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SaddleSC · 15 October 2021, 02:44 AM

Good morning everyone...I just wanted to write a quick follow up to my last post where I was debating on trading the 116613LB for the 126622 YM.

My new Yachtmaster Slate/Rhodium arrived this morning and my jaw is on the floor. I have owned nearly every other Rolex reference at one time or another but for some reason never connected with pictures of the YM so other watches always jumped ahead of it in line. In person, this watch is absolutely STUNNING! There is no other word to describe it.

I debated briefly between the dark blue and the slate and (having never seen the slate/rhodium dial in person) I just trusted my gut and jumped in with both feet. I reached out to my favorite grey dealer and 16 hours later...here she is!

I am getting ready to size the bracelet but was too excited to share some initial impressions not to post first :)

The case is curvy and gorgeous. The bezel is less prominent than it is in pictures. The slate dial explodes outside in the direct sunlight. The light blue accents are perfect and attract just the right amount of visual attention. The overall height on the wrist is perfect and it definitely wears smaller than my 116610LV Hulk.

So far, it is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I will follow up with more pics shortly...thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on my other thread!

joli160 · 15 October 2021, 02:45 AM

It’s beautiful, huge congrats

BoilerRxZ06 · 15 October 2021, 02:51 AM

Fantastic!!! Congrats! And what a great shot. I feel like the inability to capture what this watch truly looks like in person is part of the reason for its lack of popularity. But once you see one live or on your own wrist, it's simply stunning in every way.

SaddleSC · 15 October 2021, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BoilerRxZ06

Fantastic!!! Congrats! And what a great shot. I feel like the inability to capture what this watch truly looks like in person is part of the reason for its lack of popularity. But once you see one live or on your own wrist, it's simply stunning in every way.

Thanks! My thoughts exactly...at the last minute I almost switched to the blue dial when I was discussing it with my dealer, but I trusted my gut and this thing is incredible. Especially outdoors...the dial just explodes with gorgeous patterns and the color changes with every angle of the wrist.

Seddyspaghetti · 15 October 2021, 03:10 AM

Congrats

travisb · 15 October 2021, 03:34 AM

Congrats my friend! Glad to hear it sounds like you picked a winner. Wear in good health!

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AJMarcus · 15 October 2021, 04:13 AM

Absolutely beautiful indeed. Congrats. Check out a You Tuber called The Timeless Watch Channel. Oisin did an outstanding review of this piece you’ll really enjoy.

Mystro · 15 October 2021, 04:15 AM

That pic of that masterpiece is fantastic. Enjoy!!!!

SaddleSC · 15 October 2021, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by joli160

It’s beautiful, huge congrats

Thank you, my friend!

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Originally Posted by travisb

Congrats my friend! Glad to hear it sounds like you picked a winner. Wear in good health!

Thank you, my brother! This one appears to be a keeper...absolutely jaw dropping in person...I am thrilled!

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Originally Posted by AJMarcus

Absolutely beautiful indeed. Congrats. Check out a You Tuber called The Timeless Watch Channel. Oisin did an outstanding review of this piece you’ll really enjoy.

Thanks so much! I watched his review a few times while waiting for FedEx to show up this morning...haha

Laszlo · 15 October 2021, 04:17 AM

Big congrats such a beautiful watch.

It’s also IMO the most comfortable Rolex model and it literally disappears on the wrist.

Enjoy that stunning watch.

alphadweller · 15 October 2021, 04:33 AM

It is a gorgeous piece, but I'd rather we keep it hush-hush between connoisseurs. Let the masses enjoy their Subs while we savour our YMs.

The slate dial looks amazing and I might swap my pt dial for the slate at some point. It's nice to have options.

RLROCK · 15 October 2021, 04:35 AM

Congrats and wear it in good health.
Love it!

RLROCK · 15 October 2021, 04:38 AM

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BTW - love the photo! What camera and lens did you use?

SaddleSC · 15 October 2021, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mystro

That pic of that masterpiece is fantastic. Enjoy!!!!

Thanks you, sir...I appreciate the kind words!

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Originally Posted by Laszlo

Big congrats such a beautiful watch.

It’s also IMO the most comfortable Rolex model and it literally disappears on the wrist.

Enjoy that stunning watch.

Thank you, my friend! It is extremely comfortable, much more so than my Submariners or GMTs

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Originally Posted by SaddleSC

BTW - love the photo! What camera and lens did you use?

Thanks! Believe it or not, this shot was taken with my iPhone 12 Mini and then post-processed in Photoshop Express!

MT_Rolex · 15 October 2021, 05:00 AM

Great pickup and awesome pics! I’m going on 2 years with mine and love it. It’s a stunning piece.

telesquire · 15 October 2021, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by alphadweller

The slate dial looks amazing and I might swap my pt dial for the slate at some point. It's nice to have options.

Not sure you can do that through official channels with it being a different model number??

alphadweller · 15 October 2021, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by telesquire

Not sure you can do that through official channels with it being a different model number??

Same reference 116622. RSC confirmed they can do it and I get to keep my pt dial of course.

