16622 Yachtmaster...why was not so popular?

[Mystro]

I believe they are not as popular because their bezels dont age very well. The bezels get a grungy look after a few years compared to a Sub of any age that can look pristine. I personally love the way the YM look when new.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by Verdi

I guess I should have put a smiley face in my post.

Well, let's see: I dive, I fly planes and sometimes I race cars. Geez, I might be Bond and I don't even know it.

[marcopome]

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[marcopome]

I love it


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[VicLeChic]

Love it too.

[jake_d]

What's the going price for one of these now-a-days?


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[Justin1232]

I feel the EXACT SAME WAY. Would have picked one up long ago if I wasn't concerned about the size. I wish they would make them in 42mm. It would be irresistible for me at that size!

[Ouro9999]

Had the platinum dial, now i own the blue dial. Almost perfect, but it should be all ss, the platinum bezel looks nice, but should be replaced by ss for this model. Replacing the bezel is too expensive, and because of this watches like this do not performs well on secondary Market.

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[JohnnyRol]

I actually bought it for myself as a wedding gift 13 years ago and it’s not going anywhere. Rolex took some risk with this design. Not having history of sub or gmt or complications of a Daytona it was challenged in marketing to the traditional professional watch buyer. Its less tools and more jewelry.ha it works for me.

[mml4]

Lately this reference seems to be growing in popularity on TRF. Could it be I have finally purchased something that became popular AFTER I bought it?

[CharlieB93]

I am looking at one on Sunday with a view to purchasing! The blue face is stunning in my opinion!

[schoolboy]

Originally Posted by jake_d

What's the going price for one of these now-a-days?


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My AD had one in stock about a week ago. The price was $10k if I’m not mistaken (or somewhere around there).

If what is said above about ADs offering a 15% discount on this one is true, then that puts you at around $8500.

It is a beautiful watch in person. Pics don’t really do this one justice.


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[JohnnyRol]

Originally Posted by CharlieB93

I am looking at one on Sunday with a view to purchasing! The blue face is stunning in my opinion!

When I bought my plat YM In 05 i had to have that dial. The blue was only offered in TT back then and was my favorite TT of any Rolex. It did make me think about having a second YM.

[joli160]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRol

I actually bought it for myself as a wedding gift 13 years ago and it’s not going anywhere. Rolex took some risk with this design. Not having history of sub or gmt or complications of a Daytona it was challenged in marketing to the traditional professional watch buyer. Its less tools and more jewelry.ha it works for me.

You have the best edition with the fat font red

[mineral]

I think the YM is underrated at the moment especially the ss platinum such beautiful Watch




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[faimag]

Not popular? Who cares? I love mine (aka "it's popular with me!").

[fskywalker]

I like it a lot, but haven’t pull the trigger......... yet

I think would look for an used one with blue dial, which seems hard to get on the 16622, more common (and expensive) on the newer 116622 model. Here is the 116222 at my local AD:






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[JohnnyRol]

Originally Posted by joli160

You have the best edition with the fat font red

Thanks. I do wish i had the newer style clasp tho. Is it possible to upgrade that?

[JohnnyRol]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

I like it a lot, but haven’t pull the trigger......... yet

I think would look for an used one with blue dial, which seems hard to get on the 16622, more common (and expensive) on the newer 116622 model. Here is the 116222 at my local AD:






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The red and blue work so well together.

[CRM114]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

I like it a lot, but haven’t pull the trigger......... yet

I think would look for an used one with blue dial, which seems hard to get on the 16622, more common (and expensive) on the newer 116622 model. Here is the 116222 at my local AD:

It's nice to see a normal-sized, nicely-contoured case on 6 digit ref Rolex. Looks great.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by CRM114

It's nice to see a normal-sized, nicely-contoured case on 6 digit ref Rolex. Looks great.

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[jstan9]

Originally Posted by m j b

I had one, and it is a beautiful watch but the monochrome look wasn't for me, and I found that the shiny parts of the bezel scratched easily. There's a reason that Rolex stopped offering the platinum face. I would have bought the newer rhodium dial version, but I just didn't see where the premium (over a Sub, for instance) was worth it.

The rhodium-dialed YM still has the .950 platinum bezel. Just like the original SS/PL and the blue-dialed reference.


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[MesaSean]

I went for the 16622 and love it. It's my daily piece most of the time. It's so comfortable and looks stunning person. Especially out in the sun and the lume is amazing in it.

The 5 digit reference is fairly affordable too. I love the "look" of the old style clasp, but of course prefer the clasps on my Hulk and BLNR. I am actually looking to see if I can find and fit mine with one of the newer clasps, but not sure if I can actually do that. Let me know if anyone has done this. I don't want to buy an entire new bracelet, but it would be cool if I could fit it with the newer clasp.

The YM for sure feels more like a luxury version of a sub. Very shiny and stands out. Also has some nice weight to it with the platinum mix of metal.

[TacticaLCawacoL]

Very comfortable watch, beautiful and so underrated, just bought the 116622 with blue dial.
One my favorite ever.

[HONDABBQ]

Had this for about a month now. Any excuse to post up pics of,IMHO, one of the nicest looking in the line up.


♕ Rolex 116400 GV Z Blue
♕ Rolex 116622 Dark Rhodium

[ArtNouveau]

The original SS/Plat Yachtmaster is one of only a couple watches I’ve owned twice. The first one lured me back to Rolex circa 2000 after a decade’s absence. And yes, in the beginning they were “hard to get,” waitlists and all. I sold it less than a year later to buy my first Daytona 16520. A year later I added another Yachtmaster which I think I held onto for a few years.
I agree that it was a Sports Rolex that didn’t look like the others and still flies under the radar a bit. The newer blue and rhodium dial versions look great.