Rolex Yacht-Master 42: Falcon's Eye Dial Release

Gwai · 2022-04-06T09:19:23Z

Explore the Rolex Yacht-Master 42 Falcon's Eye dial. Gwai's exclusive photos and collector insights reveal this unique Watches & Wonders release.

Gwai's initial post offers an exclusive first look at the Rolex Yacht-Master 42 Falcon's Eye, a dial variant that captivated collectors at Watches & Wonders. His high-resolution images provided the community with an unprecedented view of this intriguing new reference, sparking immediate discussion and appreciation for its unique aesthetic. This article synthesizes the community's initial reactions and insights into this distinctive timepiece.

A watch friend of mine made me aware of two hi-res pictures of the new WG Yacht-Master dial variant, presented below. My revised, more educated wild guess is that it never left the showcase at W&W.

Moderator Edit: No outside links please. Thank you.

Pictures c/o Percy C. Schoeler

Cheers

Marc

P.S. I think it looks stunning.

This message has been edited by patrick_y on 2022-04-06 10:19:25

Key Points from the Discussion

The high-resolution images shared by Gwai were highly anticipated and considered the best available at the time, even surpassing those obtained by authorized dealers present at Watches & Wonders.
The dial's appearance evokes a 'stormy night at sea,' a fitting visual metaphor for a Yacht-Master, though some humorously likened it to a printer running out of ink.
The moderator clarified the forum's policy on external links, emphasizing the importance of crediting image sources while avoiding direct links to commercial websites.

The Discussion

keks

Apr 6, 2022

finally!

thanks for sharing! I was very curious to see better photos and these are the best I have seen so far... even my AD who was there did not have better photos to share! I think it looks great, probably even better in the real

Gwai

Apr 6, 2022

My pleasure. I thought adding those to the original thread might be effectively

burying them.

patrick_y

Apr 6, 2022

Thanks for sharing! The dial color graduation is very subtle!

Gwai

Apr 6, 2022

I agree!

And sorry for the violation of our links policy. I hope it is not another to mention the German website luxify the above pictures and many more of Rolex W&W introductions have been released on.

patrick_y

Apr 6, 2022

Thank you for the post!

No problem to mention the website where the pics come from, as it's definitely appropos to give credit where credit is due. Just trying to avoid links to another commercial website. Thank you again for posting! We definitely appreciate it! And Keks has been hoping to see more live pics, you definitely made many people very happy!

Gwai

Apr 6, 2022

Thank you for your kind words!

Cheers Marc

Rolex Yacht-Master 42: Falcon's Eye Dial Release

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