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The story
The Yacht-Master arrived in 1992 as Rolex’s nautical watch for sailors rather than divers, first in 18 ct yellow gold (16628). The steel-and-platinum ‘Rolesium’ 16622 of 1999 made it a modern classic.
Today it spans three sizes, from the 37 mm 268xxx to the 42 mm 226xxx, and materials from Rolesium to Everose gold on Oysterflex and RLX titanium.
| Years | References | Calibre | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–c.2011 | 16628, 16623, 16622 (1999) | 3135 | Midsize and ladies' sizes from 1994 |
| c.2011–2019 | 116622, 116655 (Oysterflex, 2015) | 3135 | Oysterflex debut |
| 2019–today | 126622, 126621, 126655; 226659 (42 mm, 2019); 226627 (titanium, 2023) | 3235; 2236 (37 mm) | 42 mm and RLX titanium |
Reading a Yacht-Master reference
126622 is a Yacht-Master 40 in Rolesium (2: steel and platinum); 126621 Everose Rolesor; 126655 Everose gold on Oysterflex. The 42 mm models are 226659 (white gold) and 226627 (RLX titanium); the 37 mm models carry 268xxx numbers.
Current models and prices
Every Yacht-Master reference Rolex currently lists for India, with the retail price shown on rolex.com/en-in on 8 October 2026, including taxes. Where a reference comes with several dials or bracelets, the range is shown.
| Reference | Model | Case | Calibre | India price, 8 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126621 | Yacht-Master 40 | Everose Rolesor | 3235 | ₹19,24,000 |
| 126622 | Yacht-Master 40 | Rolesium (steel + platinum) | 3235 | ₹12,86,000 |
| 126655 | Yacht-Master 40 | Everose gold | 3235 | ₹36,70,000 |
| 226627 | Yacht-Master 42 | RLX titanium | 3235 | ₹15,64,000 |
| 226658 | Yacht-Master 42 | Yellow gold | 3235 | ₹37,14,000 |
| 226659 | Yacht-Master 42 | White gold | 3235 | ₹38,95,000 |
| 268621 | Yacht-Master 37 | Everose Rolesor | 2236 | ₹17,31,000 |
| 268622 | Yacht-Master 37 | Rolesium (steel + platinum) | 2236 | ₹12,11,000 |
| 268655 | Yacht-Master 37 | Everose gold | 2236 | ₹31,61,000 |
The calibre
Calibre 3235 in the 40 and 42 mm models and calibre 2236 in the 37 mm, with about 70 and 55 hours of power reserve respectively.
Materials
Rolesium (Oystersteel with a platinum bezel), Everose Rolesor, 18 ct Everose, yellow and white gold, and RLX titanium. Bidirectional 60-minute bezels in precious metal or with matt black Cerachrom.
- A bidirectional bezel (divers’ bezels turn one way only)
- Bezel metal that matches the reference digit
- Correct calibre for the size
- Matching papers
- A unidirectional bezel
- Steel bezel on a Rolesium (2) reference
- Oysterflex on a reference never sold with it
- Papers that do not match the case
Frequently asked questions
Rolex’s combination of Oystersteel with a 950 platinum bezel.
37, 40 and 42 mm.
It is water resistant to 100 metres with a bidirectional bezel; it is designed for sailing rather than diving.