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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2013
    Reference No: 116680
    Case No: 67L3U467
    Model Name: Yacht-Master II
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4161, 48 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, stamped "78210", max length 200mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 44mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    Unveiled in 2007, the Yacht-Master II was conceived out of a professional need, like many Rolex watches which were intended for use in a specific situation. The Yacht-Master II is a professional-grade yachting watch incorporating a flyback chronograph as well as a programmable regatta timer.

    Housed in a beautifully crafted 44mm stainless steel case, the present watch comprises of an unmissable white dial and blue pencil-style hands. The watch is preserved in overall great condition with very few indications of wear and hairlines on the case of the watch.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.

    One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.

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Ref. 116680
A fine and attractive stainless steel regatta chronograph wristwatch with retrograde countdown, sweep center seconds and bracelet

Circa 2013
44mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

Estimate
HK$64,000 - 96,000 
€7,200-10,800
$8,200-12,300

Sold for HK$125,000

Contact Specialist

Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
thomasperazzi@phillips.com
+852 2318 2001

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: EIGHT

Hong Kong Auction 28 May 2019