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General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master
Yacht-Master II
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2026
Retail price (differs)
€37,400
€59,500

Case

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

Movement

Calibre (differs)
Rolex 3235
Rolex 4162
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
47
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • 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
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Small seconds

Dial

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

Bracelet

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