Rolex · Datejust 41 and Yacht-Master 40
Rolex 126334 vs Rolex 126622
7 published specifications differ between these two, and 8 are identical. Every figure below is what the manufacturer states for that reference; nothing is inferred from the other watch.
What differs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Case | Oyster, 41 mm, Oystersteel and white gold. White Rolesor — combination of Oystersteel and white gold | Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel and platinum. Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolesium — combination of Oystersteel and platinum |
| Diameter | 41 mm | 40 mm |
| Bezel | Fluted | Platinum bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated with raised numerals |
| Dial | Bright blue, with highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence | Slate, with highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence |
| Crown | Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system | Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system |
| Clasp | Folding Oysterclasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link | Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link |
| Movement notes | Precision −2/+2 sec/day after casing. Instantaneous date with rapid setting and stop-seconds. | Precision −2/+2 sec/day after casing. Instantaneous date with rapid setting and stop-seconds. Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring with Paraflex shock absorbers. |
What is identical
Worth knowing as much as the differences: these are the specifications you cannot use to tell the two apart.
- Water resistance
- Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
- Crystal
- Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date
- Case back
- Screw-down
- Bracelet
- Oyster, three-piece solid links, Oystersteel
- Calibre
- Calibre 3235, Manufacture Rolex
- Movement
- Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding; bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
- Power reserve
- Approximately 70 hours
- Certification
- Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + Rolex certification after casing)
What the differences cost you
Each note below follows from the published figures in the tables above — what they mean for intake, for a listing, and for the handover. Nothing here estimates a price or a margin.
Different case materials, different handling
The 126334 is gold and the 126622 is platinum. Different case materials mark, polish and refinish differently, so the condition language that fits one will mislead on the other. Photograph and describe each on its own terms.
What to check on each
126334
- Treat the fluted bezel as gold, because it is. White gold takes marks more readily than steel and the flute peaks are exactly where a careless polish rounds the profile.
- Check the flute edges are even all the way round. A bezel that has been polished shows flattened peaks on the side that sat against a desk, and the asymmetry is visible once you look for it.
- Note the clasp is an Oysterclasp rather than the Oysterlock used on the sports references — there is no safety catch, which is correct here and not a missing part.
126622
- Inspect the raised numerals on the platinum bezel individually. They stand proud of the surface in a soft metal, which means they collect knocks that a flush engraving never would.
- Confirm the bezel turns in both directions. Rolex specifies it as bidirectional here, so free movement either way is correct and a one-way action would be wrong.
- Describe the case material as Rolesium, which is Rolex's name for this steel and platinum combination, rather than as steel or as white gold.
Sources
- Rolex official product page for reference 126334 (Datejust 41; Oyster 41 mm; Oystersteel and white gold) - Model case: Oyster; 41 mm; Oystersteel and white gold; Oyster architecture: monobloc middle case; screw-down case back and winding crown; Diameter: 41 mm; Material: White Rolesor - combination of Oystersteel and white gold; Bezel: fluted; Winding crown: screw-down with Twinlock double waterproofness system; Crystal: scratch-resistant sapphire with Cyclops lens over the date; Water resistance: waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet; Movement: perpetual; mechanical; self-winding; Calibre: 3235; Manufacture Rolex; Precision: -2/+2 sec/day after casing; Functions: centre hour; minute and seconds hands; instantaneous date with rapid setting; stop-seconds; Oscillator: paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring with Paraflex shock absorbers; Winding: bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor; Power reserve: approximately 70 hours; Bracelet: Oyster; three-piece solid links; Oystersteel; Clasp: folding Oysterclasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link; Dial: bright blue with Chromalight display; Certification: Superlative Chronometer — retrieved 2026-09-22
- Rolex official product page for reference 126622 (Yacht-Master 40; Oyster 40 mm; Oystersteel and platinum) - Model case: Oyster; 40 mm; Oystersteel and platinum; Oyster architecture: monobloc middle case; screw-down case back and winding crown; Diameter: 40 mm; Material: Rolesium - combination of Oystersteel and platinum; Bezel: platinum bidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated with raised numerals; Winding crown: screw-down; Triplock triple waterproofness system; Crystal: scratch-resistant sapphire; Cyclops lens over the date; Water resistance: waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet; Movement: perpetual; mechanical; self-winding; Calibre: 3235; Manufacture Rolex; Precision: -2/+2 sec/day after casing; Functions: centre hour; minute and seconds hands; instantaneous date with rapid setting; stop-seconds; Oscillator: paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring; high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers; Winding: bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor; Power reserve: approximately 70 hours; Bracelet: Oyster; three-piece solid links; Oystersteel; Clasp: folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link; Dial: slate with highly legible Chromalight display; Certification: Superlative Chronometer — retrieved 2026-09-23
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