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Rolex Yacht-Master II Introduction

The Yacht-Master II was released in 2007 with its signature regatta timer complication. It is the younger, bolder sibling of Rolex’s Yacht-Master that debuted in 1992. While the original Yacht-Master displays similarities to the ever-popular Rolex Submariner , the Yacht-Master II is in a class of its own, both visually and mechanically.

Rolex Yacht-Master II History

The Yacht-Master II was purpose-built for competitive sailors. The tool watch’s boldly designed case houses a programmable countdown timer that is controlled by rotating the bezel. Large and attention-grabbing, the Yacht-Master II presents a design aesthetic that pushes the boundaries of what a Rolex can be.

First introduced in 2007, the Yacht-Master II was offered in yellow and white gold variations under references 116688 and 116689, respectively. An Everose gold/steel two-tone Rolesor version (ref. 116681) was added in 2011, followed by the stainless steel reference 116680 two years later. With a case size of 44mm that rises 13.9mm on the wrist, the Yacht-Master II commands attention on the wrist both from owners and observers. The bold bezel houses a platinum- or gold-filled blue Cerachrom ceramic insert with a 10-minute scale above the words “Yacht-Master II.” This was no ordinary bezel, however.

Deemed the “Ring Command” bezel by Rolex, it is directly connected to the watch’s mechanism to program the Yacht-Master II’s 10-minute countdown timer. During the 10-minute interval leading up to the start of a regatta, sailors jockey to position their crafts as close to the starting line as possible. Precision is key since crossing the line early results in a penalty and being too far out puts the boat at an immediate disadvantage. The exclusive Yacht-Master II complication allows a sailor to program the countdown, store it in the mechanism and synchronize to the official race countdown on-the-fly

The Yacht-Master II’s characteristics have been relatively stable since the watch debuted. Its case is free of sharp edges and perfectly cradles the Triplock crown and subtly detailed pushers. The matte white dial offers outstanding legibility for contrasting elements. Hours are marked by luminous rectangular shapes with a triangle marker at 12 o’clock on models produced after 2017. With that refresh, Rolex also updated the straight hour hand with the familiar Mercedes style that appears on other Rolex Professional watches. A small second register at 6 o’clock and the countdown timer indices that arc gracefully from approximately 8 o’clock to 4 o’clock complete the look.

Rolex Yacht-Master II Features

The Yacht-Master II’s power is produced by Rolex’s in-house designed and manufactured calibre 4161 COSC-certified automatic movement. Comprised of roughly 360 individual components, the Cal. 4161 features a 70-hour power reserve, flyback and fly-forward chronograph functionality, anti-magnetism and shock-resistance and, of course, Rolex’s patented 10-minute countdown timer.

The watch is unapologetically large with a 44mm case that measures a massive 57.4mm end-link to end-link. Details include a screw-down case back and protected Triplock crown flanked by delicately etched pushers. The Oyster case is water resistant to 100 meters. The Yacht-Master II’s Oyster bracelet is a classic Rolex three-piece design with polished center links, satin sides and Oysterlock safety clasp. An Easylink extension allows a rapid 5mm adjustment to the bracelet length without the need for tools.

Yellow Gold

White gold + platinum, two-tone rolesor (everose gold + steel).

The Yacht-Master II’s color palate and design evoke nautical themes that are inspired by the presence of red and blue accents. In the dark, luminescent Chromalight hands and markers glow with a vibrant blue that lasts up to eight hours. The timer markings, however, do not have lume.

The Yacht-Master II is available in four materials: yellow gold, white gold + platinum, two-tone Rolesor (Everose gold + steel) and steel. All are topped by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal that is surrounded by the Yacht-Master II’s Ring Command bezel in solid platinum or with a blue ceramic insert.

Rolex Yacht-Master II Value and Collectability

The Yacht-Master II is a bit of an outlier in the Rolex family. It is visually imposing and technologically advanced, but Rolex purists opine that it does not deliver the classic Rolex experience of more traditional sports models like the Submariner, Sea-Dweller or Explorer. For collectors and enthusiasts seeking a rare timepiece that stands out from all other Rolex designs, the Yacht-Master II is an excellent choice. Retail prices for new Yacht-Master II models range from approximately $19,000 for steel to nearly $50,000 for the luxe white gold/platinum edition.

Pre-owned Rolex Yacht-Master IIs in gold or platinum with original papers and boxes typically sell well below retail, though prices on used steel versions trend just slightly below new. Many Rolex aficionados consider the Yacht-Master II to be undervalued in the used Rolex marketplace and firmly expect that it will emerge as a highly prized collectors watch.

Watchmaker’s Perspective

The regatta countdown timer function on the Rolex Yacht-Master II is a fascinating feature that gets a lot of attention. And the Caliber 4161 movement used to power the Yacht-Master II is extremely complex, with over 360 parts. But how are those parts made? From the watchmaker's perspective, the manufacturing technology used to create such a complicated movement is especially intriguing.

