Rolex Yachtmaster Blue 40mm 126622 2025 [Preowned]

Overview 

The Rolex Yacht-Master 126622 wears a case combination that exists nowhere else in the catalogue. Rolesium, the pairing of Oystersteel and platinum, is built exclusively for the Yacht-Master line; Rolex's other steel-and-precious-metal combinations, Rolesor in yellow, white, and Everose, appear across Datejust, GMT-Master, and Submariner references, but platinum stays confined to this model. The bezel that platinum forms is also functional, not just decorative: the 60-minute scale was designed to calculate sailing time between two fixed points, a nod to the watch's regatta origins rather than dive timing.

The case is 40mm Oystersteel, with the 950 platinum bezel sandblasted to a matte finish and cut with raised, polished numerals; the crown is Triplock, Rolex's triple waterproofing system also used on the Submariner and Sea-Dweller. Water resistance is 100 metres, modest for a watch styled around sailing rather than diving. The dial is bright blue with Chromalight markers in triangle, circle, and rectangle shapes, standard Rolex Professional legibility rather than a Yacht-Master-specific detail. Cyclops lens sits over the date at 3 o'clock.

The Calibre 3235 delivers a 70-hour power reserve, Chronergy escapement, and Parachrom hairspring, certified as a Superlative Chronometer to ±2 seconds a day. It is the same movement generation running through the rest of Rolex's current sport line.

Within the Yacht-Master range, the 126622 is the accessible entry: Rolesium carries the visual weight of platinum without the cost of a solid precious-metal case, unlike the 42mm Everose gold version on Oysterflex rubber, which sits at a different price tier entirely. Against the rhodium dial option on the same reference, blue remains very popular in the secondary market, a sailing-associated colour with broader demand outside dedicated Yacht-Master collectors. We see the 126622 bought more often as a design statement than a tool; buyers are drawn to the platinum bezel's finish rather than its 100-metre water resistance, and pricing has stayed comparatively stable against the more hype-driven sport references. This piece is preowned, excellent condition, complete original set with box and papers dated November 2023, at RM55,500.

Specifications

Brand :	Rolex
Model Name :	Yachtmaster
Reference :	126622
Material	Steel and Platinum
Movement :	Rolex Calibre 3235, 70 hours Power Reserve, Automatic
Case Diameter :	40mm
Bracelet / Strap :	Steel
Features :	100m depth rating, Blue luminescence on dial, Bi-directional Platinum Bezel

 

Condition

Preowned, Excellent Condition, Complete Original Set with Box and Papers dated November 2023. 

Warranty

5 years original manufacturer warranty.