Rolex
Yacht-Master 40
126655
Everose Gold sport watch where nautical heritage meets precious metal craft.
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Overview
The Rolex Yacht-Master ref. 126655 is a 40 mm sport watch cased entirely in 18k Everose Gold, pairing a black dial with the line's signature bidirectional rotatable bezel. Introduced in 2019, it sits at the apex of the Yacht-Master 40 family, combining the functional DNA of a nautical instrument with the material prestige of Rolex's proprietary rose-gold alloy. The reference is powered by the in-house Calibre 3235, one of Rolex's most technically advanced self-winding movements.
History
The Yacht-Master line was introduced by Rolex in the early 1990s as a sport-luxe companion to the professional Submariner, drawing on the brand's long association with offshore sailing. Over successive generations the collection expanded across case sizes and material combinations, with Everose Gold — Rolex's corrosion-resistant 18k rose-gold alloy developed in-house — becoming a defining material for the line's precious-metal tier. The ref. 126655 arrived in 2019 as the current-generation Yacht-Master 40 in full Everose Gold, succeeding earlier references and incorporating the then-new Calibre 3235. Its black dial provides a high-contrast complement to the warm tone of the case and matching Oysterflex bracelet.
Notable points
- Cased, bezel, and bracelet are all rendered in Rolex's proprietary 18k Everose Gold alloy, which is formulated for enhanced resistance to fading and corrosion.
- The bidirectional rotatable bezel with a raised pip at 12 o'clock is a hallmark of the Yacht-Master design, distinguishing it from the unidirectional bezels of Rolex's dive watches.
- Calibre 3235 features Rolex's Chronergy escapement and a Parachrom hairspring, delivering a power reserve of approximately 70 hours.
- The ref. 126655 is fitted with the Oysterflex bracelet — a black elastomer strap on a flexible metal blade — offering a sporty wearability uncommon in full precious-metal Rolex references.
- The black dial creates a strong visual contrast against the Everose Gold case, a combination that has proven consistently popular within the Yacht-Master collector community.