For the Caliber 4161, Rolex made extensive use of LIGA technology. LIGA is a German acronym meaning Lithographie, Galvanoformung, Abformung (Lithography, Electroplating and Molding). The LIGA process allows parts to be manufactured that would have been nearly impossible with traditional methods, due to their shapes.

The LIGA process is closely related to semiconductor manufacturing and uses similar tools. A patterned mask is used to project UV light onto photosensitive resin at a very high resolution. This creates a micro-mold, which is then used to grow parts inside of. When the metal parts are completely grown, an acid strips away the photosensitive resin, leaving the finished part. This technology is opening up new avenues to watchmakers—one example is the fantastically complex Caliber 4161 in the Rolex Yacht-Master II.

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Rolex Yacht-Master VS Yacht-Master II.

A detailed comparison on these two luxurious Rolex sport watches.

The Yachtmaster II and Yachtmaster 40mm are both great sports watches especially with professional sailors and yacht racers. They both are classy and sporty at the same time. But what are the key differences and what makes these two watches special in their own way? Have a look below at a detailed description of the differences.

Rolex Yacht-Master VS Yacht-Master II

Let's take a look at one of the latest and most spoken about Rolex Yachtmaster watches, the 116655. This watch is a special watch for many reasons. Namely, this is a historical landmark for Rolex since it is the first Rolex watch to ever use a rubber strap. Most people wouldn't bat an eye at the idea of a Rolex with a rubber strap so why the fuss? This is not any typical rubber strap. Rolex has been raving about this new rubber Oysterflex bracelet which is not only very comfortable to wear, it is also hypoallergenic.

The research and development team at Rolex has engineered a bracelet that is as easy to wear as a rubber bracelet but also holds its shape like a metal bracelet. They do this by using nickel-and-titanium inserts inside the band. They also instituted a patented shape on the inside of the bracelet which has a cushioning system built-in to it which allows the bracelet to take the natural shape of a wrist making the Oysterflex possible the most comfortable rubber watch band. An Oysterlock safety clasp keeps the watch from opening and looks stunning in 18ct Everose gold. Everose gold is a patented 18kt pink gold alloy that is unique to Rolex watches and has been used with all their pink gold oyster cases since 2005.

You'll also find a black matte Cerachrom dial which is a hardened ceramic material that is a tough and highly scratch resistant material that has anticorrosive properties and is impervious to discoloration from exposure to Ultra Violet rays. Perfect for spending your days relaxing on the deck of a luxury yacht.

The dial on the Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 with its cyclops date magnifier could be passed as that of a Submariner if it weren't for all the Everose gold used. You can find this material used on the rims of the index hour markers, the Rolex logo, and luminous filled hands. You won't find rose gold on the dial of any watch in the Submariner series (yet?). The combination of black and Everose gold is a real eye-grabber giving this the look of a really luxurious watch.

What's running inside this stunning watch? The Yacht-Master 40mm runs off an automatic Rolex perpetual movement, the Rolex caliber 3135. This 31 jewel movement beats at 28,800 vph and has a power reserve of about 50 hours.

Rolex Yachtmaster II

At a glance, this watch is an impressive piece of eye-candy with a polished case and two-tone rose gold and stainless steel bracelet. The design used vibrant colors from the blue Cerachrom bezel to the rose gold pushers and patented Triplock crown. The white dial is equally full of harmonic colors with blue steel hour, minute and subdial seconds hands and rose gold and red chronograph hands. A rose gold rimmed sub-dial and applied rose gold rimmed index hour markers tie it all together.

A unique feature of the Yachtmaster II is the regatta chronograph and features the world's first mechanical programmable countdown with a memory. You can accurately sync the watch with the starting sequence of a yacht race.

Unlike most bezels which don't operate as a component of the movement, the easy-to-use and bi-directional Ring Command bezel on the Yachtmaster II operates in conjunction with the regatta chronograph as an integral component of the movement. This bezel is the method in which you can synchronize the countdown timer to the start times of a race. Each time you press the button you can adjust the timer by one-minute increments for up to a 10-minute countdown timer. When you adjust the rotating bezel back to its default middle position, it resets the chronograph back to its main function.

This COSC certified Swiss chronometer is the self-winding caliber 4161 automatic movement beats at 28,800 vph and is completely manufactured by Rolex. This movement features the Rolex antimagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. After receiving a COSC certified chronometer certification, the movement the goes through a thorough in-house chronometric testing once installed into a watch case. Once the watch achieves a precision of -2/+2 seconds per day in the case, it gets a Rolex Superlative Chronometer designation. Even with all these mechanical features, the 31 jewel caliber 4161 movement holds its power for 72 hours.

