Rolex Yacht-Master 40 16622

“Platinum Bezel YM”

B+

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

Short termunder 1 yearStrongMid term1 to 3 yearsStrongLong term3+ yearsFair

Rank #46 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

US retail (2012)$11,650

Typical sale today$8,500Typical range $8,000 to $9,000

Vs retail-27%

1-year+6%

Market range: the middle half of 120 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 us retail (2012).

Investment scorecard

Momentum66Measured 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.

Liquidity80How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity49Demand 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 entry27Where 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 safety81How 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

A solid platinum bezel on a steel sports watch, discontinued in 2012. Its Rolesium formula continues in today's 126622 and 268622.

Trades about 27 percent under its $11,650 US retail from 2012, its final year.

The original platinum-bezel Yacht-Master, 1999: sandblasted platinum with polished raised numerals, the finish its successors still use. Early 'sand dial' examples have a grainy platinum-dust dial that collectors specifically hunt.

It was Rolex's flagship steel-adjacent sports watch before the ceramic era and now trades at Submariner-minus money. The spread between it and its 126622 successor is wider than the differences justify.

Our verdict: Late-blooming oddball. Platinum content and a dead reference, slowly getting rediscovered.

Configurations

Sizes	40mm
Case & bracelet	Oystersteel, 950 platinum bezel (Rolesium)
Factory bracelet	Oyster
Factory bezels	Solid platinum bidirectional
Notable dials	Platinum sand-blast; Blue (later)
Caliber	3135
Production	1999 to 2012 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Nov 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$9,255
Nov 2, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$8,400
Oct 30, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$10,250
Oct 28, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$9,100
Oct 10, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$8,100
Oct 9, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$8,400

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

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Yacht-Master 40 16622 worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Yacht-Master 40 16622 at $8,500, with the middle half selling between $8,000 and $9,000 (120 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Does the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 16622 sell above retail?

No. The typical sale of $8,500 is about 27% below the $11,650 retail (2012).

Is the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 16622 a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it B+ (79/100) 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.