The Yacht-Master arrived in 1992, first in 18 kt yellow gold, as a nautical watch rather than a divers' watch. Its 60-minute graduated bezel turns in both directions for timing intervals, the numerals and graduations raised and polished against a matte sand-blasted ground, and the case is waterproof to 100 metres. Rolex introduced the Rolesium version, an Oystersteel case and bracelet paired with platinum, in 1999, fitted the line with the Oysterflex bracelet in 2015 and added a Yacht-Master 42 in RLX titanium in 2023. Three sizes are catalogued today, in gold alloys, in Oystersteel combined with platinum or Everose gold and in RLX titanium, on the Oyster bracelet or Oysterflex depending on the reference.
How you know it
- bidirectional 60-minute bezel
- raised polished numerals, matte ground
- platinum bezel on the steel version
- Oyster or Oysterflex bracelet
Sizes in the family
37, 40 and 42 mm in the current collection
Who it suits
Suits a buyer who wants the shape of a Rolex sports watch without needing a diver's depth rating.
Yacht-Master in stock
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