Rolex Yacht-Master VS Yacht-Master II - Side By Side Comparison

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The Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42 in 18 ct white gold with a black dial and an Oysterflex bracelet.

The oysterflex bracelet, highly resistant and durable.

The Yacht-Master’s new Oysterflex bracelet, developed by Rolex and patented, offers a sporty alternative to metal bracelets. The bracelet attaches to the watch case and the Oysterlock safety clasp by a flexible titanium and nickel alloy metal blade.

The blade is overmoulded with high-performance black elastomer which is particularly resistant to environmental effects, very durable and perfectly inert for the wearer of the watch. For enhanced comfort, the inside of the Oysterflex bracelet is equipped with a patented longitudinal cushion system that stabilizes the watch on the wrist and fitted with an 18 ct white gold Oysterlock safety clasp. It also features the Rolex Glidelock extension system, designed by the brand and patented. This inventive toothed mechanism, integrated beneath the clasp, allows fine adjustment of the bracelet length by some 15 mm in increments of approximately 2.5 mm, without the use of tools.

18 ct white gold

Commitment to excellence

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white.

They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to excellence begins at the source.

Bidirectional Rotatable Bezel

Timing the distance.

The Yacht-Master’s bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel is made entirely from precious metals or fitted with a Cerachrom insert in high-tech ceramic. The raised polished numerals and graduations stand out clearly against a matt, sand-blasted background.

This functional bezel – which allows the wearer to calculate, for example, the sailing time between two buoys – is also a key component in the model’s distinctive visual identity.

Exceptional legibility

Like all Rolex Professional watches, the Yacht-Master 42 offers exceptional legibility in all circumstances, and especially in the dark, thanks to its Chromalight display.

The broad hands and hour markers in simple shapes – triangles, circles, rectangles – are filled with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting glow.

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Oyster, 42 mm, white gold

Oyster architecture

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated bezel with matt black Cerachrom insert in ceramic, polished raised numerals and graduations

Winding crown

Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system

Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

Water resistance

Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

3235, Manufacture Rolex

-2/+2 sec/day, after casing

Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. Instantaneous date with rapid setting. Stop-seconds for precise time setting

Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers

Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

Power reserve

Approximately 70 hours

Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer

Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system

Highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence

Certification

Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)

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Pskov customs: the customs post MAPP Burachki – 25 years

The customs post MAPP (multilateral automobile checkpoint) Burachki Pskov customs was 25 years old.

Customs post MAPP Burachki on the Russian-Latvian border was established at the Sebezh customs by order of the State customs Committee of the Russian Federation of 2 February 1995 # 67 in connection with the opening of a new border crossing point “Burachki”, which was erected in accordance with the agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Latvia and became operational on 18 January 1995.

25 years ago the staffing of the customs office was 91 unit. Today, more than 200 people to carry out the customs control and customs clearance at the Russian-Latvian border, at the largest customs office of the Pskov customs.

Since 2008, there is a stationary inspection system (NIIS). The number of customs inspection using IIR in 2019 compared to the previous year increased by 40%. Over the past year, completed 45 006 customs inspections of goods and vehicles with the use of IDK. The quality of customs control through the use of high-tech equipment and increasing the level of professionalism of the officers has increased. In 2019 as a result of the inspection of vehicles with the use of IDK detected movement of goods with concealment from customs control. Identified caches 72900 packs of cigarettes in the boxes with the “product cover” 451,3 kg of hashish inside the fuel tank of the truck, 161460 Euro and 3 kg of gold in the car, identifying more than 16 tons of cigarettes under the “product cover” are examples of the professionalism of the officials of the customs post.

Every year thanks to the introduction of advanced technologies increases the actual throughput of a customs post. Nomenclature of goods transported through the customs post different. Consumer goods, complex mechanical products that are excisable goods, foodstuffs, vegetable and livestock products and many more moved through the customs post how to export and import to the Russian Federation . Increasing the flow of goods to Kaliningrad, and from Kaliningrad. In 2019 every third vehicle of international transportation placed under the customs procedure of customs transit to Kaliningrad.

In 2019, officials of the customs post issued on entry to the Russian Federation 87473 motor vehicles, 711 buses, to travel 77182 passenger vehicle and bus 692; entry – 96230 vehicles of international carriage, exit – 54588 commercial vehicles.

– Congratulations to the staff of the customs post with the 25th anniversary. I wish all officials good health and satisfaction from the quality of performance set by the customs authority tasks, – said the head of customs Svetlana Stepanova. To the customs post MAPP Burachki, his team focused attention and leadership, and controlled entities. Let this attention be associated with the successful operation of officials of the customs post and customs in General.

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Pskov Oblast, Russia

The capital city of Pskov oblast: Pskov .

Pskov Oblast - Overview

Pskov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, part of the North-West Federal District. Pskov is the capital city of the region.

The population of Pskov Oblast is about 613,300 (2022), the area - 55,399 sq. km.

