✨ The OFFICIAL ✨ 42mm RLX Titanium Yacht-Master Thread

[BNA/LION]

★ This thread is dedicated to the M226627-001 42mm RLX Titanium Yacht-Master Rolex.

>>>> Please add pictures, stories and any information here.


https://assets.rolex.com/api/brochur...26627-0001.pdf

[travisb]

Not mine but here is my brother’s wrist shot shortly after he picked his up. He loves it and it’s his new daily weather it’s at work, on the boat etc.
Congrats again on yours Larry!



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[bluestreak]

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[derklink]

This thread is a well deserved spotlight for an incredible watch.

Is it safe to say that the dial color is a dark matte gray vs black?

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by derklink

This thread is a well deserved spotlight for an incredible watch.

Is it safe to say that the dial color is a dark matte gray vs black?

I would call it more of a Matte Black. Rolex calls it an "Intense Black Dial"

[Sergio_UKR]

I liked it in pictures, but when had a chance to see in person there is something off with that watch. I think proportions on the dial are different to Subs and GMTs, which makes it odd to look at.

[derklink]

Originally Posted by BNA/LION

I would call it more of a Matte Black. Rolex calls it an "Intense Black Dial"

Nice! 👍

[derklink]

Originally Posted by Sergio_UKR

I liked it in pictures, but when had a chance to see in person there is something off with that watch. I think proportions on the dial are different to Subs and GMTs, which makes it odd to look at.

I think it’s the fact that there is more empty space on the dial due to its bigger dial/diameter. In a perfect world, I’d prefer a 40mm version but I would still gladly wear 42mm if offered to me.

My AD said they received 1 since release. Just don’t understand why these have unicorn status. Other brands produce Titanium watches (albeit grade 2 only) in decent quantities. Rolex at it again…🙄

[dukie748]

Only have one story - can't get one! Been on the list since the teaser was released, for mere mortals it seem to be unobtanium.

[Akacoke]

Let's name is the Terminator

[Nyl]

Originally Posted by derklink

I think it’s the fact that there is more empty space on the dial due to its bigger dial/diameter. In a perfect world, I’d prefer a 40mm version but I would still gladly wear 42mm if offered to me.

My AD said they received 1 since release. Just don’t understand why these have unicorn status. Other brands produce Titanium watches (albeit grade 2 only) in decent quantities. Rolex at it again…

You’re right, Rolex is at it again by doing better than all the other brands.
The titanium that Rolex is using is a certain variety of grade 5 titanium.

Why did they use this variety ? Because they can apply a whole complicated process to it in order to be sure that the polishing will be perfect. They even patented this process. And when you see that there is so little surface that is polished on this watch, you can imagine how much Rolex are looking for perfection.

I can guarantee you that no other brand does that. They use the first grade 5 titanium they have and polish it.

So yeah, it seems like ordinary titanium but it’s not. And I’m quite sure it explains why it’s hard to produce.


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[dspringer]

Finally pulled the trigger and scooped one up recently. I may be biased… but it is incredible. Question for you dudes: can you put this on an oysterflex? I got mine sized at an AD today and he told me that Rolex made the lugs spaced 1mm different to keep people from purchasing an oysterflex on the grey market and installing them themselves. Doesn’t seem to be a ton of info out there about if it fits or not since the titanium ones are hard to come by

[GB-man]

[omar-rye]

Originally Posted by Nyl

You’re right, Rolex is at it again by doing better than all the other brands.
The titanium that Rolex is using is a certain variety of grade 5 titanium.

Why did they use this variety ? Because they can apply a whole complicated process to it in order to be sure that the polishing will be perfect. They even patented this process. And when you see that there is so little surface that is polished on this watch, you can imagine how much Rolex are looking for perfection.

I can guarantee you that no other brand does that. They use the first grade 5 titanium they have and polish it.

So yeah, it seems like ordinary titanium but it’s not. And I’m quite sure it explains why it’s hard to produce.


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Have you heard of Grand Seiko? Check out SLGW003 to see what they can do with grade 5 titanium

[Nyl]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

Have you heard of Grand Seiko? Check out SLGW003 to see what they can do with grade 5 titanium

Are you aware that MANY brands are using titanium grade 5 with polished parts ?
TAG Heuer, Breitling, etc

Brands use grade 5 when they want to have a titanium watch with polished parts as titanium grade 2 is extremely hard to polish.

I’m quite sure that if you take a magnifying lens and compare the quality of the polished parts between GS and Rolex, Rolex will have the best finish as they have this special variety of grade 5 with their patented process.

[omar-rye]

Originally Posted by Nyl

Are you aware that MANY brands are using titanium grade 5 with polished parts ?
TAG Heuer, Breitling, etc

Brands use grade 5 when they want to have a titanium watch with polished parts as titanium grade 2 is extremely hard to polish.

I’ve always been told the opposite, that Grade 5 is the harder metal to polish.

Originally Posted by Nyl

I’m quite sure that if you take a magnifying lens and compare the quality of the polished parts between GS and Rolex, Rolex will have the best finish as they have this special variety of grade 5 with their patented process.

I doubt it

[Nyl]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

I’ve always been told the opposite, that Grade 5 is the harder metal to polish.



I doubt it

No, it’s grade 2 that is nearly impossible to polish. It can be done but that’s quite expensive.
And check the SuperOcean 46mm at Breitling and you’ll see that many parts are polished in grade 5. They even have PCL.

And you can doubt it but it would surprise me that Rolex makes a patent for nothing. They especially specify that the patent is made to obtain a perfect polish finish. I can find you the patent by the end of the day if you’re interested.

[DusanUsan]

Rolex cant compare to GS finishing.

