Rare

Rolex
Yacht-Master II
Ref. 116689


EUR 36.500,-

List price EUR 44.300,-

Rolex Yachtmaster II with box and papers in white gold, 44 mm diameter in almost unworn condition. The watch is equipped with a 10 minute countdown. A perfect watch for the ambitious sailor and for all those who want to call a high-quality sporty watch their own.

Details


Material

Whitegold

Clockwork

Automatic

Ref NR.

116689

Dial color

white

Paper

Yes, from 2013

Condition

nearly unworn

Box

Yes

Diameter

44mm

Warranty

2 Years

Ready for racing

Yacht-Master II

The Rolex Yacht-Master II is specially designed for regatta sailors. The mechanically programmable countdown function allows perfect timing for the regatta start.

A succesfull partnership

Rolex & Yachting

Rolex's official link with the sailing world began in 1958 when it signed a sponsorship agreement with the New York Yacht Club (NYYC), the driving force behind the oldest regatta in sailing - the America's Cup. Since then, Rolex has sponsored the world's most prestigious regattas and sailing races.

Brandstory

Rolex

Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex is now the world's best-selling watch manufacturer. At a time when wristwatches were only worn by women as jewellery, Rolex established the history of the men's wristwatch by succeeding in building a wristwatch robust enough for everyday use. Today, Rolex is still the industry leader in the field of durable everyday watches and founded the concept of the Toolwatch. From the depths of the oceans to the heights of aviation, Rolex's professional models are valued by professionals and today enjoy exceptionally high collector's values.

The best time is now:

Rolex Yacht-Master II

2 Years Timelounge Warranty

Box included

Papers included

Articles prepared for you

In the right time

The return of the 80s

Everything comes back. At some point. Even my grandmother knew that and the more mature you become, the more you realise: damn, it really is like that. When Rolex presented the GMT-Master II as a yellow gold and bicolour version on a Jubilé bracelet last year, I immediately felt something like my own personal Werthers Echte moment. Only not with gold-wrapped caramel sweets, but with the watches I knew from my childhood. And so I still remember, as if it were yesterday, the picture of TV legend Horst Tappert smiling at me from the cover of a TV magazine with a gold GMT on a Jubilee bracelet.

How deep is deep?

When I started wearing watches at a young age, everything was quite simple for me. If the words “Water Resistant” were written on the back cover, you had to be careful. On the other hand, if it said “30M”, everything was fine. Off to the beach with it and have fun. I wore those watches in the sea for years without a care in the world - for swimming, showering and bathing anyway.