Is the Yacht-Master just a Submariner in nicer clothes?
No. It shares the diver silhouette, but the bidirectional bezel is raised, sandblasted, and set with a polished scale, so it is a rated 100m watch, not a 300m tool. The platinum bezel on the Rolesium version is the tell people miss when they assume it is steel.
Which size should you actually buy?
The line has run 37mm, 40mm, and an older 35mm. The 40mm is the default and the easiest to resell; the 37mm suits a 6.5 inch wrist or a buyer who wants it unisex. Check the case reference against the size before you commit, since the bracelet end-links differ and swaps do not fit across sizes.
Rolesium, two-tone, or the Yacht-Master 42?
Rolesium, a steel case with a platinum bezel, is the cleanest value and hides wear well. Two-tone in Everose reads dressier and softer on price. The 42 in RLX titanium or gold is a different animal, lighter and larger, and it trades at its own level, so decide the material before you shop the reference.
What should you check on a used one?
Look at the bezel scale for polishing wear and lost sheen, since a refinished platinum bezel loses its factory grain and cannot be brought back cleanly. Confirm the bracelet stretch, the clasp code, and that the applied markers show no lifting. A full set with card matters more here than on a Submariner because verification leans on the papers.
Will it hold value like a Submariner?
Not quite, and that is the question buyers dance around. It sits a tier below in demand, which means you pay less to get in and give up a little more on exit, so buy the one you want to wear rather than the one you hope to flip.
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