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History of Pskov Oblast

The territory of the Pskov region was originally inhabited by Balt and Finno-Ugric tribes. The first Slavs - Pskov Krivichi - appeared here in the 6th century. It was one of the first areas in Russia populated by the Slavs. The first mention of Pskov dates back to 903 (“The Tale of Bygone Years”, Laurentian Chronicle), Izborsk - 862 (“The Tale of Bygone Years”).

In the 10th - the beginning of the 12th centuries, the Pskov region was part of the Old Russian state. Until the 12th century, Pskov recognized the primacy of the prince of Kiev. The rise of Novgorod, the second center of the country that represented the policy of Kiev in the North West, led to the inclusion of Pskov in the Novgorod land.

This territory was not conquered by the Mongols, which helped to preserve a large number of monuments of the 13th-15th centuries. In 1348, Pskov became the capital of an independent Pskov Veche Republic. In 1510, Pskov Republic was abolished and its territory was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The symbol of the independence of Pskov - veche bell - was taken to Moscow.

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Pskov became the western outpost on the way to Moscow. At the beginning of the 17th century, during the Time of Troubles (and after), part of the territory of the Russian state including the Pskov region, was occupied by Sweden and Poland.

Since the beginning of the Great Northern War in 1700, Pskov became once again one of the centers of military events. At the end of the war (Treaty of Nystad, 1721), Russia received the territory of the former Livonia and Pskov lost its importance as a defensive and trade center. These functions were transferred to the new capital Russia - St. Petersburg - and the Baltic ports (Revel, Riga).

In 1772, by the decree of Catherine II, Pskov guberniya (province) was created. In the 18th-19th centuries, Pskov province developed as an agrarian region, with a small number of urban population. According to the National Population Census of 1897, there were 1,122,317 inhabitants in the province, 93% of whom lived in villages.

On March 2, 1917, in Pskov, the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II was forced to sign the abdication. During the Second World War, most of the Pskov region was occupied by the Germans (1941-1944). On August 23, 1944, Pskov Oblast was established.

After the collapse of the USSR, in the 1990s, Pskov Oblast again became a border region, which gave it a transit and customs-border status.

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Pskov Oblast - Features

Pskov Oblast is located in the north-west of the Russian Plain. This land is rich in lakes (more than 3,000), small and large rivers that are favorable for fishing and water tourism. Most of the lakes are located in the southern part of the region. Lake Peipus (Pskovsko-Chudskoye), located on the border between Estonia and Russia, is the fifth largest in Europe.

It is the only oblast in Russia that borders with three countries (Belarus, Latvia, Estonia). The largest cities and towns are Pskov (209,000), Velikiye Luki (90,100), Ostrov (20,500), Nevel (14,000).

The climate is transitional from temperate maritime to temperate continental, with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in February is minus 7.3 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 19.1 degrees Celsius.

The federal highways M9 (Moscow - Rzhev - Velikiye Luki - Riga) and M20 (St. Petersburg - Pskov - Nevel - Vitebsk) pass through the territory of the region.

Pskov Oblast has such natural resources as limestone, sand, gravel, gypsum, refractory and fusible clay, raw materials for mineral dyers, curing mud, underground mineral water. Forests cover more than 30% of the territory. This region has the richest deposits of peat among the regions in the European part of Russia.

Pskov Oblast is famous in and beyond Russia for its precious historical and cultural heritage, beautiful nature, wonderful hand made masterpieces, historical events and famous names. This region attracts people interested in cultural-educational, entertainment and recreation, health and fitness tourism.

Tourism in Pskov Oblast

Old churches and fortresses, nobility estates and parks, picturesque settlements and cozy towns with unique cultural traditions, forests and lowlands inhabited by animals and birds, archaeological treasures and modern authors works - all these things mean Pskov land and its culture. Pskov is one of the most ancient towns of Russia.

There are more than 370 monuments of federal importance, 3,500 monuments of local importance on the territory of the region. Pskov takes one of the leading places in Europe in the number of architectural and archaeological monuments.

The most important tourism centers are Pskov, Pechora, Pushkin Mountains, Izborsk, Velikiye Luki, Gdov, Sebezh, Porkhov. Travelers are attracted by old fortresses in Pskov, Izborsk, Porkhov, Gdov, Velikiye Luki.

Pilgrims come to the Pskov-Caves Monastery, Nikandrov deserts, Krypetsky Monastery, Spaso-Kazansky Simansky Monastery. The frescoes of the Transfiguration Cathedral of Mirozhsky Monastery are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

There are three large museums in the region:

• Pskov Regional United Historical, Art and Archaeological Museum “Pogankiny Palaty”,
• Historical, Architectural and Landscape Museum “Izborsk”,
• State Memorial Historical and Literary Museum of A.S. Pushkin “Mikhailovskoye” with a lot of branches, among them Rimsky-Korsakov estate-museum in Lyubensk and Vechash, Musorgsky museum in Naumovo, Kovalevskaya museum in Polibino as well as a net of municipal museums.

