Rolex Yacht-Master 42 226659 | 2022 | Full Set | £20950

The Rolex Yacht-Master 42 226659 is a luxury sports watch crafted from solid 18ct White Gold. It features a 42 mm Oyster case with a bidirectional rotatable bezel that has a matt black Cerachrom ceramic insert marked with polished raised numerals and graduations. The black dial is highly legible with Chromalight luminescence, displaying hours, minutes, seconds, and an instantaneous date with a Cyclops lens. The watch is protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, a screw-down winding crown with Triplock waterproofness, and it is water resistant up to 100 metres (330 feet). The flexible Oysterflex bracelet combines comfortable elastomer over metal blades, secured by a folding Oysterlock safety clasp with the Rolex Glidelock extension system.

Inside, the Yacht-Master 42 is powered by the Rolex manufacture calibre 3235, a self-winding mechanical movement with advanced features including a paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring and high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers. This calibre offers around 70 hours of power reserve and has been designed for exceptional precision, with a rating of -2/+2 seconds per day after casing. The calibre 3235 also includes the innovative Chronergy escapement, which contributes to the watch’s reliability, magnetic resistance, and efficiency. Overall, the Yacht-Master 42 is a striking and robust timepiece that blends prestigious materials and cutting-edge movement technology, ideal for nautical adventures or everyday elegance.