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At Wimbledon 2025, Swiss icon Roger Federer made an expected appearance to spectate fellow tennis legend and ex-rival Novak Djoković on Centre Court.
In classic Roger Federer style, he turned up at SW19 looking classy and fly, rocking the Rolex Land-Dweller 40 reference 127334, in white Rolesor. Next to him was his wife Mirka, who wore an absolute masterpiece: the off-catalogue Rolex Day-Date 40 reference 228396TEM.
Mirka's reference is an off-catalogue piece that money alone rarely secures, but its closest catalogue relative is sitting in our showroom right now: the platinum Day-Date 40 with the ice-blue dial reserved exclusively for Rolex's platinum models.
Rolex Day-Date 40 Platinum Ice-Blue Dial
Ref 228206
- Case40mm Platinum
- MovementCalibre 3255
- DialIce-Blue
Roger's Land-Dweller is now referred to as his "Wimbledon 2025 watch", so there were high expectations of what the Rolex ambassador would be wearing at this year's attendance.
If last year's Land-Dweller is the one that caught your eye, allocations remain scarce and we source them to order.
Expectations were high not least because he has one of the greatest watch collections in the world, consisting of a wide range of Rolexes, from entry-level models like the Oyster Perpetual to ultra-rare, six-figure off-catalogue Daytonas.
On Monday, 6 July, Roger arrived at Wimbledon 2026 in a beautiful double-breasted brown suit, but of course, our eyes were fixed on his wrist. So, here is Roger's Wimbledon 2026 watch.
Roger Federer's Wimbledon 2026 Watch
In textbook Rolex fashion, putting the newly released Land-Dweller at the sporting event they have timed and partnered since 1978 was both clever and a symbol of the Crown's marketing genius. Therefore, there were beliefs that Roger would be spotted with one of Rolex's new releases from this year's Watches and Wonders lineup. However, this was not the case.
Under Roger's brown sleeve sat the white Rolesor Rolex Datejust II reference 116334, featuring a sunray-silver dial that appears silver-blue with vivid blue luminescent Western Arabic numerals. This is a very unique configuration of the Datejust II, produced from 2009 to 2016, powered by the Calibre 3136 housed in a 41mm case.
During the model's production run, the Datejust II was renowned as a sportier alternative to the classic 36mm Datejust and has aged perfectly, as far as modern case sizing is concerned. Roger's Arabic dial configuration is notably rarer than the standard baton or Roman numeral versions you see on the market.
The distinctive and striking silver-blue Arabic dial offers a highly legible, contemporary aesthetic favoured by collectors. Now, it will be known as the watch in Roger Federer's collection, or more specifically, his "Wimbledon 2026 Watch".
We hold this exact reference on our books in its blue Roman-dial configuration, and our sourcing team can hunt down the rarer Arabic-dial variant Roger wore if that is the one you want.
Rolex Datejust II White Rolesor Blue/Roman
Ref 116334
- Case41mm White Rolesor
- MovementCalibre 3136
- DialBlue Roman
Whilst this may be known as his Wimbledon 2026 watch, this is not the first sighting of Roger wearing this Datejust II model.
More than a "Wimbledon 2026" Watch
Cast your minds back to Wimbledon 2009, Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in an unforgettable five-set final to claim his 15th Grand Slam title. That victory made him the most successful male Grand Slam champion in history, at the time, surpassing Pete Sampras' record of 14 majors.
When lifting his 15th Grand Slam, his 6th Wimbledon trophy, Roger wore this Rolex Datejust II on his wrist, in a moment that will be remembered as career-defining and placing him in the legendary category of the sport.
17 years later, Roger has worn the Datejust II tied to the special achievement at the place it happened. It is a quiet reminder of the record and a symbol of the special relationship between Rolex, tennis, and time itself.
