A Bigger Boat: Introducing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42
“We’re gonna need a bigger boat,” Sheriff Brody famously uttered after getting a glimpse of the shark in Jaws. Rolex apparently recognized a similar sentiment among fans (and potential fans) of its nautical-themed sports-luxury timepiece, the Yacht-Master, because at this year’s Baselworld the brand launched a new Yacht-Master with larger proportions than its predecessors, not to mention a host of other sporty details and upgrades. Here’s a brief cruise through the highlights of the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42.
The Rolex Yacht-Master 42, photographed at Baselworld 2019
The Rolex Yacht-Master 42 has a white gold case and a black Oysterflex bracelet.
Up front, the Yacht-Master 42 is notable for featuring the first white-gold case in the Yacht-Master collection, as well as for being the first in the family to be outfitted with the self-winding manufacture Caliber 3235. The middle section of the Oyster case measures 42 mm ? larger than existing models in 37-mm and 40-mm sizes ? and is milled from a solid piece of 18k white gold, while the bidirectional bezel, with a knurled edge for easy gripping, is fitted with a Cerachrom insert, with a 60-minute graduated scale in the style of a classical diving watch, in matte black to match the look of the black lacquer dial. The rotating bezel’s black Cerachrom insert matches the color of the black lacquered dial for a monochromatic look.
The large hour indices are treated with long-glowi...
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