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General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master II
Yacht-Master
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2026
2019
Retail price (differs)
€59,500
€39,200

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
44 mm
42 mm
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
18k white gold
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert (differs)
Cerachrom ceramic, Blue
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 4162
Rolex 3235
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
47
31
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Programmable countdown with mechanical memory and on-the-fly synchronization
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
White
Black
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Matte
Not known
Indices
Baton
Baton
Hands
Not known
Mercedes
Lume
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Oysterflex
Material
18k yellow gold
Not known
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
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