rolex yacht master ii discontinued

They got rid of the Yacht-Master II—at Watches and Wonders 2024—which historically was my least favorite modern Rolex. Although there were some cool characteristics, like being the only other Rolex Chronograph beside the Daytona, I could just never get into the Yacht-Master II.

The Yacht-Master II was updated a few years ago with the Rolex “Professional” style handset replacing the straight hands that debuted on the piece in 2007, but the collection was otherwise left largely untouched by Rolex, other than dropping the 18k white gold reference 116689 in 2022.

Marketcheck. Rolex Revamp 2024: Here’s What’s Discontinued. Do you happen to have a Rolex Yacht Master II or Datejust with Palm Motif on your hands? Chances are, if you want to capitalize on them, it might be a good time to sell, since Rolex has just announced it’s discontinuing these models. By Gennady. 19 Apr 2024 3.5 mins read.

The entire Yacht-Master II collection is gone. That’s essentially the long and the short of it, the whole sub-collection has been discontinued. It’s important to note that the standard Yacht Master isn’t going anywhere, just its regatta timer counterpart.

Discontinued Rolex Yacht-Master II Collection. Many of us saw this coming —the entire Yacht-Master II collection has been dropped from the Rolex catalog. Launched in 2007, the supersized nautical chronograph was ultra-niche, developed specifically for yacht regattas.

For 2024, the topical palm dial and fluted bezel-inspired dial motifs have been discontinued. Rolex has also quietly said goodbye to the Rolex Yacht-Master II collection, leaving behind only the original Yacht-Master collection.