The following festivals are held annually in the Pskov region:

• All-Russian Maslenitsa (February),
• Russian music festival named after M.P. Mussorgsky and N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (April),
• festival of small towns “Gardarika” (May),
• military-historical festival “Battle of the Ice” (May),
• annual meeting of balloonists in Velikie Luki (June),
• folklore festival “Pskov pearls” (July),
• festival of historical reconstruction of the early Middle Ages “Helga” in Vybuty (July).

“Pskov Model Forest” project

The project “Pskov Model Forest” was initiated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The forest policy of the Fund is aimed not only at the creation of protected areas to protect virgin forests, but also to find mechanisms for the sustainable management of intensively exploited forests. That is why the WWF is creating a network of model forests in Russia.

The aim of the project is to create a model of environmentally and socially valid, economically efficient forest management on the example of a specific area, as well as disseminate the positive experience of the project in the North-West Russia.

The territory of the model forest is located in Strugokrasnensky forestry of the Pskov region over an area of 18,400 hectares. The territory is represented by different landscapes - from the boggy flat plains to the hills of Pskov elevation.

Forestry forests belong to the sub-zone of southern taiga, dominated by pine, birch, aspen and spruce. Broad-leaved trees like lime, maple and ash are found on the banks of rivers and streams.

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Rolex Yacht-Master vs Yacht-Master II Watch Comparison

Within the greater Rolex Yacht-Master collection, there are two very different lines of watches. Although they share a similar name and are even members of the same collection, the Rolex Yacht-Master and the Yacht-Master II are very different timepieces, both inside and out. Historically, the “II” designation at the end of Rolex watch names has been used to denote an evolution or upgrade to the existing line of watches. However, the Yacht-Master II is not an update to any of Rolex’s previous watch lines, and is truly unlike anything that has ever appeared before in a Rolex catalog.

So, what exactly are the differences between the Rolex Yacht-Master and the Rolex Yacht-Master II? Read the rest of our comparison guide to find out.

Rolex Yacht-Master

Yacht-Master Collection Key Details:

• Year of Introduction: 1992
• Case Size: 29mm (discontinued), 35mm (discontinued), 37mm, 40mm, 42mm
• Materials: Rolesium (stainless steel & platinum), Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel & yellow gold), Everose Rolesor (stainless steel & Everose gold), 18k Yellow Gold, 18k White Gold, 18k Everose Gold
• Functions: Time w/ Running Seconds, Date Display, Elapsed Time Bezel
• Bezel: Bidirectional, Gold/Platinum/Ceramic w/ 60-Minute Scale
• Dial: Multiple Options Available w/ Luminous or Gem-Set Hour Markers
• Luminous Material: Tritium, Luminova, Super-LumiNova, Chromalight
• Crystal: Sapphire (Flat w/ Cyclops Lens)
• Movement: Automatic, Chronometer Certified
• Water Resistance: 100 Meters / 330 Feet
• Strap/Bracelet: Oyster or Oysterflex Bracelet

Click here for our Ultimate Buying Guide on the Rolex Yacht-Master.

Rolex Yacht-Master II

Yacht-Master II CollectionKey Details:

• Year of Introduction: 2007
• Case Size: 44mm
• Materials: Oystersteel (904L stainless steel), Everose Rolesor (stainless steel & Everose gold), 18k Yellow Gold, 18k White Gold (discontinued),
• Functions: Time w/ Running Seconds, Programmable Countdown Timer w/ Mechanical Memory and Flyback/Fly-Forward Functionality
• Bezel: Ring Command, Blue Cerachrom or 950 Platinum w/ 10-Minute Countdown Scale
• Dial: White w/ Luminous Hour Markers
• Luminous Material: Chromalight
• Crystal: Sapphire (Flat)
• Strap/Bracelet: Oyster Bracelet

Click here for our Ultimate Buying Guide on the Rolex Yacht-Master II.

Design: Yacht-Master vs Yacht-Master II

First released in 1992 as a luxury-oriented version of the traditional Rolex sport watch, the original Yacht-Master model did not have any specific features or complications that would make it specifically tailored to boating or regatta races. Featuring a fairly standard depth rating of 100 meters and a bi-directional rotating bezel crafted entirely from either solid 18-karat gold or 950 platinum, the Yacht-Master is a watch that is designed for those who enjoy the aesthetic of sport watches, but whose lifestyles do not actually require all of their highly-specialized functionality.

With a 40mm case, a traditional 3-hand display, and a dial that follows the usual Rolex sport watch design, the appearance of the original Yacht-Master can most accurately be described as a luxury-oriented version of Rolex’s iconic Submariner. Although a few key aesthetic differences help distinguish it from Rolex’s other lines of watches, the overall design of the Yacht-Master is one that is fundamentally similar to the classic Rolex sport watch.

