Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose 116655

“Oysterflex YM”

Grade D: passion purchaseToday's call · Buy it to wear, not to flip

Short termunder 1 yearWeakMid term1 to 3 yearsWeakLong term3+ yearsWeak

Rank #104 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

Retail (2022)$28,800

Typical sale today$23,600Typical range $21,500 to $25,700

Vs retail-18%

1-yearn/a

Market range centered on the median of 6 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months (thin data, treat as a guide).

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Market price history

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 2022 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum50Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.

Liquidity42How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity54Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.

Value entry50Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.

Condition safety65How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

The watch that launched the Oysterflex rubber strap: Everose gold, black ceramic, resort energy.

Replaced by the 126655; trades at the usual gold discount.

The Everose Yacht-Master on Oysterflex launched in 2015 as Rolex's take on the rubber-strap luxury sports watch, except the elastomer hides flexible nickel-titanium alloy blades inside, because Rolex does not do simple.

The black matte ceramic bezel with polished raised numerals is one of the best bezels the company makes. Gold-on-rubber was heresy in 2015 and is a category now; this was the watch that made it one.

Our verdict: Lifestyle buy at a discount. The strap patent aged better than the price.

Configurations

Sizes	40mm
Case & bracelet	18k Everose gold
Factory bracelet	Oysterflex rubber
Factory bezels	Black Cerachrom on Everose
Notable dials	Black
Caliber	3135
Production	2015 to 2023 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Sep 1, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$24,400
Aug 6, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$23,600
Aug 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$26,995
Jan 21, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$23,500
Jan 5, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$26,513
Nov 7, 2025	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$22,500

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose 116655 worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose 116655 at $23,600, with the middle half selling between $21,500 and $25,700 (6 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Does the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose 116655 sell above retail?

No. The typical sale of $23,600 is about 18% below the $28,800 retail (2022).

Is the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose 116655 a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it D (53/100) from real resale data, and today's call is wear, not invest. Weak resale; buy it to wear, not to make money. Past prices are not a forecast.