109th Auction
2023/11/18
Lot 273
RolexYacht-Master
A sporty elegant mid-size wristwatch with red centre seconds, date and red "Yacht-Master" writing on dial - with original box, Rolex leather card holder wallet, guarantee card with country code 100 for Germany and booklets
Sold
estimated
4.000—6.000 €
Price realized
5.000 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screw back with marking 2260, rotating platinum bezel, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, long steel "Oyster" bracelet ref. 78750, 12.5 links, Oysterlock folding clasp PJ1 (1/2008), bracelet length 140 mm, total length 200 mm.
Dial
Platinum, applied bar-shaped luminous Super-LumiNova indexes (scratch on the index at 9 o'clock), luminous Super-LumiNova Mercedes hands.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.M478550
Ref.168622
Cal.2235
Diam.36 mm
Circa2008
Ctry.Switzerland
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 platinum bezel with its 60 minute division is striking because it so effortlessly combines sheer elegance with superior functionality.