The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master reference 116655 timepiece in Everose gold appeared in 2015 at Baselworld. The brand new, redesigned Yacht-Master broke all Rolex’s traditional image for their watchbands and bezels. Rolex announced a sporty addition to its Yacht-Master line: A model in 18k Everose gold on the new “Oysterflex” bracelet.
This new Rolex timepiece combines the two exceptional colors of pink gold (which Rolex dubbed “Everose”) and black throughout. This combination has created several stunning timepieces. Although it is unclear whether Rolex came up with the concept of pink gold and black as a winning color combination, it is clear that this will be something that will find its way to most of Rolex’s other timepieces.
The Yacht-Master changes history since the earlier Yacht-Master timepieces never fully worked as a cross breed between the Submariner and Date-Just. This new Yacht-Master sets its own course. It is more luxurious and care free than the typical Date-Just and certainly can’t be confused with a tool watch Submariner.
This is made for a person that owns a yacht rather than the staff that maintains it. It can’t be confused with the yacht racers that would rather don the Yacht-Master II. This timepiece is more for the laid back yacht owner who enjoys simple luxury and the good things in life.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master
This refined timepiece, still with a sporty look, comes with an Everose case and a polished surface, offering bright contrast to a matte black courtroom bezel insert and rubber bracelet. This Yacht-Master has a bi-directional rotatable 60 minute graduated bezel. It has waterproof support for 330 feet of depth.
However a typical yachtsman would be more likely for a casual swim rather than test the dive depths of the ocean. For that, they would more likely acquire the Submariner timepiece or one of its more deep-diving brothers – the Sea-Dweller or Deep-Sea.
This was the first time Rolex released its Everose gold on a Yacht-Master. It is also the first time it launched a Rolex timepiece with its newly designed Oysterflex bracelet. This rubber bracelet is not unlike the highly sought after Rubber B bracelets that have been on the market for years. This black rubber strap is built with metal titanium nickel alloy blade covered in a black elastomer coating. The bracelet features a beautiful Everose “Oysterlock” clasp.
The new Rolex Yacht-Master also had a new black Cerachrom bezel which was a newly designed element made from ceramic alloy. It has the distinctive matt black with polished minute markings around the edge, which can be felt with due to the indentations.
The current model is powered by the caliber 3235 which is a new movement fully developed by Rolex. It has a massive power reserve of 70 hours, and it is fitted with the newest Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring and high-performance shock absorbers to keep it keeping time at its best. Its precision is guaranteed at -2/+2 and fully tested after the case was sealed to don the “Superlative Chronometer” on the dial.
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master is available in two sizes: 37mm reference 268655 and 40mm reference 116655. The reference 268655 is seen going for around $32,000 and the bigger brother 116655 is often seen for around $38,000. The newest version of the 116655 is reference 126655. The 126655 has the 40 mm case and is listed for $28050 on the Rolex site. However, this timepiece is currently priced at around $45,000 due to incredible demand for all Rolex models.
Most owners of the Yacht-Master would rather keep their original Rolex strap safe and replace it with a genuine Rubber B strap which they can use and wear without concern. It supports the original OEM Deployant clasp and combines the patented SwimSkin® technology with extreme strength and beauty.
It is still 100% rubber. It is available in Alligator, or Ballistic models and the Ballistic comes with 7 different color options. The Ballistic has a dazling fabric pattern. For more information visit our page here.