In contrast, the Rolex Yacht-Master II is a highly specialized regatta chronograph that features a programmable countdown timer with mechanical memory that allows for on-the-fly synchronization to the official countdown clock with both flyback and fly-forward functionality. With a case diameter of 44mm, and a bezel (and dial) design that are specifically designed for use with its regatta timer, the Rolex Yacht-Master II is a watch that was designed from the ground up for boat racing.

Movements: Yacht-Master vs Yacht-Master II

Although the aesthetic differences between the Rolex Yacht-Master and the Yacht-Master II are rather dramatic, an even bigger difference lies in the two movements that are used to power each watch. While one movement follows a conventional time plus date setup, the other is a totally unique and highly specialized movement that is unlike anything found inside any other watch.

The current versions of both the standard 40mm men’s size Yacht-Master and its larger 42mm sibling are powered by Rolex’s Caliber 3235 movement, which is Rolex’s latest three-handed, date-displaying movement that can be found throughout a variety of its current-production watches. While it does offer a longer 70-hour power reserve compared to the previous generation of movement, the overall functionality of the Caliber 3235 is not unlike what you will find from many other self-winding mechanical movements.

On the other hand, the Yacht-Master II houses Rolex’s state-of-the-art Caliber 4161 chronograph movement, which is made up of more than 360 components and packed full of Rolex’s latest and most innovative technologies. The patented function of the Caliber 4161 movement is so highly specialized and unique, that some of the parts of the movement must be made by UV-LiGA, a micro-manufacturing technology that has been mastered entirely in-house by Rolex.

Subtle Differences: Yacht-Master Vs Yacht-Master II

Given how little the Rolex Yacht-Master and the Yacht-Master II resemble one another, some of the less obvious differences can often be eclipsed by the stark visual separation between the two lines of watches. Among the almost endless list of aesthetic differences between the two timepieces are a number of other differences that pertain to a specific part or function of the watch.

From a visual perspective, the bezel on the Yacht-Master and the bezel on the Yacht-Master II could not look anything less alike. Consequently, it can be easy to overlook how differently they function, and how differently the various parts attach to their respective watches. The precious metal bezel on the Yacht-Master has a 60-minute scale in relief upon it, and it has been given bidirectional motion so that it can be used as a rudimentary timer. This type of bezel function is common on sport watches, and can be found on a number of different timepieces, from a wide variety of manufacturers.

On the Rolex Yacht-Master II, the bright-blue Cerachrom insert with 0 to 10-scale and “Yacht-Master II” name in large letters gives the bezel a truly unique appearance. The look is so distinct that one could easily overlook the special function of the Yacht-Master II’s bezel. Unlike traditional rotating bezels that are simply connected to the exterior of the watch, the Ring Command bezel on the Yacht-Master II links the outer rotating bezel to the internal works of the movement, allowing for easier and more efficient setting of the Yacht-Master II’s adjustable countdown timer.

Both the Yacht-Master and the Yacht-Master II are excellent luxury watches from Rolex; however, in terms of functionality and appearance, the two timepieces could not be any further apart. One watch adheres to the traditional form and function of the classic Rolex sports watch, while the other is an entirely new approach to the regatta chronograph that is unlike anything that Rolex has ever put forward. Due to how different they are, neither timepiece can be said to be “better” than the other. Instead, the Rolex Yacht-Master line as a whole benefits from the diversity of the various watches that make up its collection.

About Paul Altieri

Paul Altieri is a vintage and pre-owned Rolex specialist, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of BobsWatches.com. - the largest and most trusted name in luxury watches. He is widely considered a pioneer in the industry for bringing transparency and innovation to a once-considered stagnant industry. His experience spans over 35 years and he has been published in numerous publications including Forbes, The NY Times, WatchPro, and Fortune Magazine. Paul is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research and developments in the watch industry and e-commerce, and regularly engages with other professionals in the industry. He is a member of the IWJG, the AWCI and a graduate of the GIA. Alongside running the premier retailer of pre-owned Rolex watches, Paul is a prominent Rolex watch collector himself amassing one of the largest private collections of rare timepieces. In an interview with the WSJ lifestyle/fashion editor Christina Binkley, Paul opened his vault to display his extensive collection of vintage Rolex Submariners and Daytonas. Paul Altieri is a trusted and recognized authority in the watch industry with a proven track record of expertise, professionalism, and commitment to excellence.