Goose 104 · 15 October 2021, 05:13 AM

Congratulations - fantastic watch, I absolutely love mine

Ferdelious · 15 October 2021, 05:29 AM

Damn, now you have me questioning my choice of the blue dial that I have on order. The high quality pictures of the slate dial are stunning.

SaddleSC · 15 October 2021, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferdelious

Damn, now you have me questioning my choice of the blue dial that I have on order. The high quality pictures of the slate dial are stunning.

I will say...I am thrilled with the way those two pics turned out, but I will also say I have STILL never seen a picture that truly captures the magic of the Slate/Rhodium dial...absolutely mesmerizing.

I ordered the watch without having ever seen the dial in person. It definitely exceeded my expectations.

Ferdelious · 15 October 2021, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SaddleSC

I will say...I am thrilled with the way those two pics turned out, but I will also say I have STILL never seen a picture that truly captures the magic of the Slate/Rhodium dial...absolutely mesmerizing.

I ordered the watch without having ever seen the dial in person. It definitely exceeded my expectations.

This didn't help me feel any better!

Benzsiam · 15 October 2021, 05:38 AM

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Congrats!

Both of you have a great pictures.

JSol1 · 15 October 2021, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SaddleSC

I will say...I am thrilled with the way those two pics turned out, but I will also say I have STILL never seen a picture that truly captures the magic of the Slate/Rhodium dial...absolutely mesmerizing.

I ordered the watch without having ever seen the dial in person. It definitely exceeded my expectations.

Congratulations and welcome to the club! I got sucked in the opposite way-wasn’t really on my radar until my AD pulled it out of the coffin to show me

Your photos are great and I think Goose104’s photo is off the charts gorgeous!

Oldfellow · 15 October 2021, 05:49 AM

Congratulations, a beautiful piece and a fantastic shot.
I gave my views on how I loved mine in your previous thread, and am sure you will be delighted with your decision.

telesquire · 15 October 2021, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by alphadweller

Same reference 116622. RSC confirmed they can do it and I get to keep my pt dial of course.

Oh thats good to know thanks. I was just thinking 126622 and forgetting it came out earlier. I'm surprised you don't see more for sale with the upgrade considering there are so many early ones on the market with the pt dial.

alphadweller · 15 October 2021, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by telesquire

Oh thats good to know thanks. I was just thinking 126622 and forgetting it came out earlier. I'm surprised you don't see more for sale with the upgrade considering there are so many early ones on the market with the pt dial.

The early ones you see with the pt dial are mostly the 16622, plenty of those, they were made from 1999 to 2012. No dial swap possible via the official RSC route. The rarer ones are the 116622 pt dial made from 2012 to 2016, these can have the dial swap for blue or slate.

SaddleSC · 15 October 2021, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JSol1

Congratulations and welcome to the club! I got sucked in the opposite way-wasn’t really on my radar until my AD pulled it out of the coffin to show me

Your photos are great and I think Goose104’s photo is off the charts gorgeous!

Thanks! I can definitely see why...the Rhodium/Slate is really something hard to describe in person. It is also quite different in natural sunlight vs harsh interior light.

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Originally Posted by Oldfellow

Congratulations, a beautiful piece and a fantastic shot.
I gave my views on how I loved mine in your previous thread, and am sure you will be delighted with your decision.

Thanks for your help...much appreciated! I definitely feel like this was a GREAT decision so far:)

JakeK · 15 October 2021, 07:35 AM

Stunning. Congrats!!

Mcasseba · 15 October 2021, 07:45 AM

Congratulations

GolfJunkie · 15 October 2021, 07:55 AM

Love this watch!

Congrats

15 October 2021, 02:44 AM	#1
SaddleSC "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Charles B Location: GMT -7 Watch: Hulk 116610LV Posts: 6,131	INCOMING 126622 Yachtmaster Slate Perfection Good morning everyone...I just wanted to write a quick follow up to my last post where I was debating on trading the 116613LB for the 126622 YM. My new Yachtmaster Slate/Rhodium arrived this morning and my jaw is on the floor. I have owned nearly every other Rolex reference at one time or another but for some reason never connected with pictures of the YM so other watches always jumped ahead of it in line. In person, this watch is absolutely STUNNING! There is no other word to describe it. I debated briefly between the dark blue and the slate and (having never seen the slate/rhodium dial in person) I just trusted my gut and jumped in with both feet. I reached out to my favorite grey dealer and 16 hours later...here she is! I am getting ready to size the bracelet but was too excited to share some initial impressions not to post first :) The case is curvy and gorgeous. The bezel is less prominent than it is in pictures. The slate dial explodes outside in the direct sunlight. The light blue accents are perfect and attract just the right amount of visual attention. The overall height on the wrist is perfect and it definitely wears smaller than my 116610LV Hulk. So far, it is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I will follow up with more pics shortly...thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on my other thread! __________________ Hulk 116610LV + GMT II 126710 BLNR + Explorer 124270 + Air King 126900 + Submariner 16613LB

15 October 2021, 02:45 AM	#2
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,757	It’s beautiful, huge congrats __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

