Available in 
Oyster, 44 mm, steel and Everose gold
The Yacht-Master II is designed to meet the needs of professional sailors. This regatta chronograph features the world's first programmable countdown with a mechanical memory. It provides precise synchronization with the crucial starting sequence of a yacht race.
Charting Its Course
Style of the Yacht-Master II
The Yacht-Master II’s bold and distinguished marine character is firmly in line with the spirit of the Oyster
Professional watches. The regatta chronograph’s clear display epitomises Rolex's constant attention to detail.
Its red-contoured countdown arrow and the seconds hand are readable at a glance against the dedicated 10-minute countdown graduation on the dial and the graduations on the bezel.
4161 Movement
Features
The Yacht-Master II is equipped with calibre 4161, a self-winding mechanical regatta chronograph movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. The result of over 35,000 hours of development, the Yacht-Master II introduces a new regatta countdown with a unique, patented mechanical memory created by Rolex. A number of the 360 components in the 4161 movement are so tiny or complex that they can only be made by new, cutting-edge technology.
Spirit of the Yacht-Master II
Yachting has an elegance that the sport’s harsh conditions cannot obscure. Along the Sardinian coastline, commanding yachts cut through the Mediterranean with agility and apparent ease. But the idyllic scene belies the competitiveness, for this is an event where the crews are determined to win.
Katherine Stone
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The Canadian market has always been a tough nut for yacht designers to figure out. Summer days get really hot; other days are downright cold. There is always the chance things could change in the blink of an eye and let’s be honest, who among us hasn’t stepped off the boat wearing shorts, flip flops and a warm jacket? Canadian yachting has always been a world of contradictions, which is why designing cruising yachts for this market has never been easy. It’s not like Florida or the Med, where weather is dependable throughout the year.
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By Katherine Stone
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