Yacht-Master 268621-0003

The Rolex Yacht-Master 268621-0003 features a durable 904L Oystersteel and 18 ct Everose Gold case, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and a luxurious design. The Chocolate Dial and Stick & Dot Hour Markers offers excellent readability. The Everose Gold Bidirectional Rotatable Bezel adds elegance, while the Calibre 2236 movement provides a 55-hour power reserve.

Rolex Yacht-Master 268621-0003 In-Depth Review: Chocolate Dial with Stick & Dot Hour Markers and Everose Gold Bidirectional Rotatable Bezel

The Rolex Yacht-Master 268621-0003 combines strength and elegance, blending Oystersteel with 18 ct Everose Gold. This two-tone construction ensures durability while adding a touch of refined luxury. Designed for world travellers, the robust Oyster case provides exceptional water resistance and protection, making it a perfect balance of functionality and style.

The Oyster bracelet exemplifies Rolex's blends durability with refined elegance. Combining Oystersteel with 18 ct Everose Gold, this five-piece link bracelet offers both strength and sophistication. Designed for comfort, it features Rolex’s Oysterlock safety clasp and Easylink extension system, ensuring a secure and adjustable fit—perfect for global travellers.

The Oysterclasp, protected by a folding cover, opens effortlessly with a single motion, combining secure closure with easy opening for daily use. It delivers a unique, reassuring feel with a slight resistance followed by a sharp, confident click, symbolising its reliability. The subtle extension provided by Easylink transforms a well-fitted bracelet into a perfectly fitted one, showcasing Rolex's relentless pursuit of wearable perfection through even the most minor adjustments, ensuring continued comfort in everyday life.

The Rolex Yacht-Master Chocolate Dial features a sunray finish that adds depth and elegance, a signature of many dials in the Oyster Perpetual collection. Skilled artisans use precise brushing techniques to create grooves radiating from the dial's centre. Rolex ensures light diffuses evenly across each engraving, producing a dynamic, subtle glow that shifts with wrist movement. Once the sunray finish is complete, Rolex applies the chocolate colour using Physical Vapour Deposition or electroplating. The dial seals with a light coat of varnish to enhance its refined, sophisticated appeal.

The Rolex Yacht-Master features bold hour markers with rose-coloured surrounds, enhancing both legibility and elegance. Designed in geometric shapes—triangles, circles, and rectangles—they ensure quick and precise time reading. Filled with Rolex’s Chromalight luminescent material, they emit a long-lasting blue glow for exceptional visibility in low-light conditions, making them perfect for travellers navigating multiple time zones.

The Rolex Yacht-Master 268621-0003 features a bidirectional rotatable bezel crafted from Everose gold, designed for precise time tracking at sea. Its raised polished numerals and graduations stand out against the sandblasted background, ensuring optimal readability. This functional yet elegant bezel enhances the watch’s nautical heritage, making it a perfect companion for sailing enthusiasts.

Rolex equips the Yacht-Master 268621-0003 with the Calibre 2236, a self-winding mechanical movement known for its precision and durability. It has a 55-hour power reserve and uses the Chronergy escapement, which improves efficiency and resists magnetic interference. It includes a blue Parachrom hairspring for stability against shocks and temperature changes and Paraflex shock absorbers for extra durability. The Calibre 2236 highlights Rolex's dedication to high performance and reliability.

What's so special about Rolex Yacht-Master 268621-0003?

• The Chocolate Dial
• The Everose Gold Bidirectional Rotatable Bezel
• The Rolex Calibre 2236

The Chocolate Dial

The Rolex Yacht-Master Chocolate Dial features a sunray finish that adds depth and elegance, a signature of many dials in the Oyster Perpetual collection. Skilled artisans use precise brushing techniques to create grooves radiating from the dial's centre. Rolex ensures light diffuses evenly across each engraving, producing a dynamic, subtle glow that shifts with wrist movement. Once the sunray finish is complete, Rolex applies the chocolate colour using Physical Vapour Deposition or electroplating. The dial seals with a light coat of varnish to enhance its refined, sophisticated appeal.

The Rolex Yacht-Master features bold hour markers with rose-coloured surrounds, enhancing both legibility and elegance. Designed in geometric shapes—triangles, circles, and rectangles—they ensure quick and precise time reading. Filled with Rolex’s Chromalight luminescent material, they emit a long-lasting blue glow for exceptional visibility in low-light conditions, making them perfect for travellers navigating multiple time zones.

The Everose Gold Bidirectional Rotatable Bezel

The Rolex Yacht-Master 268621-0003 features a bidirectional rotatable bezel crafted from Everose gold, designed for precise time tracking at sea. Its raised polished numerals and graduations stand out against the sandblasted background, ensuring optimal readability. This functional yet elegant bezel enhances the watch’s nautical heritage, making it a perfect companion for sailing enthusiasts.

The Rolex Calibre 2236

The Rolex Calibre 2236 movement is a cutting-edge, self-winding mechanical movement that exemplifies Rolex's commitment to innovation and precision. This movement, developed entirely in-house, boasts a 55-hour power reserve, allowing it to maintain accuracy over extended periods without needing to be wound.

One of its standout features is the patented Chronergy escapement, crafted from a nickel-phosphorus alloy that makes it resistant to magnetic interference. This innovative design improves the movement's efficiency by 15%, contributing to its impressive accuracy of -2/+2 seconds per day, surpassing COSC chronometer standards.

Additionally, the Calibre 2236 is fitted with Rolex's blue Parachrom hairspring, which is highly shock-resistant and unaffected by temperature variations, ensuring stable performance in all conditions. The movement is also equipped with Paraflex shock absorbers for enhanced durability, making it exceptionally robust and reliable. With these advancements, the Calibre 2236 sets a high performance, precision, and resilience standard.

Why Should You Choose Watch Unify for a Rolex Yacht-Master 268621-0003 Watch Repair?

• Watch Unify uses authentic Rolex parts.
• The watchmakers at Watch Unify have been trained in some of the most prestigious watchmaking houses in the world, including Piaget, Rolex, and Zenith.
• Watch Unify operates independently in Penang, Malaysia, and caters to the specific needs of its local and foreign clients.

5 Steps to a Complete Service for the Rolex Yacht-Master 268621-0003

1. Inspection and Disassembly: Conduct an external inspection and identify any damaged components. Remove the bracelet or strap and disassemble the watch head into the crystal, bezel, middle case, crown, movement, and case back.
2. Movement Cleaning and Component Replacement: Disassemble the movement and clean each part (except the dial and hands) in an ultrasonic bath, then dry in a specialised dryer. Inspect all components for wear and replace worn parts with authentic Rolex components.
3. Movement Reassembly and Adjustment: Reassemble the movement, lubricate contact points, adjust the rate, and test its functions for precision.
4. External Cleaning and Testing: Clean the crystal, bezel, case, crown, and bracelet using ultrasonic baths and specialised solutions, followed by drying. Reassemble the watch head, perform water resistance testing, and test accuracy over 48 hours.
5. Final Assembly and Inspection: Reattach the bracelet or strap, replace spring bars if needed, and check clasp adjustments. Perform a final external and functional inspection to ensure the watch meets Rolex standards.

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Watch Unify Service Warranty

Upon completion of a complete service, Watch Unify provides a warranty against mechanical defects and guarantees for a period of 12 months.

• Watch accuracy within +/- 30 seconds per day.
• Water-resistance according to model specifications.

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