15 October 2021, 04:15 AM	#8
Mystro 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,509	That pic of that masterpiece is fantastic. Enjoy!!!! __________________

15 October 2021, 04:17 AM	#10
Laszlo 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: Date & No Date Posts: 10,868	Big congrats such a beautiful watch. It’s also IMO the most comfortable Rolex model and it literally disappears on the wrist. Enjoy that stunning watch. __________________ "You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die." Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo in Casablanca

15 October 2021, 04:33 AM	#11
alphadweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Real Name: Vic Location: Spain Watch: SD43 Posts: 6,198	It is a gorgeous piece, but I'd rather we keep it hush-hush between connoisseurs. Let the masses enjoy their Subs while we savour our YMs. The slate dial looks amazing and I might swap my pt dial for the slate at some point. It's nice to have options. Attached Images

15 October 2021, 02:51 AM	#3
BoilerRxZ06 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Fishers, IN Watch: Several Posts: 180	Fantastic!!! Congrats! And what a great shot. I feel like the inability to capture what this watch truly looks like in person is part of the reason for its lack of popularity. But once you see one live or on your own wrist, it's simply stunning in every way.

15 October 2021, 03:10 AM	#5
Seddyspaghetti "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Uranus Watch: 116500LN Posts: 4,789	Congrats

15 October 2021, 03:34 AM	#6
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,486	Congrats my friend! Glad to hear it sounds like you picked a winner. Wear in good health! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

15 October 2021, 04:13 AM	#7
AJMarcus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AJ Location: USA Watch: Swiss Posts: 5,238	Absolutely beautiful indeed. Congrats. Check out a You Tuber called The Timeless Watch Channel. Oisin did an outstanding review of this piece you’ll really enjoy.

15 October 2021, 04:35 AM	#12
RLROCK "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: New Jersey Watch: Depends on my mood Posts: 515	Congrats and wear it in good health. Love it! __________________ 116333, 116610LV, 116710LN, 126300, 126710BLNR, Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial, Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph, Breitling Superocean 42, PAM 392, PAM 973 Submersible

15 October 2021, 04:38 AM	#13
RLROCK "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: New Jersey Watch: Depends on my mood Posts: 515	[QUOTE=SaddleSC;11758246] BTW - love the photo! What camera and lens did you use? __________________ 116333, 116610LV, 116710LN, 126300, 126710BLNR, Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial, Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph, Breitling Superocean 42, PAM 392, PAM 973 Submersible

15 October 2021, 05:00 AM	#15
MT_Rolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Montana Posts: 35	Great pickup and awesome pics! I’m going on 2 years with mine and love it. It’s a stunning piece.

15 October 2021, 05:13 AM	#18
Goose 104 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: UK Watch: 126622 Posts: 961	Congratulations - fantastic watch, I absolutely love mine __________________ ♛126622 Rhodium // ♛126234 Blue //♛126613LB // ♛126000 Green + more ♛ 76213 Prince Date+Day // Black Bay 58 // Black Bay Harrods // Heritage Advisor // Vertex M100 + more...

15 October 2021, 05:29 AM	#19
Ferdelious 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Matt Location: Tampa, FL Watch: Hulk/SD4K/SeaQ/P39 Posts: 3,203	Damn, now you have me questioning my choice of the blue dial that I have on order. The high quality pictures of the slate dial are stunning. __________________ Why is it, "A penny for your thoughts," but, "you have to put your two cents in?" Somebody's making a penny.

15 October 2021, 05:38 AM	#22
Benzsiam 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Watch: Rolex/AP/PP/ALS Posts: 6,001	[/QUOTE] Congrats! Both of you have a great pictures. __________________ Rolex: 116621, 126333, 126711CHNR, 114060, 116500LN White, 126660 JC, 126710BLNR, 126710BLRO, 116610LV, 126610LN, 126610LV, 116508 YG Green Dial, 124300 Turquoise, 126719BLRO Meteorite dial, 228235 Olive dial ,126755SARU, 116505 RG Black dial, 326934 Blue Sky D. AP: 15451ST Blue, 15500OR w/Bracelet, 14790SA, 14790BA, 26022BC(Salmon) PP: 5524R, 5712G, ALS: Time Zone 136.032, Cartier: WGSA0030, WSSA0061, YG Oct. 2965, Carree 2961, YG Carree, Tank W5000156 Breguet: 7137BA, MontBlanc: 109996"

15 October 2021, 05:49 AM	#24
Oldfellow 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Australia Posts: 2,195	Congratulations, a beautiful piece and a fantastic shot. I gave my views on how I loved mine in your previous thread, and am sure you will be delighted with your decision.

15 October 2021, 07:35 AM	#28
JakeK "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Real Name: Jake Location: USA Watch: VCO Posts: 785	Stunning. Congrats!!

15 October 2021, 07:45 AM	#29
Mcasseba Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: USA Posts: 117	Congratulations

15 October 2021, 07:55 AM	#30
GolfJunkie 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Eric Location: USA Watch: 252 Posts: 5,103	Love this watch! Congrats __________________ 2FA Enabled

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