Rolex Yacht-Master 16623

The Yacht-Master, introduced by Rolex in 1992 in a gold case, was the first all-new watch from the brand since the Daytona in the 1960s. The watch was designed for adventurers and sportsmen—the topside equivalent to the diver’s Submariner, to which it bears a strong similarity, though with more of a luxury than a tool watch feel. By 1999 it had become one of the most highly sought and desirable models in the Rolex stable after the introduction of a platinum version, though it wasn’t until 2005 that the Rolesor reference 16623 arrived. Rolesor is the brand’s term for two-tone watches that use both steel and gold, which this one does so in serious style. Like all Yacht-Masters, the bezel is made of a single block of solid gold.