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Pskov: A Journey Into Russia's Past

By Fitzroy MacLean

• March 18, 1979

Pskov is a bare 120 miles due west from Novgorod, but, when I suggested that I might go directly from one to the other. I was told that this was impossible. I must go back to square one. in other words back to Moscow. and start again. I knew it was useless to argue. Clearly something unutterably secret must lie between the two towns which I could not be allowed to see. In the end. however, it was agreed after a tussle that, in this never‐ending game of snakes and ladders. I need only go as far as Leningrad and start again from there. Always glad of a pretext to spend a few hours in Leningrad. I cheerfully agreed and at 11 the following night. after an excellent dinner at the Astoria. featuring some really superb cold sturgeon mayonnaise and a bottle of Tsolikauri. an excellent dry Georgian white wine I had never before tasted, I caught the bright blue Baltika Express. bound for Riga.

The unusually engaging youna woman in a pale blue nightdress wkn whom I shored my sleeper was sleeping ??? when we arrived at ??? morning. Doing my best ??? disturb her. I slipped out of the carnage and on the the platform of Pskov railway station. an agreeable 19th‐Centure classical building painted a soothihg shade of‘ green. It was here. I recalled, in the Imperial train. that on the afternoon of March 15. 1917. Nicholas 11. Czar of All the Russias. reluctantly abdicated in favor of his brother Michael. who sensibly refused the assignmert. Apart from the hammer and hickie which had replaced the imperial eagle or the stationmaster's cap, little seemed to have changed during the past 60 years. Day was about to break. The train gave a long‐drawn‐out wail and moved off in the direction of Riga. while I made my way to the Hotel October. where I was to spend the rest of a rather disturbed night.

The Hotel October is one of those solid‐lookina Soviet hotels, built in the late 1930's to satisfy Stalin's urge for the monumental. Its staff, I soon found, made up for any slight shortage of bathrooms by the warmth of their welcome, which. as every hotelier knows, is what matters most. Few foreign tourists seem to reach Pskov and those who do are received with open arms, not least in the Aurora Restaurant downstair, a large room. rather sketchily decorated in the Archaic. Greek manner, with Aurora's chariot careering wildly across the ceiling. Its great specialty, Bifstek Avrora, a surprisingly good steak with an egg, sunnyside up, perched on top of it, ingeniously resumes the Aurora theme. The Aurora also boasts what I think must he the noisiest jazz‐hand in the Soviet Union, indeed in the world, which, whenever I went there, was belting out “Hello, Dolly” to the unrestrained delight of a series of large and extremely lively wedding parties. It is the sort of plzice I rather enjoy.

I was prepared to like Pskov and did. A good deal smaller than Novgorod (as befits that city's “Younger Brother") it has managed to keep rather more of its original character, though a good deal less than Saki found when, to the amazement of his Russian friends, he insisted on visiting Pskov in 1905. Pskov centers round its Kremlin (or Krom), robustly fortified and magnificently poised in a commanding position at the junction of two rivers, the Velikaya and the much smaller Pskova. Towering above the massive battlements of the Kremlin is the great square white Cathedral of the Trinity, first built on this site in the 12th century in place of an earlier wooden church, but completely rebuilt in 1699. It is still very much in use as a church and was crowded with worshipers when I visited it.

Where the Pskova flows into the Velikaya, twin towers on either bank guard the mouth of the former river which was formerly blocked by a water gate or boom. Near the tower on the further bank of the Pskova from the Kremlin are the 15th‐century Church of St. Varlaam and the 16th‐century Church of the Resurrection as well as two 17thcentury merchants’ houses.

In the Middle Ages, Pskov was an independent republic of which the Kremlin was the military, religious and administrative center. It was within the walls of the Kremlin that the victorious Alexander Nevsky was acclaimed in 1242, for Pskov was an important bastion against Russia's northern enemies, the Swedes and the Teutonic knights. It was here also, in the Prikaznaya Palata (an interesting example of 17th‐century civic architecture) that the city's government was carried on. Indeed it is said that in this building 20 buckets of ink were consumed every week by the busy bureaucrats employed there. Adjoining the Kremlin is Dovmontov Gorod (Dovmont's Town), so called after Prince Dovmont, a 13thcentury prince who beat off the attacks of the Teutonic knights and was subsequently canonized. Before the Revolution Prince Dovmont's sword was still displayed in the cathedral ; now a symbolic representation of it hangs on the Kremlin wall and the original sword is in the museum. Guarded by Basil's Tower, Vasilyevskaya Bashnya, this little settlement contained in the Middle Ages no fewer than 19 churches, of which now only the foundations remain.

In 1510, Pskov finally lost its independence to Moscow. In 1570 Ivan the Terrible, suspecting its inhabitants of treachery, advanced on the city with the intention of destroying it, but was, it appears, restrained from putting his project into execution by the timely intervention of a monk named Nicholas of Salos, who won the czar over by feigning madness, a phenomenon for which Ivan possessed a healthy respect. Like Prince Dovmont, Nicholas of Salos was subsequently canonized and buried next to him in the cathedral. Pskov was to remain an essential link in Russia's northern defenses, withstanding the attacks of Stephen Batory the Pole in 1581 and of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in 1615 and playing a no less important part in the northern campaigns of Peter the Great.

