Vijay Amritraj wearing Rolex
Rolex Day-Date 36mm 18k Yellow Gold Champagne Dial President Bracelet Ref. 118238 – Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj — watch collection
Vijay Amritraj
tennis player
VIP n° 1149 for number of watches
Tennis player n° 26 for number of watches
Number of brands: 1
Number of watches: 1
Preferred brand: Rolex (1 watches)
Estimated collection value: 18,500 $
Tennis player n° 26 for number of watches
Number of brands: 1
Number of watches: 1
Preferred brand: Rolex (1 watches)
Estimated collection value: 18,500 $
About Vijay Amritraj’s watch collection
Vijay Amritraj is one of the most recognizable figures in the history of Indian tennis. Born in Chennai in 1953, he turned professional in 1970 and went on to reach a career-high singles ranking of 16 in the world, making him one of the top players of his era and the highest-ranked Indian player of his generation. Amritraj won 16 singles titles on the ATP circuit and represented India in Davis Cup for over two decades, becoming the face of the sport in a country where cricket dominates the sporting conversation. Beyond the court, he built a second career as a Hollywood actor, appearing in films including the James Bond feature Octopussy, and later moved into sports broadcasting and philanthropy through the Vijay Amritraj Foundation.
The Vijay Amritraj watch collection, as far as public sightings allow us to document, points firmly toward Rolex — and not just any corner of the Rolex catalog. Amritraj has been spotted wearing the Rolex Day-Date 36 reference 118238, rendered in 18k yellow gold with a champagne dial and the brand's signature President bracelet. It is a deliberately understated choice within what is actually Rolex's most prestigious civilian lineup — a watch historically associated with heads of state, business leaders, and cultural figures. The ref. 118238 runs on the in-house Calibre 3155, a self-winding movement operating at 28,800 vph with a 48-hour power reserve and a Parachrom hairspring for added resilience against shocks and temperature variation.
The choice of the Day-Date in yellow gold says something specific about Amritraj's sensibility. This is not the sportier Submariner or the utilitarian Explorer — it is a dress watch that belongs to a formal context, worn here in a relaxed setting, which suggests genuine comfort with the piece rather than occasion dressing. For a man who moved fluidly between Wimbledon, film sets, and boardrooms across five decades, a watch that carries that kind of institutional weight without announcing itself loudly feels entirely consistent.
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