What a Yacht-Master Sells for in Bangkok — October 2026
Yacht-Master is a niche Rolex in the Thai market — bought by collectors seeking a Sport Rolex less obvious than Submariner or GMT-Master. The two references that come up most are the 226659 white gold 42mm and the 268622 Rolesium 37mm.
Estimated price bands as of October 2026. The 226659 starts from its WatchCharts market price (US$27,329 on 10 October 2026, 657 sales in the past year), cross-checked against the WatchGuys (US$26,000–31,000) and Majestix (US$28,000–34,000) guides. The 268622 starts from its WatchCharts market price (about US$11,800, range US$10,770–12,874), cross-checked against Coveted and Chrono24. Both are converted at ฿32.5/USD. They are US and international market figures, not Bangkok transaction records:
- Yacht-Master 226659 (42mm white gold) — ฿845,000–฿1,010,000 (median ฿890,000)
- Yacht-Master 268622 (37mm Rolesium) — ฿350,000–฿420,000 (median ฿385,000)
The 226659 trades well below its ฿1,448,000 Thai retail price (Cortina Watch, October 2026).
Why the 37mm Rolesium Trades Far Below the 42mm White Gold
Earlier versions of this page called the 268622 an Everose watch and said it clears above the 226659. Both claims were wrong:
- Different metal — the 268622 is Rolesium, Oystersteel with platinum (WatchBase, 268622-0002). The 226659 is a solid 18k white gold case
- Different price level — WatchCharts puts the 268622 at about US$11,800 and the 226659 at about US$27,300, so the 37mm trades at roughly 43% of the 42mm's price
- Different retail — US retail is about US$12,500 for the 268622 and US$40,000 for the 226659. We found no Thai retail price for the 268622; the ฿643,400 Yacht-Master 37 at Cortina Watch is the Everose Rolesor 268621, a different watch
What Bangkok Dealers Pay
| Scenario | 226659 (white gold 42mm) | 268622 (Rolesium 37mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Full-set, TH warranty, 2022+ | ฿745,000–฿798,000 | ฿322,000–฿342,000 |
| Full-set, overseas warranty | ฿703,000–฿756,000 | ฿305,000–฿325,000 |
| No box, papers | ฿655,000–฿707,000 | ฿287,000–฿307,000 |
| Loose | ฿605,000–฿658,000 | ฿267,000–฿287,000 |
18k gold scrap floor for the 226659 (165g white gold) sits at ฿485,000 at June 2026 prices.
Oysterflex Strap — the Authentication Focal Point
The Yacht-Master 226659 uses Rolex's Oysterflex — a flexible titanium-nickel blade overmoulded with black elastomer. The 268622 does not: it comes on a three-piece Oyster bracelet, so the checks below apply to the 226659.
Authentication points specific to Oysterflex:
- Glidelock clasp — Oysterlock + Glidelock five-step micro-adjustment
- Inner-rubber chevron pattern — proprietary texture on the underside
- Rolex crown applique on clasp — 18k gold applique for gold-case versions
Authentic Oysterflex has a 6–8 year service life; Rolex Service Centre Bangkok charges roughly ฿28,500 to replace.
226659 / 268622 Authenticity Checkpoints
- Bezel — bidirectional rotating, each click firm. The 226659 has a matt black Cerachrom ceramic insert; the 268622 has a 950 platinum bezel with raised numerals
- Calibre — 3235 in the 226659, the same as the Submariner 126610LN; 2236 in the 268622
- Dial indices applique — gold applique, 360-degree polished
- Weight — 226659 weighs 232g; 268622 weighs 168g. Fakes typically run lighter
Price Movement 2024–2026
The 2024–2026 medians this page used to list had no source behind them, so they have been removed. The dated points we can source are WatchCharts market prices, converted at ฿32.5/USD:
226659 (42mm white gold):
- 10 October 2026: US$27,329 (about ฿888,200), against US$40,000 US retail
268622 (37mm Rolesium):
- October 2026: US$11,782 (about ฿382,900), against about US$12,500 US retail
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Data sources:
- WatchCharts Yacht-Master 42 226659 market price, October 2026
- WatchCharts Yacht-Master prices, including 268622
- WatchBase 268622-0002 specification
- Cortina Watch Thailand, Yacht-Master 42 m226659-0002 retail price
- Gold Traders Association of Thailand spot June 2026