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Metal composition is what drives the money here. Solid Everose like the 116655 and yellow gold 16628 carry real premiums over Rolesium, where Oystersteel meets a platinum bezel. The discontinued 116655, 40mm Everose on Oysterflex, trades firmly above original retail. Pricing across the line sits between $7,061 and $31,625, and composition dictates most of that spread. Pay by wire to save against card, and ask about current trade levels.
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Start with size: 29mm and 35mm references (68623, 169622) are ladies' and mid-size; 40mm and 42mm cover the men's range. Metal composition is the dominant value driver — solid Everose (116655) and yellow gold (16628) references carry significant premiums over Rolesium (Oystersteel with platinum bezel) pieces. The discontinued 116655 — 40mm Everose on Oysterflex — remains highly sought and trades firmly above its original retail. The 226627 offers a compelling proposition in lightweight RLX titanium at the 42mm scale. Prioritize full set (box, papers, hang tags), unworn condition, and original bracelet or strap; aftermarket rubber swaps meaningfully reduce resale value.
Launched 1992 in 40mm yellow gold (16628); ladies' two-tone and Rolesium variants expanded the matrix through the 2000s. Oysterflex arrived circa 2015–2019 across gold references. Titanium joined the lineup in 2019 with the 42mm 226627.
References in stock: 169623, 16622, 116622, 116655, 226627, 16628, 169622, 68623, 116621.
The $7,061–$31,625 range spans Rolesium ladies' references at entry to solid-gold and titanium 42mm pieces at the ceiling; metal composition dictates most of the spread. Current live range: $7,100 – $48,450. Prices shown are the full card price; bank-wire payment saves about 3.4%.
Model names, references and specifications are referenced from the official Rolex Newsroom (www.rolex.com). Trademarks and product imagery rights remain with the manufacturer; product photography shown is of our own inventory.
This Rolex Yacht-Master stock sits on a working wholesale desk at 650 S. Hill St., in the middle of the downtown Los Angeles jewelry district — not in a boutique and not in someone else’s showcase. We own what is listed, which is why the number on the page is a trade number rather than a retail one.
Every listing carries two figures: the card price, which is the price shown, and the wire price, which takes roughly 3.4% off. If you are local you are welcome to come and see the piece on the bench before you buy — call the desk first and it will be out and ready. If you are not, it goes out overnight and fully insured.
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The desk sits at 650 S. Hill St. in the downtown jewelry district. Call ahead and the pieces you want to see will be out and ready.
Every purchase includes a complimentary MyLuxApp.com certified appraisal
