[1] At Baselworld 2013, the watch was available for the first time in 904L steel, the model 116680, fitted with a Cerachrom bezel insert in blue ceramic.

The additional 5 minute warning is important as boats take time to maneuver and one's position on the starting line often yields significant tactical advantages during the first half of the race.

The countdown mechanism is constructed using a column wheel that extends through the main plate and a vertical clutch.

The Yacht-Master II was one of the first watches in the world to have a bezel that worked in conjunction with the movement.

By pressing the start/stop button, located at the 2 o'clock position, and then pressing the reset button, located at the 4 o'clock position, the minute countdown hand repositions itself to the nearest minute while the seconds countdown hand returns to 0.