109th Auction
2023/11/18
Lot 270
RolexYacht-Master
A sporty elegant wristwatch with date, original box, Rolex leather card holder wallet, original Rolex green travel etui, Rolex Yacht-Master booklet, Rolex calendar card from 1998/1999, booklet, punched certificate with country code 100 for Germany and green sticker, green case back sticker with marking, Rolex seal hang tag and original sales receipt - full set!
estimated
19.000—24.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
18 K gold, screw back, unidirectional rotating 18 K gold bezel, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, 18 K gold "Oyster" bracelet ref. 78768, Oysterlock folding clasp S8 (8/1994), bracelet length 140 mm, total length 180 mm.
Dial
White, applied gold indexes, arrowhead-shaped luminous dots, luminous Mercedes hands.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.S430711
Ref.16628
Diam.40 mm
Circa1995
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.165 g
In 1992 Rolex introduced a new member of the Oyster Perpetual family: the Rolex Yacht-Master.
While the Rolex Submariner was developed as a diver’s watch for underwater use, the Rolex Yacht-Master was a regatta chronograph. It has a bezel that rotates both ways and thus allows for accurate timing of events during the regatta. The reliefed gold bezel with its 60 minute division is striking because it so effortlessly combines sheer elegance with superior functionality.