Looks like a dive watch, not a dive watch

As a rising star of Rolex watches, the history of the Yacht-Master is not long. The first-generation product was unveiled in 1992, and it has only been 30 years since then. Traditional precious metal watches are mostly formal style. In the 1990s when the luxury attributes of famous watches were constantly magnified, sports watches also needed a gorgeous transformation. rolex replica, the Yacht-Master came into being. While following the appearance of Rolex professional watches, it also incorporates the popular precious metals of classic watches, taking into account the two themes of "sports" and "luxury".

Luxurious materials are one of the characteristics of the Yacht-Master. There is no pure steel watch in the series. All models are made of gold, platinum, rose gold, and platinum. A small part of steel is used for the watch chain. Regarding the choice of watch diameter, the Yacht-Master model is also rich and varied, providing three sizes of 37, 40 and 42 mm, which greatly meet the wearing habits of watch friends of different genders and shapes. In addition, the Yacht-Master is the only series of professional watches sold by Rolex with three watch diameters.

Rolex professional watches, commonly known as "sports models". Except for Airmaster, Tanyi, and Green Glass, which have no outer ring, other series use ceramic outer rings, but the outer ring of Yacht-Master is made of precious metal, which is unique in terms of material. However, the texture of precious metals is relatively soft, and the surface is prone to scratches after long-term use, which will affect the appearance of the watch. To this end, Rolex’s solution is to frost the main part of the word ring, which can offset the effects of slight scratches to a certain extent. In addition, the frosted texture is also in contrast to the polished scale raised on the surface, making the observation clearer.

Unlike the unidirectional rotating bezel of the Submariner (Water Ghost), the outer ring of the Yacht-Master can rotate freely in both directions, which is closely related to its function. The outer ring of a conventional diving replica watches is used to calculate the diving time. Align the countdown scale with the minute hand position. When the minute hand reaches the 0 scale on the diving ring, the countdown is just completed. In order to prevent the timing from being less than the actual time, causing divers to be in danger due to lack of oxygen, the diving ring is often designed to only rotate in one direction, so that the timing is only more than a little, ensuring safety.

The outer ring of the Yacht-Master is mainly used to calculate the time of sailing competitions, such as measuring the time for a sailboat to pass the distance between two buoys, so it can rotate freely in both directions. Considering that the sailing competition is used in the daytime, the night pearl representing the inverted triangle area of ​​the 0 scale is removed, which is also the difference between the outer ring of the Yacht-Master and the outer ring of the diving watch.

From the appearance point of view, the rotatable outer ring, Mercedes-Benz needle, convex lens calendar window, and screw-in crown, the Yacht-Master has almost all the elements of a Rolex sports model, and it should become another popular model of Rolex. Only the 100-meter waterproof rating seems a little unconvincing, which makes this watch not so "sporty". In addition, the starting price of RMB 90,100 (37mm model) does not have obvious competitive advantages at the same price. For various reasons, the Yacht-Master is not as popular as the Submariner (Water Ghost) or even the Sea-Dweller.

There is also a second-generation version of the Yacht-Master (Yacht-Master II, hereinafter referred to as "You II"). Youer continues the luxurious style of the series, but the case material is no longer limited to precious metals, and began to add the pure oyster steel version Ref.116680, and replaced the outer ring with ceramics, and only provided one option with a diameter of 44 mm. From appearance to function, the two generations of products are quite different: the outer ring of You 1 can only be used as a 60-minute timer, while the RING COMMAND outer ring of You 2 can realize synchronous countdown.

Generally speaking, the outer ring of the replica watches australia and the movement operate separately, and the two do not interfere with each other. However, the outer ring of Youer’s Ring Command is connected to the movement components and is part of the movement’s function. The wearer only needs to turn the bezel counterclockwise, then press the 4 o’clock button, then pull out the crown to adjust the timing, and finally turn the outer ring to its original position to complete the setting. This also makes Youer the only chronograph watch equipped with mechanical memory.

In the end, whether it is "You 1" or "You 2", they are not well-known among Rolex professional watches. If Youyi is characterized by the appearance similar to a diving watch and the luxurious precious metal case, then the Submariner (Water Ghost) also has many 18K gold or inter-gold models, and its 300-meter waterproof performance is even better. From this point of view, the only advantage of Youyi is the rich choice of watch diameters. On the other hand, Youer’s mechanical memory timing function is too professional, and it can only set the timing within 10 minutes, which limits the use scenarios; plus the 44mm watch diameter is also a factor that dissuades many watch friends.