What would you rename the Yacht-Master?

[mountainjogger]

Why would I? And who would care if I did?

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by BNA/LION

Seriously... No more stupid watch names please.

This!

[JSMesser]

Maybe you call it: "My other Rolex is a Rolex, Rolex - I & II

WTF???

Listen guys, ROLEX only landed on that name so as not to go near, or, imply any change to the Sub. One must never screw with success, right?

Rolex wanted another sport water watch. Since the sub-part is flawlessly covered they thought they'd have a crack at above the waves...

If Y-M sounds too snotty? Think of how oh, so, so many would be up in arms had ROLEX named it: "Putt-Putt-I" or, "Never-Dive" or, "Wavy-Time"

It ain't a GMT so, no conflict there.

[IndianRider]

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[JSMesser]

Originally Posted by RJRJRJ

If this is the case then pretty much all sport models have stupid names. Have you ever been in a submarine aside from the one at Disneyland? If I wear my Sub is it Stolen Valor?

That aside, I would go with sexiermariner.

Some folks pose questions akin to thinking out loud that too many of us are quick to answer. As an old friend used to say: Some questions are not worth OVER-thinking.

A submariner is merely one who goes under the ocean or, water. One may certainly go within a submarine and those in the Navy are referred to as submariners. Nevertheless, one who dives whether deep or not, is a submariner. Wherein now you have the relationship ROLEX wanted a submariner for a submariner.

In other words a diver's watch with a name that implies getting wet is OK for this watch.