{"id":504,"date":"2024-09-30T19:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=504"},"modified":"2024-09-30T19:00:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:00:10","slug":"roger-federer-just-wore-rolexs-biggest-secretive-release-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=504","title":{"rendered":"Roger Federer Just Wore Rolex\u2019s Biggest (and Most Secretive) Release of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last summer, Rolex surprise announced a new white-gold Daytona to commemorate the 100th running of Le Mans. This new model immediately became the most important\u2014and hyped\u2014release of the year for the Crown: a Rolex Daytona with a dial that took inspiration from a beloved vintage model. The watch\u2019s bezel also carried a red \u2018100\u2019 on it for the anniversary. Now, Roger Federer just debuted that model\u2019s even brighter and shinier sequel.<\/p>\n

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It’s good to be Fed. Not only does the longtime Rolex ambassador have access to seemingly everything in the brand\u2019s catalog, he also gets to debut the Crown\u2019s mostly hotly anticipated releases. Last year, while pulling host duty for the Met Gala, he showed up to the event wearing a Perpetual 1908, Rolex\u2019s entirely new line of dressy watches that had only debuted a month prior. This is also the very first time that the yellow-gold version of the \u201cLe Mans\u201d Daytona has been seen in public<\/p>\n

This piece has been an open secret in the watch world since the industry\u2019s biggest tradeshow, Watches & Wonders, back in April. Every year, Rolex puts out a selection of \u201cquiet releases,\u201d and this \u201cLe Mans\u201d Daytona debuted about as stealthily as an elephant. Despite the fact that there was no official imagery or announcement from Rolex, many considered it to be the Crown\u2019s biggest release from the fair. Now, it finally gets to make its public debut on the wrist of Federer.<\/p>\n

So, what makes this watch so special? The Daytona is already one of Rolex\u2019s most coveted models\u2014and therefore one of the most desirable pieces in the world. The most grail-level versions of the Daytona are vintage models with an \u201cexotic\u201d dial. These are characterized by their full-white moon-like subdials and retro lettering. These touches are borrowed from a vintage model known as the \u201cBig Red.\u201d Paul Newman\u2019s version of this reference sold for $5.48 million at auction in 2020. The Crown also put a slightly modified movement in this watch so that the chronograph function keeps track of time for a full 24-hour period. (Because it\u2019s the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Get it?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last summer, Rolex surprise announced a new white-gold Daytona to commemorate the 100th running of Le Mans. This new model immediately became the most important\u2014and hyped\u2014release of the year for the Crown: a Rolex Daytona with a dial that took inspiration from a beloved vintage model. 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