Roger Federer He was warmly and long applauded last Tuesday, September 3rd in New York. For the first time since his retirement in September 2022, the Swiss returned to the court Arthur Ashewhere he wrote part of his legend with five consecutive victories between 2004 and 2008. In fact, since 2008, no player has managed to retain his title the following year, demonstrating the exceptional performance of the Swiss Watch.
On Tuesday, Roger Federer attended the tournament’s quarterfinals during the evening session, wearing an elegant and discreet navy blue suit. An outfit that contrasted with the brightness of his clockAs always, the former world number 1 wore a Rolex on the wrist. But this time, it was a completely new model: a Rolex Daytona Le Mans Gold, ref. 126528LN-0001.
In June 2023, the Crown marketed a Rolex Daytona To celebrate 100 years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A model in white gold that appears in our classification of The most beautiful Rolex DaytonasIt has a black Cerachrom bezel on which the 100 on the tachymeter scale appears in red to celebrate the anniversary of the world’s greatest endurance race. The dial is also black, with counters on a white background. This watch, limited to 100 pieces, has been a huge success, selling for between $250,000 and $400,000 on resale sites, compared with its initial price of around $56,000.
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How much is Roger Federer’s gold Rolex Daytona Le Mans worth?
Rolex Daytona Le Mans de oro, ref. 126528LN-0001.Rolex
In New York, Roger Federer He carried a gold version that is not in the Rolex catalog. This means that it cannot be bought. Therefore, it has no official value, although specialists estimate it between 390,000 and 450,000 dollars. In this Rolex Daytona Yellow Goldeverything is made of yellow gold (strap, crown, pushers, case), while the bezel is still made of Cerachrom. The number 100 on the tachymeter bezel is still red, of course.
Just before Roland Garros, Roger Federer chose a GMT-Master II steel with a black dial and a two-tone black and blue bezel, valued at around 20 thousand dollars. Wimbledonlucy one Rolex Datejust which is on sale for $15,850. In New York, for the US Opendecided to think a little bigger with this incredible watch, which is extremely rare and practically impossible to find for ordinary people.
Article originally published in GQ France.
