Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126679SABR 'Cotton Candy' White Gold Diamond Sapphires Bezel Black Dial (2023)

The Yacht-Master debuted in 1992 as Rolex's most luxurious professional model, and this gem-set 126679SABR pushes that DNA toward jewelry. Collectors nickname it the "Cotton Candy" for its candied bezel, a made-to-order confection that sits outside the catalogue and reaches only a fortunate few. It represents Rolex at its most playful and precious, translating the brand's nautical icon into a high-jewelry statement where colored gemstones, rather than a dive scale, command the bezel and the conversation.

Crafted in 18-karat white gold, the 40mm case carries diamond-set lugs and crown guard, while the rotatable bezel alternates square-cut pink and blue sapphires with diamonds. Against this riot of color, the glossy black lacquer dial stays deliberately restrained, its round applied markers, triangle at twelve, and Mercedes hands ensuring legibility. A date sits at three beneath the Cyclops. The self-winding Caliber 3235 drives it, mounted on a supple black Oysterflex rubber strap.