The Torg or Market Place of Pskov, now renamed Lenin Square, is not far from the Kremlin. Here stands the 14th‐century Church of the Archangel Michael, while a little further on, on October Street, in the direction of my hotel, I found several more interesting old churches: the Church of St. Basil on the Mound and the Church of St. Nicholas, both built in 1371, and two 15th‐century churches, those of St. Anastasia and the Ascension.

The fortifications of the Kremlin were given their present form in the 15th century, though the first stone wall had been built round it in the 13th century and it had existed as a fortress for 200 years before that. In addition to these, Pskov possesses a ring of outer fortifications built of the local limestone, six miles in length and also dating from the 13th century. A good part of these still survive, including several of the old towers, notably the Pokrovskaya Bashnya, or Tower of the Intercession, built in the 15th century and strengthened and rebuilt by Peter the Great in 1701. This stands on the bank of the Velikaya at the far end of the town from the Kremlin. Immediately inside its gate is the little double Church of the Nativity and Intercession with its twin domes and belfry. Not far away is the Pskov Rowing Club, whose members, athletic‐looking young men and women, skim rapidly up and down the Velikaya in a variety of light craft.

From the Pokrovskaya Bashnya you look across the river to the Mirozhsky Monastery, beautifully situated on the far bank by the water's edge. This was founded in the 11th century and its Cathedral of the Redeemer built in 1156. Also on the left bank of the Velikaya, nearly a mile away and roughly opposite the Kremlin, is the Church of St. John the Baptist, originally part of the Ivanovsky Monastery and dating from the 13th century or earlier. Rebuilt a number of times in the intervening centuries, the church was restored to something more like its original appearance after being partly destroyed in World War II.

For anyone who wants to examine either of these monastic establishments more closely (and they are well worth looking at). it is an easy walk across the bridge near the Kremlin. As you cross the river, you see immediately on your right the Church of the Assumption by the Ferry. The present church was built in 1521, but there are references to an earlier church on this site. Evidently a ferry preceded the bridge. I like to think (though without, I rhust say, any special justification) that it was at this ferry that the beautiful St. Olga was employed as a ferry‐girl. For it seems that Olga, who is believed to have been of Slav rather than Norse origin, started life operating a ferry at Pskov. One of her passengers, the Varangian Prince Igor, gave her a ring in return for her services. After which the story could only have one ending. She married him and became Grand Princess and, in the fullness of time, a saint.

These are only a few of the churches which adorn Pskov. You come on a fresh one every few hundred yards and anyone with sufficient enthusiasm for early Russian architecture can happily spend a week examining them. Also of considerable interest are the houses of the rich merchants of Pskov, dating mostly from the 17th century. This was a period of no little turbulence, being marked not only by foreign wars, but by constant internal strife and dissensions. To guard against such emergencies, the merchants seem to have built themselves massive stone mansions, like fortresses, with small windows high up so as to be able if necessary to withstand a siege by envious townspeople, angry customers, Teutonic knights, or anyone else who might come along. Perhaps the best example is the house of the Pogankin family, situated in the southern part of the town, on Nekrasov Street, not very far from the Churches of St. Anastasia and the Ascension. This comprises what are really three buildings, dwelling house, warehouse and shop, and is nova a museum. The walls are six feet thick. the small windows barred and shut. tered, and the entrance is provided with double iron gates. The style, which shows signs of Baltic or Scandinavian influence, is austere in the extreme. Nearby are the three houses of the Menshikov family and several other similar mansions.

On the banks of the Pskova, near the 15th‐century Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, in the Okolni Quarter, is another group of merchants’ houses, also dating from the 17th century, the most interesting being the house of the merchant Yamsky on Yedinstvo Street, where Peter the Great stayed in 1710. Nearby are the house of the Rusinovs, the Guryev house and, a little further In, the Solodezhnaya, or Malt House, with its two vaulted rooms, the Pechenko House and the two 17th‐century Churches of St. Nicholas and the Intercession on the Market Place.

Pskov and its surroundings were the cene of much heavy fighting in the last war and the town itself was held by the iermans from the summer of 1941 until ae summer of 1944, suffering severely a the process. Here, too, a great imount of successful restoration has been carried out. Indeed, it is difficult o tell how much has been patched up or estored and how much completely re??? But at least the general impres‐ :on is convincingly medieval and will tibtless become more so, as the years ??? by.

Copyright Fitzroy Maclean 1978

The New York Times/March 18, 1979

‘It is difficult to tell how much has been completely rebuilt. But the general effect is medieval, and will become more so as the years go by.’

The outer fortifications of town, built in the 13th century and reinforced by Peter the Great in 1701.

Henri Cartier‐Bresson

The gilded domes of the Cathedral of the Trinity rise above the Kremlin wal