2022 Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm Rhodium 126622
Ref: 126622
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : Manufacturer Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Rolex box, swing tag and Rolex paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 20mm Rolex Oyster bracelet with a signed flip-lock Oysterclasp and Easylink extension, all links included. The watch is from June 2022 and is sold in lightly worn condition as you can see. The watch comes with its Manufacturer's Warranty.
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The Watch
The Rolex Yacht-Master was first introduced in 1992, with a clear aesthetic connection to the Submariner that was designed with Yachting in mind, with a luxury flare. That is exactly what this model provides, everything you love about the Submariner with arguably more personality and charm. Here we have a 2022 Rolex Yacht-Master Rhodium 126622 with a 40mm Oystersteel case, the curve of the case floats over your wrist with a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 12mm. Polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp edges, and on the right side is a signed Triplock screw-down crown protected by crown guards. The stunning bidirectional 60-minute bezel is made of 950 Platinum, and the raised numerals sit proudly around the deeply knurled bezel. A flat sapphire crystal sits above the striking Rhodium dial with radial brushing, the applied disc and baton indexes are filled with Chromalight luminance, and at 3 o’clock a date window with cyclops magnification. The Mercedes's hands are also filled with Chromalight complemented by a blue lollipop counterweighted sweeping second hand. At 12 o’clock an applied Rolex crown with the text precisely executed underneath, at 6 o’clock we have a blue "Yacht-Master" matching the second hand. On the reverse, a coined-edged screw-down case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 3235, 31 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, this precision movement is Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) Certified. The watch comes fitted on its 20mm Rolex Oyster bracelet with a signed flip-lock Oysterclasp and Easylink extension, and the watch also comes with its Rolex presentation box, swing tag and papers.
Personal Note
This reference is one of my favourite modern Rolex's currently available, the design is clearly inspired by the Submariner but arguably offers more and stands out in design. The dial colour is perfectly contrasted against the platinum bezel, the pop of baby blue in the second hand and text takes it to the next level. I wouldn't hesitate on this one if you are interested, especially at our price skipping the retail nonsense!
The Brand
In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released the Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960, saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.