Yacht-Master 42
Oyster, 42 mm, white gold
Rolex’s suggested retail price before applicable taxes. Rolex reserves the right to change the prices at any time without notice.
Rolex
Yacht-Master 42 Oyster, 42 mm, white gold
M226659-0002
Oyster, 42 mm, white gold
M226659-0002
Rolex’s suggested retail price before applicable taxes. Rolex reserves the right to change the prices at any time without notice.
- Gender
Men
- Model Size
42 mm
- Material
18 ct white gold
- Dial
Black
- Collection
Yacht-Master
- Reference
226659
- Bezel
Bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel with matt black Cerachrom insert in ceramic, polished raised numerals and graduations
- Water-Resistance
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
- Movement
mechanical, Perpetual, self-winding
- Caliber
3235, Manufacture Rolex
- Power Reserve
Approximately 70 hours
- Bracelet
Oysterflex
- Certification
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)
- Simple Material
Gold
- Spec Oyster Architecture
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
- Winding Crown
Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system
- Crystal
Cyclops lens over the date, Scratch-resistant sapphire
- Precision
-2/+2 sec/day, after casing
- Oscillator
Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers
- Winding
Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
- Clasp
Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system
- Details
Highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence
- Size
Large size
- Dial Color
Dark dial
- Bracelet Material
Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer
- Background-color
Silver
- Brand
Rolex
- Bidirectional Rotatable BezelThe Yacht-Master’s bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel is made of precious materials. The raised polished numerals and graduations stand out clearly against a matt, sand-blasted background. This functional bezel – which allows the wearer to calculate, for example, the sailing time between two buoys – is also a key component in the model’s distinctive visual identity.
- Black dialLike 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.
- Black dialLike 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.
- 18 ct white goldBy 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.


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HOW TO SET YOUR YACHT-MASTER II
Synonymous with excellence and reliability, Rolex watches are designed for everyday wear, and depending on the model, perfectly suited for a wide range of sports and other activities. Built to last, these timepieces are characterized by their distinctive and timeless aesthetics. The Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master II is a unique regatta chronograph. Learn more about its fea-tures and how to set the time and, for the per-fect race start, how to use the exclusive count-down function by watching the video.
A new jewel shines on the surface of the sea: for the first time, the Yacht-Master 42 is available in yellow gold – an inspired and original refinement to the emblematic sailing timepiece that in no way alters its course. Rolex is presenting a new version of the Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42. From now on, the nautical watch is also available in 18 ct yellow gold, after having been offered uniquely in 18 ct white gold. The new version, which, like the original model, includes a bidirec-tional rotatable bezel and a Cerachrom insert with a raised graduation as well as the innovative Oysterflex bracelet, benefits from an optimized Chromalight display. The hour markers and hands are filled or coated with a new luminescent ma-terial, exclusive to Rolex, that guarantees a long-er-lasting intense glow. In daylight, these display elements also have a brighter white hue.