Details

Brand

Rolex

Model

Yacht-Master

Reference

169622

Movement

Automatic

Case

28 mm

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

2000

Dial

Platinum

Bezel

Platinum (Time Elapsed)

Condition

Good

Box/Papers

Box, Papers, Booklet

About this watch

Band: Steel Clasp: Steel (Deployant) Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 10 bar The Rolex Yacht-Master , first launched in 1992, is a versatile and robust timepiece. It was the first new line since the Daytona in 1963. The design inspiration came from older Submariner models; however, the watch was made to be a yachting "Topside" watch as opposed to a diver. Unfortunately , the mid-size (women's) sports watch category is underrepresented with few watches being sufficiently small and robust, making this an attractive option. This example from 2000 has a 29 mm stainless steel case with a lug to lug of 34.5 mm and just 11 mm thick. It has a pressure resistance rating of 10 bar, making it suitable for surface swimming with proper care and maintenance. The dial is made from platinum, as is the rotating bezel. There are white gold hour markers and hands generously filled with Super-LumiNova, aiding legibility in low light. There is a date aperture at 3 magnified 2.5x by a clever cyclops lens built into the scratch-resistant sapphire crystal that protects the dial. The platinum rotating bezel can be used to measure elapsed time — practical for timing manoeuvres out on the water or for cooking, parking and lunch breaks for example. The watch is set on a steel Oyster bracelet with polished, flat three-piece links. It joins to the wrist with a steel deployant clasp. Behind the closed caseback beats the in-house automatic calibre 2235. It beats at 4 Hz for around 48 hours fully wound. It offers good resistance to shocks and magnetism and is chronometer certified by the COSC. This Rolex Yacht-Master has just been through our service centre, Watch Tech, and is covered by our two-year VWC warranty.