Does the Datejust hold value like the Rolex sports models? In short: No. But you are not shredding money either, as the prices of the pre-owned Datejust models have increased over the past few years. When one of my best replica rolex uk relatives bought an all steel Rolex Datejust seven years ago, the retail price was lower than the pre-owned price of today. Speculators might place a safe bet on one of the sports models, but probably either have to wait or pay over retail price as well. However, for wearing pleasure, I am pretty sure the Datejust is more versatile than any of the sports models, perhaps with the exception of the Explorer.