Born in 1945 and famously gifted to Winston Churchill, the Datejust is the watch that taught the world what an everyday luxury piece should be. Eighty years later, the white dial 41 remains the cleanest way to wear that history without shouting about it. Landing one brand new and unworn with a 2026 warranty is the kind of head start most collectors wait years for.
Presents itself in brand new condition with no signs of wear. Set against a bright white lacquer dial, eighteen karat white gold hour markers and hands catch the light like fresh snow in the sun. Framed by a fluted bezel carved from solid eighteen karat white gold, the face flashes and sparkles with every small turn of the wrist. Wrapped around it all, the five link Jubilee bracelet blends brushed and polished stainless steel into a ribbon that feels as smooth as it looks.
Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, and date. Powering everything is the caliber 3235 automatic movement with a seventy hour power reserve and one hundred meters of water resistance. The screw down crown on the right side of the case controls it all, so unscrew it first and give it about forty gentle turns in its first position to wake the movement after any long rest. Pull the crown out one click to quick set the date, and set it to the day before today. Pull the crown out to its last click to set the hands, then roll time forward until the date flips and the hands land on the current time, which sets everything in the correct order without stressing the calendar.
Comes as a complete set, double boxed with the green wave inner presentation box, outer protective box, international warranty card, leather card holder, warranty booklet, Datejust instruction booklet, and green Superlative Chronometer seal.
Collectors say the same thing about this reference, that it is the one piece that never stays home. Dress it up for black tie or wear it with a polo shirt, it keeps showing up either way, ready for anything like a well written Bond scene. If your collection is missing its everyday hero, this is the moment to meet it, still factory fresh and waiting for its first wrist.