[brandrea]

Congratulations to the lucky owners

[Lol-x]

RLX Titanium = Grade 5 titanium = 6Al4V = 90% pure titanium with 6%Aluminium and 4% Vanadium.

This is a very high aerospace grade used for the fan blades in jet engines.

6AL4V is stronger than Grade 2 Titanium which is 3AL2.5V and pure titanium.

So RLX titanium is actually 6% Aluminium so maybe its got some recycled Coke and Pepsi cans in the case...

[77T]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

So RLX titanium is actually 6% Aluminium so maybe its got some recycled Coke and Pepsi cans in the case...

What a concept!

RLX Ti GMTs & Subs (Pepsis, Cokes, Sprites, Starbucks) where Rolex guarantees each case has its 6% Al casting component made exclusively from the cans of the brand in their name. Brilliant, Steve....

And while we are about those branding concepts, how about RLX Ti Daytona cases whose Al content comes exclusively from Rolex24 race-run wheels destroyed in track incidents.



How about them???


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[roks]

Looks like ROLEX has run out of ideas. With the creation of this watch, they appear confused and now seem to be making clooge of a watch, which means, take some thing from this watch, something from that watch and throw it all together to make something that is neither A nor B.

What's next? A Daytona with a Helium Escape Valve? or a day/date with the Deepsea's crystal?

[1William]

I like the watch and have wanted one since release. I look forward to seeing one in person.

[Ravenburg]

Well here you go. Picked this utilitarian beauty up about an hour ago. It’s made me rethink my whole collection.



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[Maleg]

Originally Posted by Nyl

No, it’s grade 2 that is nearly impossible to polish. It can be done but that’s quite expensive.
And check the SuperOcean 46mm at Breitling and you’ll see that many parts are polished in grade 5. They even have PCL.

And you can doubt it but it would surprise me that Rolex makes a patent for nothing. They especially specify that the patent is made to obtain a perfect polish finish. I can find you the patent by the end of the day if you’re interested.

Grade 2 titanium is easier to work than grade 5. Grade 2 also has better corrosion resistance. Grade 5 is stronger.

GS polishing is far better than Rolex. It's not even a close comparison. It's OK to be a Rolex fan on the Rolex Forums, but be realistic with your statements.

[Nyl]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

RLX Titanium = Grade 5 titanium = 6Al4V = 90% pure titanium with 6%Aluminium and 4% Vanadium.

This is a very high aerospace grade used for the fan blades in jet engines.

6AL4V is stronger than Grade 2 Titanium which is 3AL2.5V and pure titanium.

So RLX titanium is actually 6% Aluminium so maybe its got some recycled Coke and Pepsi cans in the case...

As I said, RLX Titanium is NOT the grade 5 titanium that all other brands are using. In their patent (EP 4 273 287 A1), they patented the use of these alloys: Ti-5553, Ti-4733, Ti-10-2-3, Beta-C, VT22, Ti-1-8-5, Ti-8823, Beta21S, Timetal21S, BetaIII

All of them are variation of grade 5 with various composition (Vanadium, Aluminium, Chromium, Molybdenum, etc). And by applying a certain process to it, they can improve the surface finish and hardness.
I think that's why it's more complex to produce.

(And unfortunately for the aluminium cans, it's an alloy from the 5XXX family that is used in these and it contains Magnesium, which will be hard to separate from the aluminium. Yes, I'm fun at parties )

[Nyl]

Originally Posted by Maleg

Grade 2 titanium is easier to work than grade 5. Grade 2 also has better corrosion resistance. Grade 5 is stronger.

GS polishing is far better than Rolex. It's not even a close comparison. It's OK to be a Rolex fan on the Rolex Forums, but be realistic with your statements.

Grade 2 is easier to work, yes. But it's much harder to polish as it's way softer than Grade 5.

I'm not a Rolex fan, I'm just a Materials Science Engineer working in the watch industry.
I'm quite convinced that Rolex didn't make this patent "for fun". Maybe GS is better at finishing on other materials but I'll be very interested to see an in-depth analysis of titanium polishing between these 2 brands.

Reputation is a thing, physics is an other thing.

[returntorolex]

Congrats Larry!

[Gearjockey]

Originally Posted by Nyl

Grade 2 is easier to work, yes. But it's much harder to polish as it's way softer than Grade 5.

I'm not a Rolex fan, I'm just a Materials Science Engineer working in the watch industry.
I'm quite convinced that Rolex didn't make this patent "for fun". Maybe GS is better at finishing on other materials but I'll be very interested to see an in-depth analysis of titanium polishing between these 2 brands.

Reputation is a thing, physics is an other thing.

Hard to argue with materials science engineers from Switzerland

I love the watch and I would love one. I’m just curious about all y’all that complain about the black watches?

Every day on TRF I hear about boring black watches and not having “pop”?

Doesn’t it need to have “pop”?

Lol


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[Maleg]

Originally Posted by Nyl

Grade 2 is easier to work, yes. But it's much harder to polish as it's way softer than Grade 5.

I'm not a Rolex fan, I'm just a Materials Science Engineer working in the watch industry.
I'm quite convinced that Rolex didn't make this patent "for fun". Maybe GS is better at finishing on other materials but I'll be very interested to see an in-depth analysis of titanium polishing between these 2 brands.

Reputation is a thing, physics is an other thing.

Rolex did patent it for fun. In the old days Hans wasn't adverse to "borrowing" intellectual property from others. Today Rolex patents everything it touches, whether the innovation is a useful improvement or not.

A friend has both GS and Rolex titanium. GS did not lose a step with titanium. The RLX titanium polishing isn't nearly as good as the GS. But Rolex isn't competing with GS on polishing. They don't have a reputation for high craftsmanship and polishing to protect (GS does) and they are going for a different look.