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Rolex
Ref. 226627
Yacht-Master 42 "Titanium"
A highly attractive and "like-new" titanium wristwatch with date, bi-directional ceramic bezel, bracelet, guarantee, hang tags, and presentation box
- Estimate
- $10,000 - 20,000
$33,020
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2024
- Reference No
- 226627
- Case No
- 56'6JL'821
- Model Name
- Yacht-Master 42 "Titanium"
- Material
- RLX titanium alloy
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3235, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- RLX Titanium Rolex Oyster Bracelet, max overall length 200mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- RLX Titanium Rolex deployant clasp, stamped 6NG
- Dimensions
- 42mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex International Guarantee dated October 4, 2024, fitted Rolex presentation box, hang tags, leather wallet, product literature, and outer packaging.
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Released in 1992, the Yacht-Master was a professional tool watch designed for sailors, and it has since become one of the brands most popular models. Over the last 33 years, the model line has evolved with examples made in stainless steel, gold and platinum, along with the Yacht-Master II which sported a regatta timer, specifically used for yacht racing. In 2019, Rolex released the reference 226659 in 18 karat white gold and featuring a 42mm diameter case.
The reference 226627 was released in 2023 manufactured with Rolex’s proprietary RLX titanium alloy, along with a matte black Cerachrom bezel and raised numerals. The model is powered by Rolex’s in-house caliber 3235, a certified Superlative Chronometer, which has a hack feature for stopping the seconds for precision timing. It is interesting to note that a prototype model was seen on the wrist of Sir Ben Ainslie, a competitive British sailor in 2022, and the Yacht-Master 42 Titanium is now one of the most sought after in the Rolex collection.
The very first ref. 226627 to appear publicly, the present watch is in like new condition and accompanied by its full suite of accessories.
PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER
The reference 226627 was released in 2023 manufactured with Rolex’s proprietary RLX titanium alloy, along with a matte black Cerachrom bezel and raised numerals. The model is powered by Rolex’s in-house caliber 3235, a certified Superlative Chronometer, which has a hack feature for stopping the seconds for precision timing. It is interesting to note that a prototype model was seen on the wrist of Sir Ben Ainslie, a competitive British sailor in 2022, and the Yacht-Master 42 Titanium is now one of the most sought after in the Rolex collection.
The very first ref. 226627 to appear publicly, the present watch is in like new condition and accompanied by its full suite of accessories.
PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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