927
Rolex
Ref. 16622
Yacht-Master
A fine and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with platinum bezel, center seconds, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$55,000 - 120,000€6,100 - 13,300$7,100 - 15,400
HK$95,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1999
- Reference No
- 16622
- Case No
- A754’020
- Model Name
- Yacht-Master
- Material
- Stainless steel and platinum
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 195mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped "78760", "EO2"
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Chrono-Time, Geneva and dated 11th November 1999, 2000 - 2001 calendar, instructions manual, product literature, leather folio, green leather cardholder, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
First unveiled at the 1999 Baselworld, the Yacht-Master 40 ref. 16622 quickly gained recognition among luxury sports watch enthusiasts and collectors. Its distinctive design showcases the patented Rolesium, which elegantly combines robust stainless steel with luxurious platinum. Featuring a bi-directional platinum bezel, the raised graduated oversized numerals are polished, offering a striking contrast to the sandblasted finish.
Accompanied by a matching dial, this design serves as an ideal backdrop for the large luminous indexes and Mercedes-style hands. The red “Yacht-Master” signature and the seconds hand add a touch of personality to the otherwise clean and sporty dial.
Presented in excellent condition, this Yacht-Master ref. 16622 is the quintessential sailing watch, looking majestic both on land and at sea.
Accompanied by a matching dial, this design serves as an ideal backdrop for the large luminous indexes and Mercedes-style hands. The red “Yacht-Master” signature and the seconds hand add a touch of personality to the otherwise clean and sporty dial.
Presented in excellent condition, this Yacht-Master ref. 16622 is the quintessential sailing watch, looking majestic both on land and at sea.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded 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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