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General

Collection (differs)
Sky-Dweller
Yacht-Master II
Status
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2026
Retail price (differs)
€52,350
€59,500

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
42 mm
44 mm
Thickness
14.1 mm
Not known
Lug width
22 mm
22 mm
Material (differs)
18k white gold
18k yellow gold
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Not known
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 9002
Rolex 4162
Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
80 h
72 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
40
47
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • 24-hour display on off-centre disc
  • Second time zone
  • Instantaneous annual calendar at 3 o'clock and rapid-setting of the date
  • Month display via 12 apertures around the circumference of the dial
  • 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)
  • Annual calendar
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Month
  • Chronograph
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Bright black
White
Material
Brass
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Matte
Indices
Baton
Baton
Hands
Baton
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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