Born in 1945 as the first self-winding chronometer wristwatch to show the date in a little window, the Datejust taught the world a habit it never dropped. Quiet enough for a boardroom and cool enough for a rooftop bar, it moves seamlessly from Monday morning to Saturday night.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Sprayed with black lacquer in concentric passes over a vivid green base, the ombré dial glows emerald at its center and falls away to near black at the rim, deepening with every turn of the wrist. Framed by a smooth bezel in polished Oystersteel, the face stays calm and open, with no fluting to compete with the gradient beneath. Woven from five-piece links in brushed and polished steel, the Jubilee bracelet moves like fabric and throws tiny bright squares of light. Finished with a folding Oysterclasp, the fit gains 5mm from an Easylink extension that unfolds with no tools.

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, and date. Unscrew the screw-down crown at 3 o’clock and wind about 30 turns in the first position to wake the Calibre 3235. Pull to the second position to quickly adjust the date, then set to yesterday’s date. Pull to the third position to stop the seconds hand, then walk the hands past 12 to today’s date and on to the correct time. Screw the crown back down for 100 meters of water resistance, backed by a 70-hour power reserve and Superlative Chronometer accuracy rated at -2/+2 seconds a day.

Comes as a complete set, double-boxed with an international guarantee card, green card wallet, Oyster Perpetual Datejust booklet, warranty booklet, and Rolex green and white hang tags.

Green ombré stands as the newest dial Rolex has brought to the Datejust, and first-year examples like this one are exactly the pieces collectors hunt for once the novelty settles into legend. If your collection is waiting for the piece you actually reach for every morning, a quick inquiry gets it on your wrist.