My Yacht Master 116622 Blue Dial 2012

[caryyee]

Damm that's nice! I more I see pics of it, the more I want one!

[honitel]

Originally Posted by FBA

Fainaly

My Watch arrived today after a Loooooong waiting

I'm in love with your Rolex man.

[kerytch]

you havent peeled off the stickers yet :)

[mmmurf]

will the blue dial 116622 retro fit onto the plat 16622?

[Psmith]

Originally Posted by FBA

More pic's

Stunning... these pics are killing me...

Nice pens and car too

[flightjunkie]

I'm in love!!!

[AK797]

Originally Posted by sleddog

I like it.....!

I've already commented on another thread, and as I said there, I was skeptical of the new dial colour, but your pics make it look great!!

Enjoy.!

Exactly.

[Kram]

That's very smart - I just got this one yesterday, although not the updated version, but brand new, and I love it.

[Drb]

Got mine, love it!

[andyboy39]

Beautiful, was considering a tool watch as I only own Rolex dress watches, thought about a Sub or Gmt but i really like the looks of this

[southtexas]

Hey! Two of your "cuff shots" appeared right next to rolex marketing pics in google pics when I googled "yachtmaster blue new pics". Pretty cool!

Edit: looks like replicas are already on the market now also; buy the seller...

[bycrom]

Wow that looks sweet! congrats!

[iLLGT2]

So beautiful, love that blue dial!!!

[Vincent65]

Stunning - love it. If I ever get a new one again, as opposed to vintage, I think that's it!
Congrats.

[Gaijin]

So beautiful. I owned the TT YM with a blue dial, but the new one (your's) blows it away. Stunning.

[PatekCollector]

Mabrook. Very nice piece.

[financeman]

That is the first time I have seen pics of this watch on someone's arm. I am very impressed. I think it looks awesome

[southtexas]

Feel free to keep adding pics to this thread! I'm counting down the days til mine arrives!

[Dickson Lim]

Wow, I thought I had the platinum dial and this has nothing special. I am wrong! This blue is stunning!

[rvmeeker]

The Yacht-Master is a simply stunning dressed in cobalt blue. It looks like an entirely different watch. I've worn a SS Submariner for 22 years and running (still never opened or serviced, runs every day), but have seriously considered getting a Yacht-Master for the past several years. The only thing that held me back was my lack of enthusiasm for the platinum-colored dial face. To me, it made the watch just too monochromatic, and I never could pull the trigger. I always wished Rolex would offer a white (a la Explorer II) or blue dial -- something that would offer a little contrast. Now that I've seen pictures of this cobalt blue face, I'm frankly blown away. My dream-come-true watch, and I think my trusty Sub may soon be making retirement plans ...

Meanwhile, does anyone here know much about the case material? The initial reporting of this watch said that the Oyster case is apparently made of Rolesium, "an alloy of 904L stainless steel developed by Rolex". Assuming that the bezel is still platinum, are we to conclude that the total platinum content is higher than the standard platinum-dialed/platinum-bezeled Yacht-Master? Does anyone have a link that offers any information on this?

[kerytch]

i guess the platinum content is the same except for the dial which is PT950 on the old ym. i really dont understand much why rolex introduced this as a new reference. very very slight change, like the bezel mechanism which is not visible from the outside and the shorter end link.

[biscotti]

The platinum dial YM does have more platinum and costs more than the blue YM.

[ab335]

Up until last Thursday I owned a SS platinum YM for 12 years and it is no where to be found. I was at my AD this morning to initiate the process for replacement and they told me the costs are the same for the blue and the standard YM. My guess is there will be no discounts on the new blue YM but after reviewing this thread I am prepared to a) pay list unless someone has a referral to an AD who will deal and b) wait as their first one is sold.

My YM was an amazing watch, serviced every 5 years by Rolex and had significant sentimental value. Thank you to the OP for posting these pics as that made my decision to go "blue" much easier.

[southtexas]

Sorry to hijack, my wife was at AD in NYC today and snapped these with her iphone. I think she did a pretty good job. These photos are completely untouched; the blue looks great she says.

[RRGHOST1]

Yes i have to say its a very nice looking watch,looks good on the wrist.

[kerytch]

@southtexas i know you already place an order for one, has it arrived already?

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by honitel

I'm in love with your Rolex man.

Wow. Quite exotic.

[hijo de la luna]

I"ve got my eye on this one. I hope I am not out of line but what is the price for this one. The AD doesn't have pricing yet.

Thank you.

[financeman]

That is a awesome looking watch

[southtexas]

Originally Posted by kerytch

@southtexas i know you already place an order for one, has it arrived already?

Not yet, spoke with sales lady yesterday. She said one came in but the owner took it! Not sure how I feel about that She said another should be arriving soon, and I'm apparently next in line.

Originally Posted by hijo de la luna

I"ve got my eye on this one. I hope I am not out of line but what is the price for this one. The AD doesn't have pricing yet.

Thank you.

US AD's have it at 11,550.