The Rolex Yacht-Master 29 in 18K Solid Yellow Gold with White Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial represents a rare, jewellery-forward interpretation of Rolex’s professional sports watch lineage. Unlike the Lady-Datejust, the Yacht-Master brings the design language of a Rolex sports model into more compact proportions, combining precious-metal construction with an automatic movement and nautical-inspired styling.
This T-series example with papers dated 1999 is distinguished by its original Rolex white Mother of Pearl diamond dial — not a customised or aftermarket configuration. The natural MOP creates individual variations in lustre and iridescence, while the diamond hour markers elevate the full-gold sports watch into a distinctly jewellery-led configuration.
Now discontinued, the 29mm Yacht-Master offers an increasingly uncommon proposition: a compact Rolex professional model executed entirely in precious metal with an original natural-material diamond dial.
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For collectors searching for a ladies’ Rolex beyond the traditional Datejust, this is one of the configurations we find particularly compelling. The Yacht-Master gives you the DNA of a Rolex professional sports watch, but here it is executed in compact 29mm proportions and full 18K solid gold.The dial is an important part of the story. This example retains its original white Mother of Pearl diamond dial, rather than a later customised configuration. Every natural MOP dial carries its own variations in pattern, colour and lustre, giving an already uncommon reference another layer of individuality.
Combined with its mint condition, T-series production, 1999 documentation and box and papers, this is a strong collector proposition within the discontinued ladies’ Rolex sports category.
With comparable examples aggregating around SGD 22,000–30,000 on the secondary market, this is a highly recommended consideration for collectors seeking a precious-metal Rolex that combines sports-watch heritage, original factory luxury detailing and increasingly difficult-to-find vintage proportions.
