Property of an Important Rocky Mountain Collector
Rolex
Reference 16622 Yacht-Master | A stainless steel and platinum automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2005
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December 10, 05:13 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
Dial: platinum
Caliber: cal. 3135 automatic, 31 jewels
Case: stainless steel, platinum bezel, screw down case back
Case number: D'049'697
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 190 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Rolex presentation box with outer packaging, Warranty paper dated 20 July 2005, leather card holder, booklets, and two hang tags
Rolex introduced the Yacht Master in 1992 under the reference 16628, which was made in yellow gold. The idea was to offer a luxurious alternative to the Submariner.
In 1999, they presented a new version, the Reference 16622, in Rolesium, the combination of platinum and stainless steel on the same watch. The Yacht Master is the only model of the entire Rolex catalogue with this combination. It was another way to distinguish the more standard steel version from the rest of the production.
This example is presented fully stickered with all its accompaniments, an enormously desirable perk for a watch this age.