Watch Spotting Roger Federer Wearing The New Yellow Gold Rolex Le Mans Daytona At The U.S. Open

No move by Rolex is ever done unintentionally, but nearly every move is done with some level of subtlety. Putting this watch on this wrist next to this man might seem coincidental, but it might as well have been the equivalent of sounding a foghorn in a library. Federer seems to have one of the closest relationships to the brand as one of Rolex’s modern "testimonees." A Swiss icon and tennis legend, a lot of watch lovers watch his wrist closely as he often brings out the "big guns" in the rarest pieces from Rolex’s catalog (or often, “off-catalog”). Well, alright Rolex, you’ve got my attention.

Aside from one or two leaked photos from Watches & Wonders, very few people have seen the new yellow-gold Le Mans Daytona. Thanks to Rolex and Federer, we get another look; in videos shared online since last night's quarterfinal matches, you can see the telltale details. The watch is the newest case shape for the Daytona rendered in yellow gold, and we assume it has a display caseback like the white-gold Le Mans. It has a black ceramic tachymeter bezel with red 100, a black dial, and white subdials with the "lollipop" markers. So far this is the closest I've gotten to the watch – a full New York City borough away – but if we ever get a chance to get hands-on, you know I'll do my best to bring you more photos.

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