Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126622

“Rhodium YM”

B+

Grade B+: solid, selectiveToday's call · Hold

Short termunder 1 yearStrongMid term1 to 3 yearsFairLong term3+ yearsFair

Rank #53 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

Retail (2026)$13,200

Typical sale today$13,800Typical range $13,000 to $14,600

Vs retail+5%

1-year+5%

Market range: the middle half of 78 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months.

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Market price history

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 2026 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum62Measured 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.

Liquidity70How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity53Demand 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 entry59Where 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 safety91How 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

Steel case, solid platinum bezel, regatta styling. It trades at or slightly under retail on the secondary market.

That gap makes it one of the better value buys if you love the watch itself.

The Yacht-Master is the Submariner that went to business school: same DNA, polished Rolesium platinum bezel, and a bidirectional bezel because timing a regatta is more genteel than timing a decompression stop.

The rhodium slate dial, sometimes with a powder-blue seconds hand, is one of the best dials Rolex currently makes, and the platinum bezel's matte-and-polish interplay is wasted on anyone who doesn't look closely. A connoisseur's pick hiding in a status line.

Our verdict: Buy pre-owned, never at retail. The discount is your margin of safety.

Configurations

Sizes	40mm
Case & bracelet	Oystersteel, 950 platinum bezel (Rolesium)
Factory bracelet	Oyster
Factory bezels	Platinum (bidirectional, matte with polished raised numerals)
Notable dials	Rhodium slate; Blue
Caliber	3235
Production	2016 to present

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Oct 13, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$12,683
Oct 8, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$15,100
Oct 6, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$13,501
Oct 1, 2026	New/unworn · eBay sale ↗︎	$16,595
Sep 29, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$14,000
Sep 25, 2026	New/unworn · eBay sale ↗︎	$16,350

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

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126622 worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126622 at $13,800, with the middle half selling between $13,000 and $14,600 (76 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Does the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126622 sell above retail?

Yes. The typical sale of $13,800 is about 5% above the $13,200 retail price.

Is the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126622 a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it B+ (77/100) from real resale data, and today's call is hold. Solid resale, with limited room to grow from today's price. Past prices are not a forecast.