Yacht-Master

Rolex Yacht-Master 42 Oyster, 42 mm, white gold m226659-0004

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Reference	226659
Material	18 ct white gold
Diameter	42 mm
Movement	Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Dial	Falcon’s eye
Power Reserve	Approximately 70 hours
Model Case	Oyster, 42 mm, white gold
Oyster Architecture	Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
Bezel	Bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel with matt black Cerachrom insert in ceramic, polished raised numerals and graduations
Winding crown	Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system
Crystal	Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
Water resistance	Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Calibre	3235, Manufacture Rolex
Oscillator	Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers
Winding	Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
Bracelet	Oysterflex
Bracelet Material	Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer
Clasp	Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system
Details	Highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence
Certification	Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
STYLE	Men

The Oysterflex Bracelet

The Yacht-Master’s new Oysterflex bracelet, developed and patented by Rolex, offers a sporty alternative to metal bracelets. The bracelet attaches to the watch case and the Oysterlock safety clasp by a flexible titanium and nickel alloy metal blade. The blade is overmoulded with high-performance black elastomer which is particularly resistant to environmental effects, very durable and perfectly inert for the wearer of the watch. For enhanced comfort, the inside of the Oysterflex bracelet is equipped with a patented longitudinal cushion system that stabilizes the watch on the wrist and fitted with an 18 ct white gold Oysterlock safety clasp. It also features the Rolex Glidelock extension system, designed and patented by the brand. This inventive toothed mechanism, integrated beneath the clasp, allows fine adjustment of the bracelet length by some 15 mm in increments of approximately 2.5 mm, without the use of tools.

18 ct white gold

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to excellence begins at the source.

Falcon’s eye dial

Like all Rolex Professional watches, the Yacht-Master 42 offers exceptional legibility in all circumstances, and especially in the dark, thanks to its Chromalight display. The broad hands and hour markers in simple shapes – triangles, circles, rectangles – are filled with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting glow.

Model Availability

All Rolex watches are assembled by hand with the utmost care to ensure exceptional quality. Such high standards naturally restrict Rolex production capacity and, at times, the demand for Rolex watches outpaces this capacity.

Therefore, the availability of certain models may be limited. New Rolex watches are exclusively sold by Official Rolex Retailers, who receive regular deliveries and independently manage the allocation and sales of watches to customers.

Carollinum is proud to be part of the worldwide network of Official Rolex Retailers and can provide information on the availability of Rolex watches.

Light and robust, the new Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42 in RLX titanium is the ally of those seeking freedom of movement. Especially suited to the demands and pressures of competitive sailing, it puts watchmaking excellence at the service of sporting performance.

The Yacht-Master 42 is the second watch in RLX titanium released by Rolex after the Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge, confirming that lightness is a quality to be taken seriously.