Rolex

Yacht-Master

Oyster, 42 mm, yellow gold

$29,200.00

M226658-0001

Model availability

Rolex watches at Schwanke-Kasten in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Rolex Yacht-Master Oyster, 42 mm, yellow gold M226658-0001

$29,200.00

Model availability

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REFERENCE

226658

MODEL CASE

Oyster, 42 mm, yellow gold

BEZEL

Bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel with matt black cerachrom insert in ceramic, polished raised numerals and graduations

WATER-RESISTANCE

Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

MOVEMENT

Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

CALIBRE

3235, manufacture rolex

POWER RESERVE

Approximately 70 hours

BRACELET

Oysterflex

DIAL

Black

CERTIFICATION

Superlative chronometer (cosc + rolex certification after casing)

OYSTER ARCHITECTURE

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

DIAMETER

42 mm

MATERIAL

18 ct yellow gold

BRACELET MATERIAL

Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer

WINDING

Bidirectional self-winding via perpetual rotor

WINDING CROWN

Screw-down, triplock triple waterproofness system

CRYSTAL

Scratch-resistant sapphire, cyclops lens over the date

PRECISION

-2/+2 sec/day, after casing

DETAILS

Highly legible chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence

CLASP

Folding oysterlock safety clasp with rolex glidelock extension system

OSCILLATOR

Paramagnetic blue parachrom hairspring. high-performance paraflex shock absorbers

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 18 ct yellow gold Oysterlock safety clasp. It also features the Rolex Glidelock extension system, designed and patented by the brand. This inventive toothed mechanism, integrated beneath the clasp, allows fine adjustment of the bracelet length by some 15 mm in increments of approximately 2.5 mm, without the use of tools.

18 ct yellow 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.

Bidirectional Rotatable Bezel

The Yacht-Master’s bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel is made entirely from precious metals or fitted with a Cerachrom insert in high-tech ceramic. 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.

MODEL AVAILABILITY

All Rolex watches are assembled by hand with the utmost care to ensure exceptional quality. Such high standards naturally restrict Rolex production capacity and, at times, the demand for Rolex watches outpaces this capacity.

Therefore, the availability of certain models may be limited. New Rolex watches are exclusively sold by Official Rolex Jewelers, who receive regular deliveries and independently manage the allocation and sales of watches to customers.

Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers is proud to be part of the worldwide network of Official Rolex Jewelers and can provide information on the availability of Rolex watches.

Light and robust, the new Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42 in RLX titanium is the ally of those seeking freedom of movement. Especially suited to the demands and pressures of competitive sailing, it puts watchmaking excellence at the service of sporting performance. The Yacht-Master 42 is the second watch in RLX titanium released by Rolex after the Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge, confirming that lightness is a quality to be taken seriously.