The Rolex 116655
was released in 2015 as a surprise to most Rolex fans. It is a 40mm rose gold
Yacht Master on a rubber strap. While very often being criticized as dull and
conservative, Rolex presented us a watch that belonged only to online
predictions and fantasy.
The Yacht Master is
never a very hot item in the whole Rolex collection. It lives in the shadow of
the more clearly positioned Submariner. As a watch with a bi-directional bezel,
it is not a diver like the Submariner, though. It is instead a watch for Yacht
race, or, a more elegant version of the Submariner for yacht racers.
Before its official
release, some websites already predicted a ceramic bezel on a Yacht Master. The
design also appeared on some custom made Rolex Yacht Master but not on rose
gold. So, this watch is probably Rolex’s answer to fans’ aspiration for
cutting-edge designs.
Unlike the
traditional Yacht Master, which is somewhat dull and lacks contrast, the 116655
looks quite appealing to young Rolex fans. The bezel is in matt black ceramic
and it features polished numerals on a sandblasted background. The Yacht Master
is the only watch in the Rolex collection that features two different kinds of
finishing on the bezel. It is indeed very exquisite. On the dial, the red
letters of Yacht Master is very catchy. Together with a 40mm rose gold case and
a rubber strap which features a metal interior. It is called the Oysterflex
bracelet – a rubber bracelet with the strength of a metal bracelet.
If you have always
admired the Yacht Master for its elegance, the 116655 is the watch you have to
get. It is a watch with aesthetics that cannot be found in other Rolex watches.
It is also a gold Rolex that feels very trendy and chic.
Who knows, after twenty years, this will be one of the hot searching list at Watch trade sites.
HK Snob
