It’s not often that Rolex introduces a brand new watch model. But in 2007, Rolex did just that with the introduction of the oversized Yacht-Master II. While it shares almost the same name as the Yacht-Master (initially introduced in 1992), the Yacht-Master II is no different in style or function.
The 44mm Yacht-Master II is significant not only in size, but also in its complications. Rolex developed the Yacht-Master II for competitive sailors; as such, the where to buy replica watches is equipped with a regatta chronograph that allows the wearer to synchronize it with the official race start time and know precisely when to begin. In addition, the countdown function has a mechanical memory that can be programmed from 1 to 10 minutes and can be synchronized on the fly. While this race-ready feature is very niche, the Yacht-Master II’s cutting-edge mechanical capabilities (a world “first”) are still impressive, to say the least.
To date, Rolex has produced four Yacht-Master II models, each with a 44 mm case, a bidirectional rotating ring-command bezel, and a three-link Oyster bracelet.
It is worth noting that those striking bezels bearing the words “Yacht-Master II” are not merely decorative; they are ring-command bezels that interact with the movement inside the good fake rolex. In short, the wearer turns the bezel to set the programmable countdown timer on the Yacht-Master II.
Rolex originally equipped the early Yacht-Master watches with its own automatic caliber 4160, but with the release of the steel Yacht-Master in 2013, all models switched to the 4161 movements. According to Rolex, the 4160/4161 caliber has 360 parts, and its development took more than 35,000 hours.
In 2017, Rolex gave all the dials of the Yacht Masters collection an update, replacing the original straight hands with the usual Mercedes hands of Rolex sports watches. The square luminous hour markers at 12 and 6 o’clock were also replaced with triangular and rectangular ones, respectively. Despite these dial updates, Rolex retains the same Yacht Prestige collection.
