The Yacht Prestige Collection 2010 and 2015
Today, the collection is available in three sizes, a first for Rolex tool replica watches. They are not, however, the three sizes you see in the current collection.
The smallest is 29 mm, not officially known as the Yacht Femme but also a Lady Yacht Femme. The largest is 40mm, the first size introduced in 1992 and sold largely as a men’s watch. In between is a rather unusual mid-size, measuring 35 mm. This watch is aimed both at women who want a larger size and at men with slimmer wrists – it has been popular in the Far East, for example.
But while the watch is growing in popularity, it seems to be a model still searching for an identity. It had a bit of (whisper it) old-fashionedness to it, and it was a model that needed a radical change.
This year, the Yacht Prestige completed its first hat trick. As mentioned earlier, it was already the first replica Rolex sports watch to be released in three sizes. The Rolesium combination of platinum and steel is another feature of this model (so far, it is the only one in the brand’s line-up to have this combination). Finally, the 40mm Ref. 116655 was launched in 2015 with the first-ever Oysterflex rubber strap.
Of course, we all know that calling Oysterflex a rubber strap is like calling The Beatles a boy band. It consists of an internal “blade” made of titanium-nickel alloy covered with a high-performance black elastic material. As a result, it has the strength of fake Rolex’s other metal straps, but the advantage is that the external coating forms on the wrist over time, making it very comfortable to wear all day. The strap is also layered, with a pair of blades that lift it up and away from the skin, allowing air to flow underneath and keep it cooler overall.
2015 also saw the end of the 29mm and 35mm models, both of which were replaced by a new 37mm. So, technically, it was also the end of the Yacht Lady Prestige. Still, the smaller number 268655 certainly qualifies to fill the gap for the unisex model, especially with its pearlescent gold and Cerachrom finish.