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WHAT WE LOVE:
The Rolex Yacht-Master has occupied its own distinctive position in the Oyster Perpetual family since its introduction in 1992 — a watch conceived as the sport-luxe counterpart to the Submariner, built around the world of sailing rather than diving, and distinguished by the material combination that gave rise to its most enduring nickname. "Rolesium" — steel and platinum — is the name collectors use for the combination that defines the 116622.
The blue sunray dial adds a depth and colour that ties the whole composition together. Blue, steel, and platinum is a palette that works in every context, and the 40mm case size of the 116622 generation sits at a genuinely comfortable, wearable scale that the subsequent 126622's case refinements built upon rather than replaced.
The platinum bezel is the technical detail most worth understanding. This is solid 950 platinum — on a bidirectional rotating mechanism with 60-minute elapsed time markings. Solid platinum at this scale has a tactile weight and a surface character that aluminium and ceramic cannot replicate, and the combination of polished numerals on a sandblasted field is unique to this reference within the Rolex catalogue. This example comes complete with its original box and papers from 2014.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
The 116622 is powered by Rolex's Calibre 3135 — a 31-jewel automatic movement that served as the backbone of Rolex's sport watch range for over three decades. Beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of approximately 48 hours, the 3135 features Rolex's Parachrom hairspring — a proprietary alloy that provides ten times greater resistance to shocks than traditional hairsprings, is unaffected by magnetic fields, and maintains its precision across temperature variation.
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