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Yacht-Master 40 16628

Produced 1991–2015. The Yacht-Master 40 ref. 16628 is the 40 mm solid 18k yellow-gold model with a raised-numeral gold bidirectional bezel and matching gold Oyster bracelet. It is powered by the automatic, chronometer-certified Caliber…

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Rolex Yacht-Master 40 16628
Reference16628
BrandRolex
FamilyYacht-Master
Produced1991–2015
StatusDiscontinued
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Rolex — 8 min readRolex Yacht-Master: The Luxury Tool Watch That Went RacingA connected history of the Rolex Yacht-Master and Yacht-Master II, from the full-gold 16628 and Rolesium 16622 to Oysterflex, 42 mm RLX titanium, and the reworked 2026 Yacht-Master II regatta chronograph.

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