Rolex Yacht-Master 40 in 18 ct Everose gold with an Oysterflex bracelet

The Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 40 in 18 ct Everose gold with an Oysterflex bracelet.

The Yacht-Master’s new Oysterflex bracelet, developed by Rolex and patented, offers a sporty alternative to metal bracelets. The bracelet attaches to the watch case and the Oysterlock safety clasp by a flexible titanium and nickel alloy metal blade.

The blade is overmoulded with high-performance black elastomer which is particularly resistant to environmental effects, very durable and perfectly inert for the wearer of the watch. For enhanced comfort, the inside of the Oysterflex bracelet is equipped with a patented longitudinal cushion system that stabilizes the watch on the wrist and fitted with an 18 ct Everose gold Oysterlock safety clasp. It also features the Rolex Glidelock extension system, designed by the brand and patented. This inventive toothed mechanism, integrated beneath the clasp, allows fine adjustment of the bracelet length by some 15 mm in increments of approximately 2.5 mm, without the use of tools.

To preserve the beauty of its pink gold watches, Rolex created and patented an exclusive 18 ct pink gold alloy cast in its own foundry: Everose gold.

Introduced in 2005, 18 ct Everose is used on all Rolex Oyster models in pink gold.

The Yacht-Master’s bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel is made entirely from precious metals or fitted with a Cerachrom insert in high-tech ceramic. The raised polished numerals and graduations stand out clearly against a matt, sand-blasted background.

This functional bezel – which allows the wearer to calculate, for example, the sailing time between two buoys – is also a key component in the model’s distinctive visual identity.

Like all Rolex Professional watches, the Yacht-Master 40 offers exceptional legibility in all circumstances, and especially in the dark, thanks to its Chromalight display.

The broad hands and hour markers in simple shapes – triangles, circles, rectangles – are filled with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting glow.

Case

Type

• Oyster, 40 mm, Everose gold

Diameter

• 40 mm

Material

• Everose gold

Bezel

• Bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel with matt black Cerachrom insert in ceramic, polished raised numerals and graduations

Oyster Architecture

• Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Winding Crown

• Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system

Crystal

• Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

Waterproofness

• Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

Movement

Type

• Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

Calibre

• 3235, Manufacture Rolex

Precision

• -2/+2 sec/day, after casing

Oscillator

• Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorber

Winding

• Chronergy with optimized energy efficiency

Power reserve

• Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

Power reserve

• Approximately 70 hours

Functions

• Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. 24-hour display. Second time zone with independent rapid- setting of the hour hand. Instantaneous date. Stop-seconds for precise time setting

Bracelet

Type

• Oysterflex

Bracelet Material

• Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer

Clasp

• Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system

Dial

Type

• Intense black

Details

• Highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence

Case reference 126655

Bracelet reference 37HA05