Name: Rolex yacht-master
Brand: Rolex
SKU: M226659-0002

Yacht-Master 42

New 2019 model

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Watch Features

Functionality and nautical style

18 ct gold

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to excellence begins at the source.

Black Dial

The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability. Characterised by hour markers fashioned from 18 ct gold to prevent tarnishing, every Rolex dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure perfection.

The Oysterflex Bracelet

The Yacht-Master’s new Oysterflex bracelet, developed and patented by Rolex, offers a sporty alternative to metal bracelets. The bracelet attaches to the watch case and the Oysterlock safety clasp by a flexible titanium and nickel alloy metal blade. The blade is overmoulded with high-performance black elastomer which is particularly resistant to environmental effects, very durable and perfectly inert for the wearer of the watch. For enhanced comfort, the inside of the Oysterflex bracelet is equipped with a patented longitudinal cushion system that stabilizes the watch on the wrist and fitted with an 18ct Everose or white gold Oysterlock safety clasp.

3235 Movement

The calibre 3235 is a new-generation movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. This self-winding mechanical movement is at the forefront of the art of watchmaking. A consummate demonstration of Rolex technology, with 14 patents, it offers fundamental gains in terms of precision, power reserve, resistance to shocks and magnetic fields, convenience and reliability. It incorporates the new Chronergy escapement patented by Rolex, which combines high energy efficiency with great dependability. Made of nickel-phosphorus, it is also insensitive to magnetic interference.

Bidirectional Rotatable Bezel

The Yacht-Master’s bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel is made of precious materials. The raised polished numerals and graduations stand out clearly against a matt, sand-blasted background. This functional bezel – which allows the wearer to calculate, for example, the sailing time between two buoys – is also a key component in the model’s distinctive visual identity.

Specifications

Reference 226659

Model case: Model case
Oyster, 42 mm, white gold; Oyster architecture
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown; Diameter
42 mm; Material
18 ct white gold; Bezel
Bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel with matt black Cerachrom insert in ceramic, polished raised numerals and graduations; Winding crown
Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system; Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date; Water-resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

Movement: Movement
Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding; Calibre
3235, Manufacture Rolex; Precision
-2/+2 sec/day, after casing; Functions
Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. Instantaneous date with rapid setting. Stop-seconds for precise time setting; Oscillator
Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers; Winding
Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor; Power reserve
Approximately 70 hours

Bracelet: Bracelet
Oysterflex; Bracelet material
Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer; Clasp
Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system