Rolex Yacht-Master
Marine character
Launched in 1992, the Yacht-Master was designed specifically for navigators and skippers. Brilliantly combining functionality and nautical style, this Professional category watch is at ease both at sea and on land.
The Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master embodies the privileged ties between Rolex and the world of sailing that stretch back to the 1950s. Specially designed to meet the needs of sailors, it is a technical, elegant and sporty watch that is above all a useful and reliable nautical instrument.
An immediately recognizable bezel
The Yacht-Master is easily recognizable for its bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel made entirely from precious metal (Everose gold or platinum) or fitted with a black Cerachrom insert in high-technology ceramic. The raised polished graduations and numerals stand out clearly against a matt background. This characteristic and functional bezel – which enables the wearer to read time intervals, for example, the sailing time between two buoys – plays a full part in creating the unique visual identity of the watch.
Exclusive materials
Robust, accurate and perfectly waterproof, the Yacht-Master is one of the only Rolex Professional watches offered in several diameters (37, 40 and 42 mm).
The Yacht-Master 37 and Yacht-Master 40 are available in Rolesium (a combination of Oystersteel and platinum exclusive to the Yacht-Master range) or in Rolesor Everose (a combination of Oystersteel and Everose gold) and feature a precious metal crown and an Oyster bracelet. Both models are also available in an 18 ct Everose gold version with a black ceramic Cerachrom bezel disc and an Oysterflex bracelet.
The Yacht-Master 42 is available in 18 ct yellow or white gold with an Oysterflex bracelet and in RLX titanium – a particularly lightweight alloy with excellent corrosion-resistance properties and high mechanical strength – with an Oyster bracelet. This version, unveiled in 2023, stands out for its technical satin finish, a finish with a visible grain.
Perpetual calibres 2236 and 3235
The Yacht-Master models are equipped with caliber 2236 (Yacht-Master 37) or caliber 3235 (Yacht-Master 40 and Yacht-Master 42), self-winding mechanical movements entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. They deliver high performance, particularly in terms of precision, autonomy, user comfort and reliability. Caliber 2236 has a power reserve of approximately 55 hours and caliber 3235 has a power reserve of approximately 70 hours.
Superlative Chronometer certification
Like all Rolex timepieces, the Yacht-Master is covered by the Superlative Chronometer certification. This designation testifies that every watch leaving the brand’s workshops has successfully undergone a series of tests conducted by Rolex in its own laboratories, according to its own criteria. The Superlative Chronometer status is symbolized by a green seal and is coupled with an international five-year guarantee.
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