Reference 169623 — the Rolex Yacht-Master in a 29mm Steel and Yellow Gold case, White Standard dial, Standard YG bezel, Oyster bracelet, used condition, circa 2001. A spec sheet that holds its own among serious wrist time.
Reference 16628 opened the line in 1992, a 40mm yellow gold piece that set the template. Ladies' two-tone and Rolesium variants widened the matrix through the 2000s, the 29mm and 35mm 68623 and 169622 among them. Oysterflex straps reached the gold references between 2015 and 2019, and titanium joined in 2019 with the 42mm 226627. Metal composition drives most of the value spread. Read the full Yacht-Master buying guide ›
Steel sports references carry most of the heat here. The Submariner, GMT-Master II and Daytona consistently sell above retail on the secondary market because demand keeps outrunning supply. Behind that is a Geneva manufacture founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf, credited with early waterproofing, self-winding movements and date displays. The Oyster case, Perpetual rotor and Cyclops lens define it, and precision plus durability set the benchmark others follow. Browse all Rolex ›
Rolex · 169623
Ref. 169623 — Rolex Yacht-Master: 29mm case · Steel and Yellow Gold · White Standard dial · Standard YG bezel · 2001.
