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The story
The Yacht-Master II of 2007 is a regatta chronograph: it counts down the minutes before a sailing race starts, and the countdown can be programmed from one to ten minutes using the Ring Command bezel. Rolex describes it as the first countdown with a mechanical memory.
It launched in precious metals; a steel version followed in 2013. The current 126680 and 126688 carry a new generation of the movement.
| Years | References | Calibre | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–c.2023 | 116688, 116689, 116681, 116680 (steel, 2013) | 4161 | Programmable countdown with mechanical memory |
| current | 126680, 126688 | 4162 | Per rolex.com/en-in, Oct 2026 |
Reading a Yacht-Master II reference
126680 is the current Yacht-Master II in Oystersteel; 126688 in 18 ct yellow gold. Earlier references: 116680 (steel), 116688, 116689 and 116681.
Current models and prices
Every Yacht-Master II 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126680 | Yacht-Master II | Oystersteel | 4162 | ₹19,72,000 |
| 126688 | Yacht-Master II | Yellow gold | 4162 | ₹59,10,000 |
The calibre
Rolex lists the current Yacht-Master II with calibre 4162 and about 72 hours of power reserve; earlier models used calibre 4161.
Materials
Oystersteel and 18 ct yellow gold, 44 mm, with a blue Cerachrom Ring Command bezel.
- A Ring Command bezel that turns a quarter-turn to program the countdown
- Countdown hand and red seconds behaving as described
- Matching papers
- A countdown that cannot be programmed
- Wrong bezel colour for the reference
- Papers that do not match the case
Frequently asked questions
It times the countdown to a regatta start, programmable from one to ten minutes.
44 mm.
Calibre 4162 in the current models.