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Rolex
Ref. 226679TBR
Yacht-Master
A highly rare and attractive white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with center seconds, date, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF50,000 - 100,000€53,900 - 108,000$62,800 - 126,000
CHF82,550
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 2023
- Reference No
- 226679TBR
- Case No
- 5U1717C9
- Model Name
- Yacht-Master
- Material
- 18K white gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3235, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Rubber
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 42mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex Guarantee dated July 11, 2023, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Even in a world defined by endless waiting lists and strict allocation systems, there are still levels of rarity. While certain sports models have become undeniably collectible, the true endgame lies with the elusive “out of catalogue” pieces. These are the watches that never appear in Rolex’s public collection, produced in extremely limited numbers and reserved exclusively for the maison’s most important clients—offered only if one is deemed worthy. The present watch is one such example.
Lavishly set with baguette-cut diamonds on its bezel, this Yacht-Master is an "off-catalogue" model released in 2021, available only to Rolex’s very best clients. Preserved in excellent condition and accompanied by its original accessories, it represents a dazzling opportunity to acquire one of the brand’s most exclusive and striking sports watches.
Lavishly set with baguette-cut diamonds on its bezel, this Yacht-Master is an "off-catalogue" model released in 2021, available only to Rolex’s very best clients. Preserved in excellent condition and accompanied by its original accessories, it represents a dazzling opportunity to acquire one of the brand’s most exclusive and striking sports watches.
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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