Centre Court has run on Rolex time since 1978, and collectors named a Datejust after it. Anyone with the sports pieces handled who wants more warmth has been waiting for this pairing, a watch that turns heads without raising its voice.

Presents itself in brand new condition with no signs of wear. Set against a slate sunray backdrop, the deep green Roman numerals shift from near black to glowing emerald as you tilt your wrist. Crowned by a fluted bezel in 18K rose gold, each groove throws off sparks of pink light as you move. Draped across the wrist in a five-piece link Jubilee of brushed steel and polished rose gold, the bracelet flows like liquid and disappears the moment you put it on.

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, and date. Inside is the in-house caliber 3235, good for about 70 hours off the wrist and accurate to two seconds a day, in an Oyster case waterproof to 100 meters. Unscrew the crown at 3 o’clock, wind it 25 turns clockwise, pull it all the way out and bring the hands to 6:30. Push it back one notch, roll the date to yesterday, pull out again, and walk the hands forward until the date flips over, the watch quietly telling you midnight has passed. Screw the crown down, flip out the 5mm Easylink in the clasp when the afternoon turns warm, and let the Chromalight glow blue after dark.

Comes as a complete set, double boxed with warranty card, card holder, warranty booklet, Oyster Perpetual Datejust manual, green Superlative Chronometer hang tag, and white reference hang tag.

Few watches are a conversation starter and a quiet everyday companion at once, and here the nickname does half the talking. For the collector who wants warmth, wit, and a story everyone already knows, this one has a funny way of never coming off the wrist. Unworn and simply waiting, it comes down to who gets there first.