Titanium Yatchmaster 42mm - 2023 release

[Stuart Pitt]

The crown guards are polished, so it'll have to be grade 5 if it's to be faithfully reproduced.

 

[biff1001]

The crown guards are polished, so it'll have to be grade 5 if it's to be faithfully reproduced

Good point.
I wonder how long this may take to reach the rep market.

 

[ViperGTS]

So long as the visuals match, I don't really give too much of a shit about the grade for the purposes of the rep.

Grade 5 does seem to have some interesting properties, though.

this is bringing me back to the 316 and 904 steel dispute days haha

 

[ViperGTS]

im wondering why they made a watch that looks almost identical to a submariner, basically a matte submariner....and called it a yachmaster

 

[DodgeDemon]

Is has to be grade 5 please reps don’t mess this up

 

[boomerknox]

Hopefully VSF can hit it out of the part first try. I’m excited enough to be a Guinea pig for the first batch lol

 

[bertieng]

VSF have the excellent mold for the YM42 head already. It is a matter of the Ti 5 stamping tech and the bracelet supply.

 

[Relos_Indios]

Here it is on a 17cm (6.75 in) wrist:

Other angles:

 

[bowtiefanatc]

That looks so nice!

 

[bertieng]

Here it is on a 17cm (6.75 in) wrist:

Other angles:

Beautiful. How does it feel on the wrist?
Have I been mistaken that the case has a different shape to that of the 226659?
If so, it means that making this piece is a completely new entity for the rep factories

 

[Relos_Indios]

Beautiful. How does it feel on the wrist?
Have I been mistaken that the case has a different shape to that of the 226659?
If so, it means that making this piece is a completely new entity for the rep factories

These aren't my photos. So sorry I didn't point that out on the orig post.


Sources (hands-on reviews):

A Quick Hands-On With The All-New Rolex Yacht-Master 42 In RLX Titanium

✓ Rolex turns the Yacht-Master into an actual sports watch ✓ The Grade 5 RLX titanium makes it feel light and look stealthy ✓ Daan tried it

www.fratellowatches.com

Hands-On Debut: Rolex Yacht-Master 42 in Titanium RLX

First introduced in 2019, Rolex is taking a new approach to the Yacht-Master 42 series, this time opting for a new case and bracelet material: titanium RLX. This grade 5 titanium alloy is exclusive to Rolex and has previously only been used for the Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge presented last y

www.watchtime.com

 

[bertieng]

Grade 5 Ti alloy is exclusive to Rolex????? How does this mean?

 

[bertieng]

Grade 5 Ti alloy is exclusive to Rolex????? How does this mean?

 

[serumdiesel]

Here it is on a 17cm (6.75 in) wrist:

Other angles:

That looks fucking BEAUTIFUL.

 

[sudo mysql]

Fair Warning: I know almost nothing about watches. That said:

I'm very excited for the replicas but I think there will be problems with the bracelet. Rolex is putting ceramic inserts inside the links (like with the Presidential bracelet) to avoid how titanium would almost certainly stretch/deform faster than stainless so engineering a whole new bracelet with hidden ceramic linkages will certainly add teething problems. And speaking of teething, machining the bracelet is going to add costs and delays beyond machining stainless steel.

So I love it, and I'm hopeful, but the odds of the bracelet being subpar are pretty high IMO. Polishing the crown guards and making the body of the watch are fairly straight-forward.

 

[boomerknox]

Fair Warning: I know almost nothing about watches. That said:

I'm very excited for the replicas but I think there will be problems with the bracelet. Rolex is putting ceramic inserts inside the links (like with the Presidential bracelet) to avoid how titanium would almost certainly stretch/deform faster than stainless so engineering a whole new bracelet with hidden ceramic linkages will certainly add teething problems. And speaking of teething, machining the bracelet is going to add costs and delays beyond machining stainless steel.

So I love it, and I'm hopeful, but the odds of the bracelet being subpar are pretty high IMO. Polishing the crown guards and making the body of the watch are fairly straight-forward.

Does anyone know how this is handled on current Ti reps? Aren’t there some Tudor offerings in all Ti?

 

[LongyUK]

I have the pleagos and NTTD. Both full titanium. The tech is there for the rep factories to produce the watch.

If the ceramic inserts are hidden; the rep factories simply wont use them (like the insert in the oysterflex). That being said, who really cares. Rep lovers have a bunch of watches and it would never get worn enough for the bracelet to stretch. To be fair the movement would be dead long before the bracelet.

If its visually identical (on the outside) and full Ti I'll preorder now.

 

[bertieng]

I have the pleagos and NTTD. Both full titanium. The tech is there for the rep factories to produce the watch.

If the ceramic inserts are hidden; the rep factories simply wont use them (like the insert in the oysterflex). That being said, who really cares. Rep lovers have a bunch of watches and it would never get worn enough for the bracelet to stretch. To be fair the movement would be dead long before the bracelet.

If its visually identical (on the outside) and full Ti I'll preorder now.

Exactly the same thoughts

 

[Relos_Indios]

Some AD's have showcase models of the 2023 releases.

 

[serumdiesel]

Some AD's have showcase models of the 2023 releases.