Black and yellow gold Rolex Yacht-Master with black rubber strap, black bezel and dial with date display on a beige surface.

Rolex Yacht-Master
The watch of the open seas

The Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master, the emblematic nautical watch, embodies the privileged ties between Rolex and the world of sailing that stretch back to the 1950s.

Rolex Yacht-Master 42 Oyster, 42 mm, RLX titanium

Rolex Yacht-Master Oyster, 42 mm, yellow gold

Rolex Yacht-Master 42 Oyster, 42 mm, white gold

Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Oyster, 40 mm, Everose gold

Rolex Yacht-Master Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel and platinum

Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel and platinum

Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel and Everose gold

Rolex Yacht-Master Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel and Everose gold

Rolex Yacht-Master 37 Oyster, 37 mm, Oystersteel and platinum

Rolex Yacht-Master - Staying on course Video cover

This Professional-category watch provides a perfect blend of functionality and nautical style, making it equally at home on and off the water.

An immediately recognizable bezel

The Yacht-Master is easily recognizable for its bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel made entirely from precious metal – Everose gold or platinum – or fitted with a black Cerachrom insert in high-technology ceramic. The raised, polished graduations and numerals stand out clearly against a matte background. This characteristic and functional bezel – which enables the wearer to read time intervals, for example, the sailing time between two buoys – plays a key part in creating the unique visual identity of the watch.

Exclusive materials

Robust, accurate and perfectly waterproof, the Yacht-Master is one of the only Rolex Professional watches offered in several diameters (37, 40 and 42 mm).

The Yacht-Master 37 and Yacht-Master 40 are available in a Rolesium version (combining Oystersteel and platinum) and in an Everose Rolesor version (combining Oystersteel and Everose gold) with a bezel in precious metal and fitted with an Oyster bracelet.

Both models are also offered in 18 ct Everose gold featuring a Cerachrom bezel insert in black ceramic and an Oysterflex bracelet. The Yacht-Master 42 is available in 18 kt yellow or white gold with an Oysterflex bracelet and in RLX titanium – a particularly lightweight alloy with excellent corrosion-resistance properties and high mechanical strength – with an Oyster bracelet.

upclose shot of the luminescent blue dial markers on the Yacht-Masters display

Chromalight display

The Yacht-Master offers great legibility in all circumstances, even in the dark, thanks to its Chromalight display: the large hour markers and broad hands are filled or coated with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting blue glow.

Close-up view of two intricate Rolex watch movements with visible gears, screws, and gold accents on a white background.

Caliber 2236 and caliber 3235

Yacht-Master models are equipped with caliber 2236 (Yacht-Master 37) or caliber 3235 (Yacht-Master 40 and Yacht-Master 42), self-winding mechanical movements entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. They offer outstanding performance, particularly in terms of precision, power reserve, convenience and reliability. The power reserve of caliber 2236 extends to approximately 55 hours, and for caliber 3235 to approximately 70 hours.

Superlative Chronometer certification

The Yacht-Master is covered by the Superlative Chronometer certification. This exclusive designation is issued to each watch leaving the Rolex workshops, attesting to its excellent performance on the wrist. This in-house certification is strictly controlled by internationally recognized, independent Swiss entities.

The Superlative Chronometer status is symbolized by the green seal that comes with every Rolex watch and is coupled with an international five-year guarantee.