Yacht-Master 116655

Yacht-Master 116655

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Phooey

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12,575 posts

168 months

Sunday 14th August 2016
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Absolutely love the look of this watch with it's Oysterflex strap. What's the crack re values on this model? Is it sought after / hold it's money?


PJ S

10,842 posts

226 months

Sunday 14th August 2016
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Not really, and not really – like all precious metal models.

Nigel_O

2,858 posts

218 months

Sunday 14th August 2016
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I tried one on at the Rolex shop at LeMans this year - very, very nice to hold and wear - the oysterflex strap / bracelet is very nice after wearing a metal bracelet for so long.

If I had a spare £16,000+ sloshing around the current account, I might be tempted. I don't, so it won't happen this side of a modest lottery win.

I'd guess that un-worn pre-owned is probably the best way to own one without taking a hit on value.

I'm also led to believe that the gold models mark quite easily in normal wear, so it would be difficult to keep pristine.

BrewsterBear

1,503 posts

191 months

Monday 15th August 2016
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I really like these, but it seems a lot of money for not a lot of precious metal. I appreciate that you don't buy one to have a gold chain on your wrist, but when compared to other precious metal Rolex watches it does seems expensive.

ascayman

12,732 posts

215 months

Monday 15th August 2016
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This looks great in pictures, I have to say it was a bit underwhelming in the flesh to be honest, its a fair bit overpriced imo.

bobbybee

872 posts

153 months

Monday 15th August 2016
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BrewsterBear said:
I really like these, but it seems a lot of money for not a lot of precious metal. I appreciate that you don't buy one to have a gold chain on your wrist, but when compared to other precious metal Rolex watches it does seems expensive.
Not really, a Day-Date is £25k+ with bracelet, so £16,650 for a 40mm watch on rubber seems about right

Phooey

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12,575 posts

168 months

Monday 15th August 2016
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Cheers guys. Deffo a watch I'll be keeping my eye on (used) in the future. Only recently started to like gold watches, especially the Panerai's yum

BrewsterBear

1,503 posts

191 months

Monday 15th August 2016
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bobbybee said:
Not really, a Day-Date is £25k+ with bracelet, so £16,650 for a 40mm watch on rubber seems about right
But a Day-Date has the complications and is a dress watch. A better comparison would be a gold Sub with gold bracelet. The Yachtmaster looks like a lovely watch and I've seen one in the flesh a couple of times in airports, but I couldn't bring myself to spend £16k on a gold case, a movement with date only, and a rubber strap.

GCH

3,984 posts

201 months

Monday 15th August 2016
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BrewsterBear said:
But a Day-Date has the complications and is a dress watch.
nono
Day-Dates are superb - I have taken a shine to one in particular in RG - but dress watches are, slim, time only, on a leather strap, and with no date or other complications.

Chad_Hugo

649 posts

177 months

Wednesday 17th August 2016
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GCH said:
BrewsterBear said:
But a Day-Date has the complications and is a dress watch.
nono
Day-Dates are superb - I have taken a shine to one in particular in RG - but dress watches are, slim, time only, on a leather strap, and with no date or other complications.
Is that a rule you just made up now- it's pretty hilariouslaugh

A day date is a dress watch, can also be worn casual depending on the owner/circumstances- there is a 36 mm version as well which is small enough and in white gold discreet enough.

There is no criteria for dress watches and complications. By your crazy definition what would you call a Patek 5146 if not a dress watch? Or do you class that as something to wear down the gym maybe...


GCH

3,984 posts

201 months

Wednesday 17th August 2016
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Chad_Hugo said:
By your crazy definition what would you call a Patek 5146 if not a dress watch? Or do you class that as something to wear down the gym maybe...
Of course.... while using Hermès scarves to wipe the sweat from my balls.






Edited by GCH on Wednesday 17th August 16:58

13m

26,271 posts

221 months

Wednesday 17th August 2016
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Chad_Hugo said:
GCH said:
BrewsterBear said:
But a Day-Date has the complications and is a dress watch.
nono
Day-Dates are superb - I have taken a shine to one in particular in RG - but dress watches are, slim, time only, on a leather strap, and with no date or other complications.
Is that a rule you just made up now- it's pretty hilariouslaugh
No, he didn't just make it up. Traditionally a dress watch is small, thin, on a strap and with only hours, minutes and seconds. A date complication possibly.

andy tims

5,571 posts

245 months

Wednesday 17th August 2016
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13m said:
No, he didn't just make it up. Traditionally a dress watch is small, thin, on a strap and with only hours, minutes and seconds. A date complication possibly.
Might not even have a second hand.

Back to the YM - I usually quite dislike gold watches but I've tried one of these on & really liked it.

freshkid

199 posts

191 months

Wednesday 17th August 2016
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YM is quite nice but it's half rubber and its £15k so unless you're in the market for a half gold half rubber yachting watch that we all know you'll never going yachting in, it makes about as much sense as wearing a dress watch without a tuxedo.

simong800

2,274 posts

106 months

Thursday 18th August 2016
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I really like these too, tried one on at Abu Dhabi Airport and it was superb. However I agree with some of the comments, not sure if £16k for a RG dial on rubber quite works for me, and the RG is dressy but the Rubber is casual so it calls into question when you'd actually wear it.....RG Daytona or AP Royal Oak on leather probably appeal to me a bit more, but a lovely watch nonetheless in my opinion

Likes Fast Cars

2,769 posts

164 months

Thursday 18th August 2016
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Agree with the views re: rubber strap on gold, just not "right" somehow. It seems like a lower priced approach, rubber strap far, far cheaper than gold bracelet.

Spice_Weasel

2,286 posts

252 months

Thursday 18th August 2016
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You could get the look with a Submariner and a Rubber B strap. I think it looks pretty good and makes more sense with a steel diver.

http://rubberb.com/en/rolex-watch-band-products/ro...

One of the thumbnails on that page shows a gold SubC too.

The GMan

2,508 posts

254 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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As a few others have said, I'm not a great fan of gold watches either but this seems to work.

I'm off to look at Rubber B straps now for my Submariner as fancy a change.

PJ S

10,842 posts

226 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Check out Everestbands also – some people seem to prefer them more than the RubberB.

Lorne

543 posts

101 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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It's probably about a 100 gram gold outer case, which means around £3,000 worth of gold. If you have a gold bracelet as well then that'll be another 150 grams or so. Gold is quite a lot heavier than steel so in all gold you'll end up with over a quarter of a kilo sitting on your left wrist. This isn't a problem though, because apparently most people that wear solid gold Rolexes have very well developed right wrist muscles so need the weight on the left to balance things out. :-)